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RiverpointWA

A town of 831.

Is Riverpoint a good place to live?

Riverpoint’s typical household income is $176,000, above both the Washington town median ($98,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 286 in Washington we compare has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Riverpoint. The biggest park or preserve is Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area, at 28 acres. Riverpoint has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

831 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
North BendNorth BendRiverpoint
Getting set up

Moving to Riverpoint: who provides what

Riverpoint is unincorporated, so King County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCity of MiltonEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterSallal Water Association IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKing CountyKing County provides services here
SchoolsSnoqualmie Valley 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 hereKing County ElectionsKing County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code9804598045 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 Riverpoint.

Natural hazards

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

Just over two thirds of Riverpoint’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.

98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
98Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Riverpoint’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Riverpoint’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Washington’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Most working residents leave Riverpoint for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs in Riverpoint grew by 50 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 66. The top destinations are Seattle (22%), Bellevue (12%) and Redmond (8%).

1%work in town
RiverpointWashington townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%4.9%8%

Where working residents work

In Riverpoint1%
Seattle22%
Bellevue12%
Redmond8%
Snoqualmie5%
26 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Riverpoint
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Riverpoint than across Washington

Among adults 25 and older, 49% have a four-year degree or more, against 40% across Washington. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). Riverpoint’s median age is 46 years.

46median age · WA 38.3
RiverpointWashington townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+49%30%29%
Median age46 years38.5 years40.5 years
RiverpointWashingtonUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school17%
Some college17%
Associate’s15%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate22%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 119 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Washington, 49.6% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Riverpoint
RiverpointWAU.S.
Under 104.8%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1716.6%9.9%10.3%
18 to 244.5%8.5%9.1%
25 to 349.5%15.2%13.7%
35 to 446.7%14.3%13.2%
45 to 5412.4%12%12.2%
55 to 6427.4%12%12.7%
65 to 7416.1%10.1%10.2%
75 and older1.9%6.5%7%
No diploma1.3%7.7%10.4%
High school17.4%21.6%26%
Some college17.4%21%19.1%
Associate’s15.3%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s27.1%24%21.6%
Graduate21.6%15.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Expect mild winters and pleasant summers in Riverpoint

Riverpoint’s typical July afternoon high stands at 75°F.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–45°
Spring39–58°
Summer51–73°
Fall42–59°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Riverpoint is

7.5% of Riverpoint adults have diabetes. The town does better than the Washington average on 16 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 3. In Riverpoint, 13% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 26% have obesity.

RiverpointWashington townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)28%33%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)13%18%25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%33%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)7.5%9.8%12%
31 measures vs. Washington
16 better12 too close to call3 worse
What stands outRiverpointWA
Fewer uninsured adults4.7%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity6.5%10.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.1%7.9%
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
8.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

The median home in Riverpoint sells for about $1.11M

Among households in Riverpoint, 95% live in a home they own.

$1.11Mmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Riverpoint is conserved land

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.6 miles of trail. Riverpoint’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 828 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area0.6 mi28

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Space Needle and 120 more within 40 miles

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

All 145 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 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Snoqualmie Falls: Meher Anand Kasam, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Riverpoint

15pages on Riverpoint
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Riverpoint; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Riverpoint for work

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

22% → Seattle Seattle 22% 12% → Bellevue Bellevue 12% 8% → Redmond Redmond 8% 5% → Snoqualmie Snoqualmie 5% 4% → North Bend North Bend 4% 4% → Issaquah Issaquah 4% Riverpoint · 1% stay
66jobs based in Riverpoint
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Riverpoint

Census-designated place in Washington, United States

Riverpoint is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in east King County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 774. At the 2010 census, the area was listed as the Tanner CDP and had a population of 1,018 over a larger area. In 2010, the Tanner CDP ranked 46th out of 522 communities in the state of Washington for per capita income.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
522 ft
Area code
425

Questions about Riverpoint

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Riverpoint, WA a good place to live?

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