Moving to Milton, Washington
Population: 5,795. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,468 (+11.6% change)
Males: 2,801 (48.3%), Females: 2,994 (51.7%)
Pierce County
Zip code: 98354
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $48,166
Median house value: $161,100
Population by Race
Races in Milton:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
- Hispanic (3.6%)
- Two or more races (3.5%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Korean (1.1%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Filipino (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (12.9%), Irish (10.8%), Norwegian (8.9%), United States (6.2%), Scottish (5.2%).
Elevation: 280 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Milton
- High school or higher: 85.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 6.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Milton city
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 55.3%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 13.3%
4.2% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% North America, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +561 (+10.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Milton:
- GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTER (about 4 miles; PUYALLUP, WA)
- ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FEDERAL WAY, WA)
- AUBURN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; AUBURN, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Milton:
- SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 13 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)
- MCCHORD AFB (about 13 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 19 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Milton:
- AUBURN MUNI (about 9 miles; AUBURN, WA; Abbreviation: S50)
- PIERCE COUNTY – THUN FIELD (about 11 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; Abbreviation: 1S0)
- SHADY ACRES (about 13 miles; SPANAWAY, WA; Abbreviation: 3B8)
Amtrak station near Milton:
- 8 miles: TACOMA (1001 PUYALLUP AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milton:
- HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; DES MOINES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,288)
- BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
- GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
- UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND (about 12 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,754)
- CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
- TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
- PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 18 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,921)
Public primary/middle schools in Milton:
- SURPRISE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 2001 MILTON WAY; Grades: 06 – 07)
- ENDEAVOUR INTERMEDIATE (Students: 469; Location: 1304 17TH AVENUE; Grades: 02 – 06)
- DISCOVERY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 422; Location: 1205 19TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)