White Center is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 14,886 people across 2.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98106, 98146 and 98168.
Homes sold for a median of $448 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Seattle; part is in White Center
Mostly Burien; part is in White Center
Mostly Burien; part is in White Center
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White Center. 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)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White Center; 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.
White Center had 16,631 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd 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 36°F. About 36.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Seattle Boeing Fld, 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).
606 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Center’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 41 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 44 |
| Mental health providers | 366 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Seattle School District No. 1, Highline School District, Tukwila School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Heights Elementary SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 495 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Beverly Park Elem at GlendaleSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade View ElementaryTukwila | Pre-K–5 | 481 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cedarhurst ElementaryBurien | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hazel Valley ElementaryBurien | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Head StartSeattle | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Highland Park Elementary SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–5 | 300 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Highline Public Schools Virtual AcademySeattle | Pre-K–12 | 208 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hilltop ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Louisa Boren STEM K-8Seattle | Pre-K–8 | 437 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mount View ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Shorewood ElementaryBurien | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Southern Heights ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | — | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tukwila ElementaryTukwila | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| White Center Heights ElementarySeattle | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Impact Public SchoolsTukwila | K–5 | 505 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Pathfinder K-8 SchoolSeattle | K–8 | 402 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Sanislo Elementary SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 145 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Rainier PrepSeattle | 5–8 | 359 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Cascade Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 671 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Glacier Middle SchoolSeaTac | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Showalter Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 651 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Tukwila Online LearningTukwila | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
| Career LinkSeattle | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Evergreen High SchoolSeattle | 9–12 | 1,080 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Foster Senior High SchoolTukwila | 9–12 | 910 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Highline Open Doors 1418Burien | 9–12 | 240 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Innovation Heights AcademyBurien | 9–12 | 142 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Southwest Youth and Family ServicesSeattle | 9–12 | — | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Gateway to CollegeBurien | 10–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy SchoolsTukwila | Pre-K–12 | 54 | Nonsectarian | 4.8 mi |
| Glendale Lutheran SchoolBurien | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1.5 mi |
| St Bernadette SchoolBurien | Pre-K–8 | 168 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Westside SchoolSeattle | Pre-K–8 | 340 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| The Bridge SchoolSeattle | K–5 | 34 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Explorer West Middle SchoolSeattle | 6–8 | 106 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| John F Kennedy Catholic High SchoolBurien | 9–12 | 815 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 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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