Tukwila is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 21,451 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98108, 98168, 98178 and 98188.
Homes sold for a median of $368 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Seattle; part is in Tukwila
Mostly Burien; part is in Tukwila
Mostly Bryn Mawr-Skyway; part is in Tukwila
Mostly SeaTac; part is in Tukwila
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tukwila. 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)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA10 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tukwila; 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.
Tukwila had 21,798 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 67th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap, WA weather station (3 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).
2,073 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tukwila’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 113 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 174 |
| Dentists | 123 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 193 |
| Mental health providers | 1,271 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 149 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1908.
Sports teams
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Highline School District, Seattle School District No. 1, Tukwila School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Park Elem at GlendaleSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bow Lake ElementarySeaTac | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Bridges TransitionSeattle | Pre-K–12 | 109 | Special Education | 5.1 mi |
| Cascade View ElementaryTukwila | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Cedarhurst ElementaryBurien | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Concord International SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 268 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Dearborn Park International SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Highline Public Schools Virtual AcademySeattle | Pre-K–12 | 208 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hilltop ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| McMicken Heights ElementarySeaTac | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Rainier View Elementary SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 167 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Rising Star Elementary SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Southern Heights ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | — | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Thorndyke ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 386 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Tukwila ElementaryTukwila | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Valley View Early Childhood CenterSeaTac | Pre-K | 225 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| White Center Heights ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bryn Mawr Elementary SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 415 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Campbell Hill Elementary SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 345 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Impact Public SchoolsTukwila | K–5 | 505 | Charter | 0.4 mi |
| Lakeridge Elementary SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 287 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Maple Elementary SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 401 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Rainier PrepSeattle | 5–8 | 359 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Chinook Middle SchoolSeaTac | 6–8 | 620 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Dimmitt Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 605 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Glacier Middle SchoolSeaTac | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Mercer International Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 753 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Showalter Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 651 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Talley High SchoolSeattle | 6–12 | 248 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Tukwila Online LearningTukwila | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
And 5 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy SchoolsTukwila | Pre-K–12 | 54 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St George Parish SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–8 | 240 | Roman Catholic | 5.8 mi |
| Hope Christian AcademySeatac | K–10 | 14 | Assembly of God | 3.4 mi |
| Seattle Christian SchoolsSeatac | K–12 | 606 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
| John F Kennedy Catholic High SchoolBurien | 9–12 | 815 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 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, Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Burien, SeaTac, White Center and Boulevard Park.
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