Cottage Lake is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. The population was 22,494 at the 2010 census. The lake itself falls within the 98072 ZIP code, while the developments east of the lake fall under the 98077 ZIP code. Based on

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, Cottage Lake ranks 13th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.

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ranked Cottage Lake #1 in 2013 for the fastest growing suburb in America.

Geography

Cottage Lake is located in northern King County at (47.744892, -122.082675). It is bordered on the east by West Snoqualmie Valley Road, to the south by the Union Hill-Novelty Hill CDP, to the west by State Route 202 and the city of

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, and to the north by the CDPs of Maltby and High Bridge in

Snohomish County Snohomish County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 75th-most populous ...

. It is northeast of Redmond and southeast of Everett. According to the

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, the Cottage Lake CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.55%, are water. Most of the CDP drains south and west to the

Sammamish River The Sammamish River (also known as Sammamish Slough) flows through north King County, Washington for about , draining Lake Sammamish into Lake Washington. Along its course, the Sammamish River flows through Redmond, Woodinville, Bothell, and ...

, while the eastern edge drains to the

Snoqualmie River The Snoqualmie River is a long river in King County and Snohomish County in the U.S. state of Washington. The river's three main tributaries are the North, Middle, and South Forks, which drain the west side of the Cascade Mountains near the town ...

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 24,330 people in 7,772 households, including 6,800 families, in the CDP. The population density was 1,066.5 people per square mile (411.8/km²). There were 7,916 housing units at an average density of 347.0/sq mi (134.0/km²). The

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of the CDP was 92.27% White, 0.34% Native American, 3.77% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.35% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96%. Of the 7,772 households 51.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 9.3% of households were one person and 1.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.34 which far exceeds the U.S. average of 1.9. The age distribution was 33.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $131,565, and the median family income was $136,568. Males had a median income of $71,276 versus $40,935 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,763. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Cottage Lake is in the Northshore School District. Other portions are in the

Lake Washington School District The Lake Washington School District #414 or LWSD is a public school district in King County, Washington, in suburbs east of Seattle. Its headquarters is in Redmond. it is the second-largest school district in Washington. It serves the region t ...

and the Riverview School District.

References

{{Washington Census-designated places in King County, Washington