Shoreline is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 61,431 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98155, and parts of 98133 and 98177 are in Shoreline too.
Homes sold for a median of $460 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Shoreline; also Lake Forest Park
Mostly Seattle; part is in Shoreline
Mostly Seattle; part is in Shoreline
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA9 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shoreline; 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.
Shoreline had 58,608 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.
King County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo, WA weather station (6 miles away).
1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
405 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shoreline.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 263 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (14 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 1995.
Colleges and universities
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 Shoreline School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Pratt Learning CenterShoreline | Pre-K | 318 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Handicapped Contractual ServicesShoreline | Pre-K–12 | 155 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Briarcrest ElementaryShoreline | K–5 | 454 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Brookside ElementaryLake Forest Park | K–5 | 372 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Cascade K-8 Community SchoolShoreline | K–8 | 197 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Echo Lake Elementary SchoolShoreline | K–5 | 416 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fircrest Residential HabilitationShoreline | K–12 | 1 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Highland Terrace ElementaryShoreline | K–5 | 322 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Home Education ExchangeShoreline | K–8 | 125 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Forest Park ElementaryLake Forest Park | K–5 | 378 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Melvin G Syre ElementaryShoreline | K–5 | 444 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Meridian Park Elementary SchoolShoreline | K–5 | 589 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Parkwood ElementaryShoreline | K–5 | 390 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ridgecrest ElementaryShoreline | K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Albert Einstein Middle SchoolShoreline | 6–8 | 1,032 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kellogg Middle SchoolShoreline | 6–8 | 991 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Shorecrest High SchoolShoreline | 9–12 | 1,565 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Shorewood High SchoolShoreline | 9–12 | 1,544 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's SchoolShoreline | Pre-K–12 | 1,209 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| North Seattle French SchoolShoreline | Pre-K–5 | 62 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Northwest School Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing ChildrenShoreline | Pre-K–8 | 33 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Shoreline Christian SchoolShoreline | Pre-K–12 | 224 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| St Luke SchoolShoreline | Pre-K–8 | 367 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Seattle and Lake Forest Park.
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