Town guide

Tehaleh, Washington

Tehaleh is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 9,561 people across 8.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98360 and 98391.

Homes sold for a median of $302 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population9,5611,094 per sq mi
Median home value$741,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$302Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tehaleh

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tehaleh

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA34 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tehaleh

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

It’s the 137th 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

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,515, 1910: 120,812, 1920: 144,127, 1930: 163,842, 1940: 182,081, 1950: 275,876, 1960: 321,590, 1970: 411,027, 1980: 485,643, 1990: 586,203, 2000: 700,820, 2010: 795,225, 2020: 921,13056K’00’10144K’20’30182K’40’50322K’60’70486K’80’90701K’00’10921K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TehalehJan: high 46°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 36°F, 7.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 6 in46°33°Jan6.148°33°Feb4.352°36°Mar4.857°39°Apr3.964°45°May3.069°49°Jun2.376°52°Jul0.977°53°Aug0.970°48°Sep1.859°42°Oct4.150°36°Nov7.145°33°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyHealth care and social assistance: 58,577 jobs; Retail trade: 39,264 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,464 jobs; Construction: 26,504 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,124 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,630 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,642 jobs; Other services: 13,413 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

274 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tehaleh’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup6.4 miles
  • St. Elizabeth HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Enumclaw9.6 miles
  • Multicare Auburn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn12.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors25
Specialist doctors4
Dentists35
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists4
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies12

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 Tehaleh

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park · 75 acres0.2 mi
  • Midtown Park · 42 acres1.7 mi
  • Discovery Park · 21 acres1.6 mi
  • Prairie Ridge Community Park · 7 acres1.7 mi
  • Ponder Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Knoll Park · 6 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi
  • Fred Meyer2.0 mi
  • Safeway2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Costco Pharmacy1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Bonney Lake Library2.6 mi
  • Orting Library3.4 mi
  • Heritage Quest Research Library5.7 mi
  • Sumner Library5.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Discovery Park Amphitheatre1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Tehaleh

Public schools here are run by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, Orting School District, Dieringer School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Donald Eismann ElementaryBonney LakePre-K–5648Public0.8 mi
Orting Special EducationOrtingPre-K—Special Education3.3 mi
Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary SchoolOrtingPre-K–5723Public3.5 mi
Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney LakePre-K–5627Public1.7 mi
Victor Falls ElementaryBonney LakePre-K–5513Public1.2 mi
Dieringer Heights ElementaryLake TappsK–5441Public6.2 mi
Orting Elementary SchoolOrtingK–5567Public3.3 mi
Lake Tapps ElementaryLake Tapps1–3460Public7.4 mi
Lakeridge Middle SchoolBonney Lake6–8763Public4.5 mi
North Tapps Middle SchoolLake Tapps6–8523Public7.5 mi
Orting Middle SchoolOrting6–8643Public3.5 mi
Bonney Lake High SchoolBonney Lake9–121,643Public1.4 mi
Orting High SchoolOrting9–12876Public3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Tehaleh

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Shares ZIP codes with Bonney Lake, Lake Tapps, Prairie Ridge, Orting, Crocker, South Hill, McMillin and Kapowsin.

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.