Lake Morton-Berrydale is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 11,183 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98042 and 98092.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Kent; part is in Lake Morton-Berrydale
Mostly Auburn; part is in Lake Morton-Berrydale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Morton-Berrydale. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA21 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Morton-Berrydale; 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.
Lake Morton-Berrydale had 10,474 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 118th 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 32°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Landsburg, 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).
370 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Morton-Berrydale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 45 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 90 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Auburn School District, Kent School District, Muckleshoot Tribal School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jacobsen ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bowman Creek ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Cedar Valley Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Chinook Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Covington Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Crestwood Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Grass Lake Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Horizon Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 408 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Ilalko Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Jenkins Creek Elementary SchoolCovington | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lake View Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Youngs Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Lakeland Hills ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Lea Hill Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Meridian Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolKent | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Willow Crest ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 656 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Hazelwood Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–5 | 502 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Muckleshoot Tribal SchoolAuburn | K–12 | 471 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Cedar Heights Middle SchoolCovington | 6–8 | 876 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Maple View Middle SchoolCovington | 6–8 | 1,046 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Mattson Middle SchoolCovington | 6–8 | 719 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Rainier Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 907 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Auburn Mountainview High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,560 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Auburn Riverside High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,852 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Kentlake High SchoolKent | 9–12 | 1,561 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Kentwood High SchoolCovington | 9–12 | 1,995 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Mountain Christian SchoolKent | Pre-K–K | 24 | Other Lutheran | 2.9 mi |
| Buena Vista Sda SchoolAuburn | TK–8 | 221 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.3 mi |
| Auburn Adventist AcademyAuburn | 9–12 | 261 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.5 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 Auburn, Covington, Kent and Lake Holm.
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