Town guide

Union, Washington

Union is a community in Mason County, Washington, home to about 457 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98592.

Homes sold for a median of $281 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population457282 per sq mi
Median home value$375,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$281Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Union

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Union

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)37 miles away
Closer regional airportTacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA39 miles away

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

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

Who represents Union

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

Union had 683 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2010.

It’s the 485th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Mason County grew from 3,810 residents in 1900 to 65,726 in 2020.

Union population by census2010: 631, 2020: 68363120106832020

Mason County, 1900–2020

Mason County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,810, 1910: 5,156, 1920: 4,919, 1930: 10,060, 1940: 11,603, 1950: 15,022, 1960: 16,251, 1970: 20,918, 1980: 31,184, 1990: 38,341, 2000: 49,405, 2010: 60,699, 2020: 65,7264K’00’105K’20’3012K’40’5016K’60’7031K’80’9049K’00’1066K’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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 91.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UnionJan: high 45°F, low 36°F, 15.5 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 35°F, 9.2 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 37°F, 9.9 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 40°F, 6.1 in; May: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 50°F, 1.9 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 54°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 44°F, 9.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 39°F, 15.7 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 35°F, 16.2 in45°36°Jan15.548°35°Feb9.253°37°Mar9.958°40°Apr6.165°46°May3.070°50°Jun1.976°54°Jul0.976°54°Aug1.469°50°Sep3.058°44°Oct9.150°39°Nov15.744°35°Dec16.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cushman Powerhouse #2, WA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Mason County

10,138 jobs at 1,072 businesses in Mason County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mason CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,010 jobs; Retail trade: 2,006 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,894 jobs; Manufacturing: 773 jobs; Construction: 755 jobs; Other services: 573 jobs; Wholesale trade: 496 jobs; Administrative and support: 332 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 8% Construction 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mason General Hospital & Family of ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Shelton7.9 miles
  • Capital Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia21.2 miles
  • St. Anthony HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gig Harbor21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1
Chiropractors1

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 Union

Grocery stores

  • Union Country Store1.8 mi

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.

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