Raft Island is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 333 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98335.
Homes sold for a median of $401 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Artondale; part is in Raft Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Raft Island. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Raft Island; 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.
Raft Island had 490 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2010.
It’s the 518th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station (3 miles away).
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
547 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Raft Island.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 190 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Peninsula School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artondale Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Discovery Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | K–5 | 380 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Voyager ElementaryGig Harbor | K–5 | 443 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Goodman Middle SchoolGig Harbor | 6–8 | 519 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kopachuck Middle SchoolGig Harbor | 6–8 | 516 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gig Harbor HighGig Harbor | 9–12 | 1,375 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor AcademyGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 77 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Harbor MontessoriGig Harbor | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian SchoolGig Harbor | K–8 | 508 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Harbor Christian SchoolsGig Harbor | 5–7 | 4 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Artondale, Wollochet and Gig Harbor.
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