Fort Lewis is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 15,167 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98433, and parts of 98580 are in Fort Lewis too.
Homes sold for a median of $291 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Fort Lewis; also North Fort Lewis and DuPont
Part is in Fort Lewis, part in Roy and McKenna
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Lewis; 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.
Fort Lewis had 14,052 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 92nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce 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 37°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma #1, WA weather station (13 miles away).
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Lewis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1917.
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 Clover Park School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachwood Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis North | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hillside Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main | Pre-K–5 | 567 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Meriwether Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis North | Pre-K–5 | 240 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Rainier Elementary SchoolJBLM Lewis Main | Pre-K–5 | 576 | Public | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with North Fort Lewis, DuPont, Roy, McKenna and South Creek.
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