Moving to Bellevue, Washington

Population: 109,569. Estimated population in July 2024: 117,137 (+6.9% change)
Males: 54,347 (49.6%), Females: 55,222 (50.4%)

King County

Zip codes: 98004, 98005, 98006, 98007, 98008.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $62,338
Median house value: $299,400

Population by Race

Races in Bellevue:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.8%)
  • Chinese (6.2%)
  • Hispanic (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Japanese (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Korean (2.0%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Vietnamese (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.7%), English (12.8%), Irish (10.3%), Norwegian (4.7%), Swedish (3.5%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 30.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bellevue

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellevue city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 58.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

24.4% Foreign born (13.6% Asia, 5.3% Europe, 3.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,665 (+7.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bellevue:

  • OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (1035-116TH AVE NE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bellevue:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bellevue:

  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 12 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 15 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 23 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bellevue:

  • RENTON MUNI (about 9 miles; RENTON, WA; Abbreviation: RNT)
  • WILL ROGERS WILEY POST MEML (about 9 miles; RENTON, WA; Abbreviation: W36)
  • SEATTLE SEAPLANES (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: 0W0)

Amtrak station near Bellevue:

  • 12 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Bellevue:

  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,013; Location: 3000 LANDERHOLM CIR SE; Public; Website: www.bcc.ctc.edu)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 4,007; Location: 335 116TH AVE SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cityu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BELLEVUE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 59; Location: 14045 NE 20TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CASCADE BIBLE COLLEGE (Location: 13646 NE 24TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • BERLITZ LANGUAGE CENTERS (Location: 400 112TH AVE NE STE 285; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bellevue:

  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,743)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 11 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,386)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF SEATTLE (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,313)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 14 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,489)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 15 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,013)

Schools

Public high schools in Bellevue:

  • BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,338; Location: 10416 WOLVERINE WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NEWPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,296; Location: 4333 FACTORIA BOULEVARD SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SAMMAMISH SENIOR HIGH (Students: 1,159; Location: 100 140TH AVENUE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • INTERLAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 756; Location: 16245 NE 24TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROBINSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 14844 SE 22ND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BSD VOC ED/CAREER EDUC OPTIONS (Students: 152; Location: 12111 NE 1ST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TRANSITION PROGRAM (Students: 26; Location: 15027 NE BEL-RED ROAD; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high schools in Bellevue:

  • EASTSIDE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 11650 SOUTHEAST 60TH; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FOREST RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE SAC (Students: 331; Location: 4800 139TH AVENUE SE; Grades: 5 – 12; Girls only)
  • HILLSIDE STUDENT COMMUNITY (Students: 61; Location: 5027 159TH PL SE; Grades: 4 – 12)
  • EASTSIDE URBAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 1717 BELLEVUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bellevue:

  • CHINOOK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 820; Location: 2001 98TH AVENUE NE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TYEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 13630 SE ALLEN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ODLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 670; Location: 14401 NE 8TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TILLICUM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 16020 SE 16TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUNSET ELEMENTARY (Students: 592; Location: 4229 W LAKE SAMM PKWY SE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COUGAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 591; Location: 4630 167TH AVE SE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • STEVENSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 14220 NE 8TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 15027 NE BEL-RED ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NEWPORT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Students: 522; Location: 12635 SE 56TH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 510; Location: 3810 132ND AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Bellevue:

  • ST LOUISE PARRISH SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 133 156TH AVENUE SE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 9450 NE 14TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • EASTSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 14615 SE 22ND ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ETON SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 2701 BELLEVUE-REDMOND RD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NEWPORT CHILDREN’S SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 12930 S.E. NEWPORT WAY; Grades: PK – 1)
  • JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: PO BOX 7299; Grades: KG – 8)
  • BELLEVUE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 2411 112TH AVE NE; Grades: PK – 4)
  • THE LITTLE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 2812 116TH AVENUE NE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • EARLY WORLD CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 13831 BEL RED ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • OPEN WINDOW SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 5225 119TH AVENUE SE; Grades: PK – 5)