Town guide

Picnic Point, Washington

Picnic Point is a community in Snohomish County, Washington, home to about 10,261 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98026 and 98087.

Homes sold for a median of $423 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population10,2613,375 per sq mi
Median home value$833,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$423Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Picnic Point

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Picnic Point

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)27 miles away
Closer regional airportSeattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA16 miles away

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

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

Who represents Picnic Point

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

Picnic Point had 9,768 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2010.

It’s the 130th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Snohomish County grew from 23,950 residents in 1900 to 827,957 in 2020.

Picnic Point population by census2010: 8,809, 2020: 9,7688,80920109,7682020

Snohomish County, 1900–2020

Snohomish County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,950, 1910: 59,209, 1920: 67,690, 1930: 78,861, 1940: 88,754, 1950: 111,580, 1960: 172,199, 1970: 265,236, 1980: 337,720, 1990: 465,642, 2000: 606,024, 2010: 713,335, 2020: 827,95724K’00’1068K’20’3089K’40’50172K’60’70338K’80’90606K’00’10828K’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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Picnic PointJan: high 46°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 43°F, 2.7 in; May: high 63°F, low 48°F, 2.1 in; Jun: high 66°F, low 51°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 72°F, low 55°F, 0.8 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 1 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 52°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 40°F, 5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in46°37°Jan3.948°37°Feb2.852°39°Mar3.656°43°Apr2.763°48°May2.166°51°Jun1.972°55°Jul0.873°55°Aug1.068°52°Sep1.758°46°Oct3.450°40°Nov5.045°36°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett Snohomish Ap, WA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Snohomish County

283,649 jobs at 20,258 businesses in Snohomish County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Snohomish CountyManufacturing: 61,706 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 47,149 jobs; Retail trade: 36,244 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 28,901 jobs; Construction: 28,694 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,939 jobs; Professional services: 13,883 jobs; Other services: 10,632 jobsManufacturing 22% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 10% Administrative and support 5% Professional services 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

831 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Picnic Point’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Swedish Edmonds HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Edmonds3.0 miles
  • Evergreenhealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Kirkland10.6 miles
  • Providence Regional Medical Center EverettGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors98
Specialist doctors215
Dentists82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants116
Mental health providers183
Physical and occupational therapists91
Optometrists17
Chiropractors29
Pharmacies21

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 Picnic Point

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Meadowdale Beach Park · 112 acres1.3 mi
  • Wilcox Park · 13 acres1.3 mi
  • Daleway Park · 7 acres1.2 mi
  • Meadowdale Park · 7 acres0.3 mi
  • North Lynnwood Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 6 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • G Mart Lynnwood0.4 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market0.4 mi
  • Grocery Outlet0.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Lynnwood Library1.4 mi
  • EDCC Library2.1 mi
  • Edmonds Library3.7 mi
  • Mountlake Terrace Library3.8 mi
  • Brier Library4.1 mi

Museums

  • Genealogical Society2.2 mi
  • Superintendent's Cottage2.2 mi
  • Wickers Building2.2 mi
  • Edmonds Historical Museum3.9 mi
  • Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ampetheater1.5 mi
  • Black Box Theater2.1 mi
  • Wade James Theatre3.5 mi
  • Edmonds Center for the Arts3.7 mi
  • Phoenix Theatre5.0 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 Picnic Point

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Madrona K-8 SchoolEdmondsPre-K–8636Alternative Education4.7 mi
Maplewood Parent CoopEdmondsPre-K–8476Public2.6 mi
Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLynnwoodK–5628Public3.1 mi
Picnic Point ElementaryEdmondsK–5454Public2.1 mi
Seaview ElementaryEdmondsK–6402Public2.1 mi
Serene Lake ElementaryEdmondsK–5455Public2.1 mi
Edmonds Woodway High SchoolEdmonds9–121,605Public2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Olympic View MontessoriEdmondsPre-K–K2Nonsectarian1.6 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 Edmonds, North Lynnwood, Lake Stickney, Martha Lake, Esperance, Meadowdale and Larch Way.

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