Moving to North Bend, Washington

Population: 4,746. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,589 (-3.3% change)
Males: 2,343 (49.4%), Females: 2,403 (50.6%)

King County

Zip code: 98045

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $61,534
Median house value: $273,400

Population by Race

Races in North Bend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (11.8%), Swedish (6.8%), Norwegian (6.8%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 442 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Bend

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Bend city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

6.3% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 1.6% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,127 (+81.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Bend:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Bend:

  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 36 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
  • SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 36 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 44 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Bend:

  • BANDERA STATE (about 20 miles; BANDERA, WA; Abbreviation: 4W0)
  • CREST AIRPARK (about 25 miles; KENT, WA; Abbreviation: S36)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 26 miles; SULTAN, WA; Abbreviation: S86)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Bend:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 5 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
  • RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
  • GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
  • CITY UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,743)

Schools

Public high school in North Bend:

  • TWO RIVERS SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 330 BALLARAT AVE N; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Bend:

  • NORTH BEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 400 E THIRD ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EDWIN R OPSTAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 545; Location: 1345 STILLSON AVE SE; Grades: PK – 05)