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Newcastle, Washington

City in King County, Washington · ZIP 98056, 98059

  • King County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 13,072 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,373Households
  • $162,646Median household income
  • $1,128,200Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Newcastle

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Population, 2000 to 2020+68.2%
6k8k10k12k14k2000: 7,73720002010: 10,38020102020: 13,01720207,73713,017
Population of Newcastle at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,737
201010,380
202013,017

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Newcastle
Under $50k17.3%
$50k to $100k13.4%
$100k to $150k17.2%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over41.6%

Median household income $162,646 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Newcastle
Owner occupied
3,419 units
Renter occupied
1,954 units
Vacancy rate
6.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Newcastle compared with its county and state
Newcastle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNewcastleKing CountyWashington
Population12,9452,262,7137,740,984
Median household income$162,646$122,148$94,952
Median age37.437.338.2
Median home value$1,128,200$811,200$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher71.1%55.9%38.8%
Foreign-born residents30.4%25.1%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes63.6%56.1%63.9%
Mean commute to work27.8 minutes28.1 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Newcastle3
Public schools in Newcastle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Hazelwood Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Renton School District
Newcastle Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Issaquah School District
Vera Risdon Middle SchoolPublic6–8Renton School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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