Town guide

Lake Goodwin, Washington

Lake Goodwin is a community in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 5,536 people across 5.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98271 and 98292.

Homes sold for a median of $359 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,536985 per sq mi
Median home value$718,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$359Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lake Goodwin

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Goodwin

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)48 miles away
Closer regional airportArlington Municipal Airport5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA36 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Goodwin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lake Goodwin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lake Goodwin had 4,462 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.

It’s the 188th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Snohomish County grew from 23,950 residents in 1900 to 827,957 in 2020.

Lake Goodwin population by census2000: 3,354, 2020: 4,4623,35420004,4622020

Snohomish County, 1900–2020

Snohomish County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,950, 1910: 59,209, 1920: 67,690, 1930: 78,861, 1940: 88,754, 1950: 111,580, 1960: 172,199, 1970: 265,236, 1980: 337,720, 1990: 465,642, 2000: 606,024, 2010: 713,335, 2020: 827,95724K’00’1068K’20’3089K’40’50172K’60’70338K’80’90606K’00’10828K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake GoodwinJan: high 47°F, low 29°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 28°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 45°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 48°F, 1.2 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 47°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 31°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 6.2 in47°29°Jan5.951°28°Feb4.454°32°Mar5.060°35°Apr4.367°41°May3.471°45°Jun2.777°48°Jul1.278°47°Aug1.372°42°Sep2.561°37°Oct4.952°31°Nov7.246°28°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington, WA weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Snohomish County

283,649 jobs at 20,258 businesses in Snohomish County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snohomish CountyManufacturing: 61,706 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 47,149 jobs; Retail trade: 36,244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,901 jobs; Construction: 28,694 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,939 jobs; Professional services: 13,883 jobs; Other services: 10,632 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

346 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Goodwin’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cascade Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington7.9 miles
  • Providence Regional Medical Center EverettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett9.9 miles
  • Skagit Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Vernon19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors16
Dentists29
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers112
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists9
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies11

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.

Places in and around Lake Goodwin

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Wenberg County Park · 53 acres0.9 mi
  • Lake Goodwin County Park · 15 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway4.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.4 mi
  • Smokey Point Commissary4.5 mi
  • WinCo Foods4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Rite Aid4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Lakewood/Smokey Point Library4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tulalip Amphitheatre4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Lake Goodwin

Public schools here are run by Marysville School District, Stanwood-Camano School District, Lakewood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
EceapMarysvillePre-K151Public5.1 mi
Marshall ElementaryMarysvillePre-K–5331Public5.0 mi
Stanwood Elementary SchoolStanwoodPre-K–5430Public8.9 mi
Cedarhome Elementary SchoolStanwoodK–5433Public8.2 mi
English Crossing ElementaryMarysvilleK–5331Public2.8 mi
Marysville Coop ProgramMarysvilleK–5150Public5.0 mi
Quil Ceda Tulalip ElementaryTulalipK–5498Public6.0 mi
Saratoga SchoolStanwoodK–12218Alternative Education7.9 mi
School Home Partnership ProgramMarysvilleK–818Alternative Education6.1 mi
Shoultes ElementaryMarysvilleK–5348Public5.1 mi
Twin City ElementaryStanwoodK–5440Public7.3 mi
10th Street SchoolMarysville6–8217Public6.1 mi
Lakewood Middle SchoolMarysville6–8668Public2.8 mi
Lincoln AcademyStanwood6–820Alternative Education7.9 mi
Port Susan Middle SchoolStanwood6–8530Public7.6 mi
Stanwood Middle SchoolStanwood6–8528Public8.4 mi
Heritage SchoolMarysville9–12130Public6.1 mi
Legacy High SchoolMarysville9–12143Public6.1 mi
Lincoln Hill High SchoolStanwood9–12130Alternative Education7.9 mi
Marysville Online High SchoolMarysville9–12—Alternative Education6.1 mi
Marysville Pilchuck High SchoolMarysville9–121,182Public5.9 mi
Stanwood High SchoolStanwood9–121,384Public7.9 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 Marysville, Stanwood, Warm Beach, Kayak Point, Sunday Lake, Lake Ketchum, Northwest Stanwood and Silvana.

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