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Eastgate
Neighborhood
Aerial view of Eastgate
Aerial view of Eastgate
Location of Eastgate, Washington
Location of Eastgate, Washington
Map of Eastgate, Washington
Map of Eastgate, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County King
City Bellevue
Government
 • Type Annexed in June, 2012
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total 4,958
 • Density 3,617/sq mi (1,396.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
98006
Area code(s) 425
FIPS code 53-19420
GNIS feature ID 1512174

Eastgate is a neighborhood of Bellevue, Washington, United States. The population was 4,958 at the 2010 census. It was annexed by Bellevue in 2012.

Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Eastgate ranked 38th of 522 areas in the state of Washington.

Geography

Eastgate is located at 47°34′19″N 122°8′19″W / 47.57194°N 122.13861°W / 47.57194; -122.13861 (47.572005, -122.138509) and is a residential neighborhood of Bellevue.

Eastgate is located south of exit 11-A along I-90, which runs east-west along Eastgate's north side. Issaquah is to the east along I-90, and I-405 is a short distance to the west. Much of Eastgate is on the northwest flank of Cougar Mountain. Immediately to the west is Factoria. Immediately to the south is Somerset. To the north is the I-90 Corridor. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all of it land.

Economy

Eastgate is nearly completely residential. Eastgate lies within the boundaries of the Bellevue and Issaquah School Districts.

Demographics

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As of the census of 2000, there were 4,558 people, 1,708 households, and 1,233 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,629.7 people per square mile (1,396.7/km2). There were 1,743 housing units at an average density of 1,388.0/sq mi (534.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.11% White, 1.62% African American, 0.57% Native American, 9.68% Asian, 0.35% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.45% of the population.

There were 1,708 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,598, and the median income for a family was $67,288. Males had a median income of $52,090 versus $37,547 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,878. About 0.8% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Eastgate is served by two school districts - School District 405 Bellevue which includes Somerset Elementary, Eastgate Elementary, Puesta Del Sol Elementary, Tyee Middle School, Tillicum Middle School and Newport High School, and School District 411 Issaquah which includes Sunset Elementary and Cougar Ridge Elementary.

Bus routes

Eastgate is served by the following King County Metro bus routes: 241 and 271.

See also

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