Washington · Census place 37900
Lake Stevens, WA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Lake Stevens, Washington (Lake Stevens, WA — Census place “Lake Stevens city”) is 39,500 residents, ranking #32 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $118,290, the median home is worth $593,900 and median gross rent runs $2,189 a month. Looking for the Lake Stevens Washington ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Lake Stevens, WA: 98258.
- Population
- 39,500Lake Stevens city residents
- Median household income
- $118,290Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $593,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,189Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.3%Owner-occupied households
Lake Stevens ZIP codes (Washington)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Lake Stevens.
The Lake Stevens WA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Lake Stevens city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lake Stevens city median would spend about 22.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 75.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Lake Stevens city, WA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Lake Stevens city is a small city in Washington, with 39,500 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #32 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 95% of them. The median age here is 34.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Lake Stevens city earn a median of $118,290 a year, 50.6% above the national figure of $78,538 and 31% above the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 5% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Lake Stevens city is valued at $593,900, 95.7% above the national figure and 27% above the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,189 a month, 55.7% above the national figure, or roughly $26,268 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 22.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 75.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Issaquah city 39,472
- Lynnwood city 40,953
- Parkland CDP 39,174
- Puyallup city 42,642
- Longview city 37,836
- Edmonds city 42,783
- Wenatchee city 35,502
- Bremerton city 44,531
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Lake Stevens city?
- Lake Stevens city has 39,500 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #32 of 639 in Washington.
- What is the median household income in Lake Stevens city?
- Median household income in Lake Stevens city is $118,290 a year, 50.6% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Lake Stevens city?
- Median gross rent is $2,189 a month and the median home value is $593,900, so rent absorbs about 22.2% of median household income.
- Is Lake Stevens city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Lake Stevens city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 22.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Lake Stevens city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.