Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 42,735 people across 8.9 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98020 and 98026.
Homes sold for a median of $537 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Edmonds; also Woodway
Mostly Edmonds; also Picnic Point and Esperance
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edmonds. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA14 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edmonds; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edmonds had 42,853 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Snohomish County grew from 23,950 residents in 1900 to 827,957 in 2020.
Snohomish County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett Snohomish Ap, WA weather station (7 miles away).
283,649 jobs at 20,258 businesses in Snohomish County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
985 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edmonds’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 100 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 219 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 108 |
| Mental health providers | 336 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 111 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1889.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Edmonds School District, Mukilteo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Lake ElementaryEdmonds | Pre-K–6 | 413 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Edmonds ElementaryEdmonds | Pre-K–6 | 310 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lynndale ElementaryEdmonds | Pre-K–6 | 442 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Madrona K-8 SchoolEdmonds | Pre-K–8 | 636 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Maplewood Parent CoopEdmonds | Pre-K–8 | 476 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Edmonds Heights K-12Edmonds | K–12 | 599 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Picnic Point ElementaryEdmonds | K–5 | 454 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Seaview ElementaryEdmonds | K–6 | 402 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Serene Lake ElementaryEdmonds | K–5 | 455 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Sherwood ElementaryEdmonds | K–6 | 491 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Westgate ElementaryEdmonds | K–6 | 472 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Edmonds Woodway High SchoolEdmonds | 9–12 | 1,605 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Scriber Lake High SchoolEdmonds | 9–12 | 197 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic View MontessoriEdmonds | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Picnic Point, Esperance, Meadowdale, North Lynnwood and Woodway.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.