Martha Lake is a community in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 22,634 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98012, 98037, 98087 and 98208.
Homes sold for a median of $394 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mill Creek East; part is in Martha Lake
Mostly Lynnwood; part is in Martha Lake
Mostly North Lynnwood; part is in Martha Lake
Mostly Eastmont; part is in Martha Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Martha Lake. 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)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Martha Lake; 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.
Martha Lake had 21,660 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 61st 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 (5 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).
1,160 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martha Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 123 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 79 |
| Dentists | 171 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 153 |
| Mental health providers | 327 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 163 |
| Optometrists | 68 |
| Chiropractors | 76 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
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 (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Everett School District, Northshore School District, Edmonds School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Wood ElementaryBothell | Pre-K–5 | 682 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Emerson Elementary SchoolEverett | Pre-K–5 | 662 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Fernwood ElementaryBothell | Pre-K–5 | 714 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Forest View Elementary SchoolEverett | Pre-K–5 | 634 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Mill Creek ElementaryMill Creek | Pre-K–5 | 694 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Penny Creek ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 791 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Silver Firs ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Silver Lake ElementaryEverett | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Tambark Creek Elementary SchoolBothell | Pre-K–5 | 740 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryBothell | Pre-K–5 | 581 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Beverly ElementaryLynnwood | K–6 | 413 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Discovery ElementaryEverett | K–5 | 648 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLynnwood | K–5 | 628 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lynnwood ElementaryLynnwood | K–6 | 578 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Martha Lake ElementaryLynnwood | K–6 | 545 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meadowdale ElementaryLynnwood | K–6 | 430 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Seattle Hill ElementaryEverett | K–6 | 567 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Spruce ElementaryLynnwood | K–6 | 632 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Eisenhower Middle SchoolEverett | 6–8 | 914 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Gateway Middle SchoolEverett | 6–8 | 1,057 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Heatherwood Middle SchoolMill Creek | 6–8 | 1,031 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Alderwood Middle SchoolLynnwood | 7–8 | 679 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meadowdale Middle SchoolLynnwood | 7–8 | 740 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Henry M. Jackson High SchoolMill Creek | 9–12 | 2,148 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lynnwood High SchoolBothell | 9–12 | 1,335 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Meadowdale High SchoolLynnwood | 9–12 | 1,491 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| North Creek High SchoolBothell | 9–12 | 1,910 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Christian AcademyBothell | Pre-K–4 | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| Small World MontessoriEverett | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| St Mary MagdalenEverett | Pre-K–8 | 313 | Roman Catholic | 4.6 mi |
| St Thomas More SchoolLynnwood | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Roman Catholic | 4.8 mi |
| The Clearwater SchoolBothell | K–12 | 70 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Archbishop Murphy High SchoolEverett | 9–12 | 435 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 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 Mill Creek East, Eastmont, Mill Creek, Lynnwood, North Lynnwood, Everett, Lake Stickney, Bothell West, Bothell East, Silver Firs, Larch Way and Picnic Point.
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