Enumclaw is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 12,798 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98022.
Homes sold for a median of $352 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Enumclaw; also Greenwater
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Enumclaw. 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)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA29 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Enumclaw; 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.
Enumclaw had 12,543 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.
King County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buckley 1 Ne, WA weather station (7 miles away).
1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
182 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Enumclaw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1885.
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 Enumclaw School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smith ElementaryEnumclaw | Pre-K–K | 176 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Byron Kibler Elementary SchoolEnumclaw | K–5 | 442 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Southwood Elementary SchoolEnumclaw | K–5 | 358 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryEnumclaw | K–5 | 382 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Westwood Elementary SchoolEnumclaw | K–5 | 409 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Enumclaw Middle SchoolEnumclaw | 6–8 | 522 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Thunder Mountain Middle SchoolEnumclaw | 6–8 | 506 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Enumclaw Sr High SchoolEnumclaw | 9–12 | 1,333 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Country Garden MontessoriEnumclaw | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Rainier Foothills AcademyEnumclaw | K–2 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 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 Greenwater.
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