Gig Harbor area population as of 4/2002
City of Gig Harbor: 6,540
Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula Area: 66,000
Pierce County: 725,000
City of Gig Harbor Statistics
Incorporated: 1946
Area 4.18 square miles
Area 2,809 acres
Housing Units 3,091
Lineal Water Frontage 2.8 Miles
Persons Per Household 2.16
Urban Growth Area 3,808 Acres

Area code: (253)

ZIP codes
98335, 98332, 98329 (Gig Harbor)
98333 (Fox Island)
98349, 98332 ( (Key Peninsula)

Temperature
(Average seasonal temperatures)
Spring 55-65 degrees F
Summer 70-80 degrees F
Fall 55-65 degrees F
Winter 40-50 degrees F
Driest month July
Wettest month December
Average rainfall 37 inches (less than New York, NY or Houston, TX); 75% of which falls October through March.

Altitude:
sea level to 440 feet

Distances from Gig Harbor
Tacoma .......... 11 miles
Bremerton .......... 30 miles
Sea-Tac International Airport ......... 33 miles (45 minutes)
Olympia (State Capital) ......... 45 miles
Seattle .......... 49 miles
Olympic National Park (Staircase Rapids Area) ......... 65 miles
Mt. Rainier (Paradise Area) ........83 miles
Mt. St. Helen's (Johnstons Ridge Area) ......... 141 miles
Portland ......... 146 miles

Gig Harbor Home Sales 4/2/02 -4/16/03
Median Home Price: $257,900
Average Home Price $300,779
Highest Home Sale: $1,440,885
Lowest Home Sale: $ 79,000

Gig Harbor Condo Sales 4/2/02 -4/16/03
Median Condo Price: $230,000
Average Condo Price $255,258
Highest Condo Sale: $885,000
Lowest Condo Sale: $82,500

Gig Harbor Apartment rents: $525 - 1,050
1999 median family income: $57,587
Average tax rate (per $1,000 assessed value): $13.41

The people of Gig Harbor, Washington
(includes urbanized area outside city limits)
Ethnic makeup: 95% Caucasian
Median age: 37
Enrolled in public school (K-12): 8,717
Completed four-year college or higher: 50% over age 25

Gig Harbor Recreation
State Parks: 3
City Parks: 2
Swimming pools: 3
Public golf courses: 3
Soccer and ball fields, tennis courts, skateboard park (2000), sailing club; Close to snow skiing (2 hours); Water sports include: scuba diving, sailing, kayaks, power boats, jet skis, wind surfing, water skiing, harbor, marinas, and Mike's favorite - fishing.