Lake Stickney is a community in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 15,890 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98087 and 98204.
Homes sold for a median of $374 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly North Lynnwood; part is in Lake Stickney
Mostly Everett; part is in Lake Stickney
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Stickney. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Stickney; 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 Stickney had 15,413 residents in the 2020 census, up 98% since 2010.
It’s the 91st 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 (3 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).
341 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Stickney’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 55 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 131 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mukilteo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Challenger ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 658 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Pathfinder Kindergarten CenterEverett | Pre-K–K | 437 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Special ServicesEverett | Pre-K–12 | 45 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Fairmount ElementaryEverett | K–5 | 510 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Horizon ElementaryEverett | K–5 | 550 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLynnwood | K–5 | 628 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Odyssey ElementaryEverett | K–5 | 526 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Olivia Park ElementaryEverett | K–5 | 559 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Explorer Middle SchoolEverett | 6–8 | 777 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Voyager Middle SchoolEverett | 6–8 | 902 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| ACES High SchoolEverett | 9–12 | 130 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| Mariner High SchoolEverett | 9–12 | 2,106 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mukilteo Reengagement Academy Open DoorsEverett | 9–12 | 81 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Sno-Isle Skills CenterEverett | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Trinity Academy (Aka Rise Up Academy)Everett | Pre-K–1 | 9 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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 North Lynnwood, Everett, Martha Lake, Picnic Point and Larch Way.
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