South Creek is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 2,191 people across 7.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98387 and 98580.
Homes sold for a median of $287 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Spanaway; part is in South Creek
Part is in South Creek, part in Fort Lewis and Roy
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Creek. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Creek; 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.
South Creek had 2,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 303rd 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (10 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).
165 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Bethel School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Hope Early Learning CenterSpanaway | Pre-K–K | 163 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Roy ElementaryRoy | Pre-K–5 | 285 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Bethel Virtual AcademySpanaway | K–12 | 482 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Camas Prairie ElementarySpanaway | K–5 | 529 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Evergreen ElementarySpanaway | K–5 | 530 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Pioneer Valley ElementarySpanaway | K–5 | 524 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Shining Mountain ElementarySpanaway | K–5 | 613 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Spanaway ElementarySpanaway | K–5 | 371 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Bethel Middle SchoolSpanaway | 6–8 | 661 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Cedarcrest Middle SchoolSpanaway | 6–8 | 765 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Liberty Middle SchoolSpanaway | 6–8 | 857 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Challenger High SchoolSpanaway | 7–12 | 318 | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Acceleration AcademySpanaway | 9–12 | 450 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Bethel High SchoolSpanaway | 9–12 | 1,688 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Spanaway Lake High SchoolSpanaway | 9–12 | 1,787 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Transition 18-21 ProgramSpanaway | 12 | 58 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Baptist Christian SchoolSpanaway | K–12 | 148 | Baptist | 4.2 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 Spanaway, Elk Plain, Frederickson, Graham, Fort Lewis, Roy and McKenna.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.