Town guide

Longbranch, Washington

Longbranch is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 4,638 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98349 and 98351.

Homes sold for a median of $366 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population4,638232 per sq mi
Median home value$396,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$366Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Longbranch

2 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Longbranch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Longbranch

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)25 miles away
Closer regional airportTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA32 miles away

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

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

Who represents Longbranch

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

Longbranch had 4,141 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.

It’s the 204th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.

Longbranch population by census2010: 3,784, 2020: 4,1413,78420104,1412020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,515, 1910: 120,812, 1920: 144,127, 1930: 163,842, 1940: 182,081, 1950: 275,876, 1960: 321,590, 1970: 411,027, 1980: 485,643, 1990: 586,203, 2000: 700,820, 2010: 795,225, 2020: 921,13056K’00’10144K’20’30182K’40’50322K’60’70486K’80’90701K’00’10921K’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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongbranchJan: high 46°F, low 36°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 37°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 47°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 1.4 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 0.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 40°F, 7.2 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 36°F, 5.8 in46°36°Jan6.148°37°Feb4.153°39°Mar4.658°41°Apr3.465°47°May2.170°51°Jun1.476°54°Jul0.776°54°Aug0.970°51°Sep1.559°46°Oct4.351°40°Nov7.246°36°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyHealth care and social assistance: 58,577 jobs; Retail trade: 39,264 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,464 jobs; Construction: 26,504 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,124 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,630 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,642 jobs; Other services: 13,413 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longbranch’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor10.7 miles
  • St. Clare HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood14.0 miles
  • Providence St. Peter HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia14.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers15
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Longbranch

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Bay Lake Public Access · 3 acres0.4 mi
  • Home Park · 2 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Key IGA6.3 mi

Libraries

  • Key Center Pierce County Library6.3 mi

Museums

  • Johnson's Farm Museum6.0 mi
  • Archival Building6.0 mi
  • Fox Island Historical Museum6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ampitheater5.8 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Longbranch

Public schools here are run by Peninsula School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Evergreen ElementaryLakebayPre-K–5336Public0.6 mi
Key Peninsula Middle SchoolLakebay6–8444Public4.1 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 Home, Key Center and Herron Island.

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