Vaughn, Washington

Vaughn, Washington
Unincorporated community and CDP
Vaughn, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Vaughn, Washington
Vaughn, Washington
Location within Washington (state)
Coordinates: 47°20′15″N 122°46′54″W / 47.33750°N 122.78167°W / 47.33750; -122.78167
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Area
 • Total
2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2)
 • Land1.42 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water0.88 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
203 ft (62 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98394
Area code253
GNIS feature ID2585049[1]

Vaughn is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States. As of the 2020 census, Vaughn had a population of 565.[2] Vaughn is located on Vaughn Bay in the northwestern Key Peninsula. Vaughn has a post office with ZIP code 98394.[3]

Vaughn was named for W.D. Vaughn, who settled in the area around 1851.[4]

Vaughn was once an important port for the Key Peninsula. From the 1870s to the 1920s, transportation needs for Vaughn and other communities along Case Inlet were once served by a small flotilla of steamboats.[5] The local community based monthly newspaper called the North Bay Review, services Allyn.[6]

Climate

This region experiences warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vaughn has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010544—
20205653.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2000[9] 2010[10]

Vaughn first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Vaughn CDP, Washington – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[11] Pop 2020[12] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 497 459 91.36% 81.24%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 4 0.55% 0.71%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.35%
Asian alone (NH) 6 8 1.10% 1.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.53%
Other race alone (NH) 2 2 0.37% 0.35%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 15 41 2.76% 7.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21 46 3.86% 8.14%
Total 544 565 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vaughn, Washington
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 326.
  5. ↑ Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, Mosquito Fleet of Southern Puget Sound, (2008) Arcadia Publishing ISBN 0-7385-5607-6, at pages 10-11, 18, 27 and 35.
  6. ↑ "Outlook Writing & Design | North Bay Review". www.outlookwriting.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2005.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Vaughn, Washington
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  10. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Washington" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 24, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Vaughn CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Vaughn CDP, Washington". United States Census Bureau.


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