East Port Orchard, WA: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about East Port Orchard? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, with an estimated 5,407 people according to our dataset. It lies at 47.519°N, 122.618°W in Pacific time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about East Port Orchard, WA?

What is the population of East Port Orchard, WA?

East Port Orchard has an estimated population of 5,407. That makes it the 190th largest of the 609 places we list in Washington, and the 10th largest of 26 places in Kitsap County. The typical place in Washington has about 2,224 residents, so East Port Orchard is roughly 2.4 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Washington with a similar population include Tracyton (5,556), Connell (5,545), Cavalero (5,370), Hockinson (5,355), Mattawa (5,349). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how East Port Orchard differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is East Port Orchard?

East Port Orchard has about 3,499 people per square mile (1,351 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Washington, it is denser than about 91% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does East Port Orchard use?

East Port Orchard uses one ZIP code: 98366. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 9 are assigned to the Pacific states (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is East Port Orchard in?

East Port Orchard is in the Pacific time zone, which is UTC−8 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Los_Angeles). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Weiser, ID, about 353 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Pacific time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is East Port Orchard located in Washington?

East Port Orchard lies in the western part of Washington, at 47.519° north latitude and 122.618° west longitude. The state capital, Olympia, is about 35 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Astoria, OR, roughly 108 miles to the southwest, which shows how near East Port Orchard is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Bremerton, WA, 5 miles to the west.

Which cities are near East Port Orchard, WA?

The closest listed place to East Port Orchard is Parkwood, WA, 1.0 miles to the northeast. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is East Port Orchard in?

East Port Orchard is in Kitsap County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 53035. The county contains 26 places in our data, 10 of which have their own page here and 16 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Bremerton (218,400), Bainbridge Island (25,298), Silverdale (21,677), Port Orchard (14,597), Poulsbo (11,168). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is East Port Orchard from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, East Port Orchard is closest to Los Angeles, CA at about 952 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 2,420 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called East Port Orchard?

No. In our data, East Port Orchard in Kitsap County, Washington is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.