Mount Vernon is a city in Skagit County, Washington, home to about 35,377 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98273 and 98274.
Homes sold for a median of $345 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mount Vernon; also Clear Lake (Skagit County) and Bay View
Mostly Mount Vernon; also Big Lake and Lake McMurray
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Vernon. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Arlington Municipal Airport17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA55 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Vernon; 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.
Mount Vernon had 35,219 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 37th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Skagit County grew from 14,272 residents in 1900 to 129,523 in 2020.
Skagit County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sedro-Woolley, WA weather station (7 miles away).
44,636 jobs at 3,670 businesses in Skagit County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,038 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Vernon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 148 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 203 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 197 |
| Mental health providers | 312 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 93 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1870.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sedro-Woolley School District, Mount Vernon School District, Conway School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Beginnings CenterSedro-Woolley | Pre-K | 86 | Special Education | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Vernon Special EdMount Vernon | Pre-K–12 | 152 | Special Education | 7.2 mi |
| Aspire AcademyMount Vernon | K–12 | 154 | Alternative Education | 6.9 mi |
| Big Lake Elementary SchoolMount Vernon | K–6 | 288 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolMount Vernon | K–5 | 430 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Conway School District 317Mount Vernon | K–8 | 421 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Harriet RowleyMount Vernon | K–5 | 440 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryMount Vernon | K–5 | 445 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Little Mountain ElementaryMount Vernon | K–5 | 381 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Madison ElementaryMount Vernon | K–5 | 498 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Skagit AcademyMount Vernon | K–12 | 300 | Alternative Education | 7.3 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolMount Vernon | K–5 | 318 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| La Venture Middle SchoolMount Vernon | 6–8 | 663 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Baker Middle SchoolMount Vernon | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Skagit County Detention CenterMount Vernon | 8–12 | 4 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Mount Vernon High SchoolMount Vernon | 9–12 | 1,849 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Northwest Career & Technical Academy/A WA Skills CenterMount Vernon | 9–12 | 43 | Career and Technical | 6.4 mi |
| Mount Vernon Open DoorsMount Vernon | 10–12 | 84 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| Open DoorsMt. Vernon | 10–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothills Christian SchoolMount Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 49 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.6 mi |
| Immaculate Conception Regional SchoolMount Vernon | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Roman Catholic | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Vernon Christian SchoolMount Vernon | Pre-K–12 | 589 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.4 mi |
| Summersun MontessoriMount Vernon | K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 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 Big Lake, Clear Lake (Skagit County), Bay View, Lake McMurray and Lake Cavanaugh.
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