Town guide

Orting, Washington

Orting is a city in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 8,978 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98360.

Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,9783,313 per sq mi
Median home value$493,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Orting

1 ZIP code

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Around Orting

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA38 miles away

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

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

Who represents Orting

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

Orting had 9,041 residents in the 2020 census, up 140% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

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

Orting population by census2000: 3,760, 2010: 6,746, 2020: 9,0413,76020006,74620109,0412020

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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrtingJan: high 46°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 36°F, 7.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 6 in46°33°Jan6.148°33°Feb4.352°36°Mar4.857°39°Apr3.964°45°May3.069°49°Jun2.376°52°Jul0.977°53°Aug0.970°48°Sep1.859°42°Oct4.150°36°Nov7.145°33°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (5 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

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orting.

Nearest hospitals

  • Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup8.2 miles
  • St. Elizabeth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Enumclaw12.7 miles
  • St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tacoma16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists5
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Orting

Parks (8 nearby)

  • SGEO Soccer Club · 21 acres0.2 mi
  • Orting Lions Recreation Park · 21 acres0.4 mi
  • Calistoga Park · 6 acres1.3 mi
  • Charter Park · 6 acres0.9 mi
  • Main City Park · 3 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Safeway1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Cope's Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Orting Library1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Discovery Park Amphitheatre3.1 mi

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.

Schools in Orting

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Orting Special EducationOrtingPre-K—Special Education1.7 mi
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary SchoolOrtingPre-K–5723Public2.2 mi
Orting Elementary SchoolOrtingK–5567Public1.7 mi
Orting Middle SchoolOrting6–8643Public2.1 mi
Orting High SchoolOrting9–12876Public1.8 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 Crocker, South Hill, McMillin, Prairie Ridge, Tehaleh and Kapowsin.

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