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Welcome to Bonney Lake ...

The city of Bonney Lake is located on Puget Sound.

Bonney Lake is located in Pierce County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Bonney Lake: Bonney Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bonney Lake has a population of 21,176 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Bonney Lake is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bonney Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bonney Lake: (253)

The ZIP code for Bonney Lake: 98391<4>

Websites for Bonney Lake ...

Official Website: www.citybonneylake.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bonney Lake had an population of 21,176 people. This is an increase of 21.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 118.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bonney Lake had a population of 17,374 people. This makes Bonney Lake the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bonney Lake represents 0.26% of the total population of Washington (which has 6,724,540 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,374 people, the population of Bonney Lake increased 79.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,687 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bonney Lake.

Communities near Bonney Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonney Lake.

  • Tacoma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in King County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
  • Federal Way
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lakewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • University Place
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • SeaTac
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Maple Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bonney Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonney Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonney Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonney Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonney Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Bonney Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonney Lake ...

Looking for more information about Bonney Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bonney Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bonney Lake.

The official website for Bonney Lake: www.citybonneylake.org/

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pierce, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bonney Lake.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonney Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bonney Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonney Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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