Town guide

Wilderness Rim, Washington

Wilderness Rim is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 1,560 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98045.

Homes sold for a median of $494 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5602,516 per sq mi
Median home value$681,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$494Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wilderness Rim

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wilderness Rim

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA29 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wilderness Rim

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

Wilderness Rim had 1,617 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2010.

It’s the 349th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.

Wilderness Rim population by census2010: 1,523, 2020: 1,6171,52320101,6172020

King County, 1900–2020

King County population, 1900 to 20201900: 110,053, 1910: 284,638, 1920: 389,273, 1930: 463,517, 1940: 504,980, 1950: 732,992, 1960: 935,014, 1970: 1,156,633, 1980: 1,269,749, 1990: 1,507,319, 2000: 1,737,034, 2010: 1,931,249, 2020: 2,269,675110K’00’10389K’20’30505K’40’50935K’60’701.3M’80’901.7M’00’102.3M’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 71°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 99.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Wilderness RimJan: high 40°F, low 32°F, 13 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 32°F, 9.2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 33°F, 10.6 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 36°F, 9.2 in; May: high 59°F, low 42°F, 6.6 in; Jun: high 63°F, low 46°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 70°F, low 51°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 52°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 41°F, 9.7 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 36°F, 14.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 31°F, 12.1 in40°32°Jan13.042°32°Feb9.246°33°Mar10.651°36°Apr9.259°42°May6.663°46°Jun5.670°51°Jul2.171°52°Aug2.464°47°Sep4.854°41°Oct9.744°36°Nov14.639°31°Dec12.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in King County

1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in King CountyHealth care and social assistance: 177,373 jobs; Professional services: 140,879 jobs; Information: 139,457 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 115,108 jobs; Company headquarters: 104,639 jobs; Retail trade: 104,570 jobs; Manufacturing: 81,609 jobs; Construction: 75,035 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Professional services 11% Information 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 8% Retail trade 8% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6%

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

Health care

87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilderness Rim.

Nearest hospitals

  • Snoqualmie Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Snoqualmie6.5 miles
  • Swedish IssaquahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Issaquah13.1 miles
  • Multicare Covington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington18.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors3
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers39
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists5
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies5

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 Wilderness Rim

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Tanner Landing Park · 42 acres0.5 mi
  • South Fork Landing · 35 acres0.4 mi
  • Dahlgren Family Park · 5 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • QFC1.6 mi
  • Safeway1.8 mi
  • Snoqualmie Market4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Falls Compounding Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • North Bend Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum1.9 mi
  • Cedar River Watershed Education Center3.5 mi
  • Northwest Railway Museum, Train Hall3.8 mi
  • Northwest Railway Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Mount Si High School Performing Arts Center4.3 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.

Schools in Wilderness Rim

Public schools here are run by Snoqualmie Valley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edwin R Opstad ElementaryNorth BendK–5581Public0.6 mi
North Bend Elementary SchoolNorth BendK–5466Public1.6 mi
Twin Falls Middle SchoolNorth Bend6–8556Public2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with North Bend, Riverbend, Riverpoint and Snoqualmie.

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