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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Picnic Point. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Picnic Point
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)27 miles away
Closer regional airport
Seattle 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
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 2nd DistrictRick Larsen (D)
U.S. Representative · Washington’s 1st DistrictSuzan K. DelBene (D)
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.
Snohomish County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
98
Specialist doctors
215
Dentists
82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
116
Mental health providers
183
Physical and occupational therapists
91
Optometrists
17
Chiropractors
29
Pharmacies
21
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Madrona K-8 SchoolEdmonds
Pre-K–8
636
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Maplewood Parent CoopEdmonds
Pre-K–8
476
Public
2.6 mi
Lake Stickney Elementary SchoolLynnwood
K–5
628
Public
3.1 mi
Picnic Point ElementaryEdmonds
K–5
454
Public
2.1 mi
Seaview ElementaryEdmonds
K–6
402
Public
2.1 mi
Serene Lake ElementaryEdmonds
K–5
455
Public
2.1 mi
Edmonds Woodway High SchoolEdmonds
9–12
1,605
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Olympic View MontessoriEdmonds
Pre-K–K
2
Nonsectarian
1.6 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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