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North SultanWA

In Washington, this town has 355 residents.

Is North Sultan a good place to live?

North Sultan’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Washington’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 286 Washington towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than North Sultan. North Sultan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

355 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to North Sultan: who provides what

North Sultan is unincorporated, so Snohomish County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPuget Sound Energy17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSultan Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSnohomish CountySnohomish County provides services here
SchoolsSultan School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Washington you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSnohomish County AuditorSnohomish County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2022
ZIP code9829498294 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in North Sultan.

Natural hazards

In North Sultan, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Washington or U.S. town

Of the losses FEMA expects in North Sultan, 66% come from inland flooding and 29% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

North Sultan skews younger than Washington

The share of adults 25 and older in North Sultan who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 41%.

32median age · WA 38.3
North SultanWashingtonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school13%
Some college31%
Associate’s16%
Bachelor’s8%
Graduate32%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 9% and 100% women

The Census survey reached too few of North Sultan’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±55.4 points. Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in North Sultan
North SultanWAU.S.
Under 1017.2%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1717.5%9.9%10.3%
18 to 240%8.5%9.1%
25 to 3415.5%15.2%13.7%
35 to 4429%14.3%13.2%
45 to 544.5%12%12.2%
55 to 6416.3%12%12.7%
65 to 740%10.1%10.2%
75 and older0%6.5%7%
No diploma0%7.7%10.4%
High school13.4%21.6%26%
Some college30.6%21%19.1%
Associate’s15.5%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s8.2%24%21.6%
Graduate32.3%15.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

North Sultan has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Among residents in North Sultan, 15% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. The median household income locally is $126,000. The top destinations are Seattle (13%), Redmond (10%) and Monroe (8%).

0%work in town
North SultanWashington townsU.S. towns
Median household income$126,000$98,000$80,000
Below the poverty line15%7.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In North Sultan0%
Seattle13%
Redmond10%
Monroe8%
Bellevue7%
21 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in North Sultan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

North Sultan has mild winters and pleasant summers

The typical July afternoon high for North Sultan comes to 75°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–46°
Spring40–59°
Summer52–74°
Fall43–60°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy North Sultan is

In North Sultan, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work. Of 31 CDC measures, North Sultan beats the Washington average on 6 and trails it on 6.

North SultanWashington townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%17%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%18%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.8%10%14%
31 measures vs. Washington
6 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outNorth SultanWA
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.8%10.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.6%9.9%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.3%9%
Evergreenhealth Monroe
7.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 119 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Sultan. Close and well known come first.

All 149 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about North Sultan

14pages on North Sultan
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of North Sultan; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave North Sultan for work

Where North Sultan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Seattle Seattle 13% 10% → Redmond Redmond 10% 8% → Monroe Monroe 8% 7% → Bellevue Bellevue 7% 6% → Woodinville Woodinville 6% 6% → Everett Everett 6% North Sultan · 0% stay
4jobs based in North Sultan
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about North Sultan

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is North Sultan, WA a good place to live?

North Sultan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.