Population: 3,758. Estimated population in July 2020: 4,190 (+11.5% change)
Males: 1,953 (52.0%), Females: 1,805 (48.0%)
Spokane County
Zip code: 99022
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $42,159
Median house value: $106,900
Races in Medical Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.2%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Hispanic (4.1%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (16.5%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (3.3%), Dutch (3.0%).
Elevation: 2420 feet
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Medical Lake
- High school or higher: 79.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Medical Lake city
- Never married: 27.4%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 8.9%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+4.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Medical Lake:
- EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL (MAPLE STREET BOX A)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Medical Lake:
- DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
- ST LUKE’S REHABILITATION INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medical Lake:
- FAIRCHILD AFB (about 4 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SKA)
- SPOKANE INTL (about 11 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: GEG)
- COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 62 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medical Lake:
- FELTS FIELD (about 27 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Abbreviation: SFF)
- MEAD FLYING SERVICE (about 28 miles; MEAD, WA; Abbreviation: 70S)
- CROSS WINDS (about 30 miles; CLAYTON, WA; Abbreviation: C72)
Amtrak station near Medical Lake:
- 20 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). 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 taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medical Lake:
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
- SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
- NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 64 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 86 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
Schools
Public high schools in Medical Lake:
- MEDICAL LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 702; Location: 200 E. BARKER ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
- MARTIN HALL DETENTION CTR (Students: 55; Location: 201 S. PINE ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Medical Lake:
- MEDICAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 1010 E. LAKE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
- MEDICAL LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 300; Location: 250 S. PRENTIS; Grades: KG – 03)
- HALLETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 298; Location: 524 N. HALLETT ST.; Grades: 04 – 06)