Medina, Washington

Medina
Medina, pictured front just after the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, with the Bellevue skyline behind
Location of Medina, Washington
City limits of Medina
Coordinates: 47°37′36″N 122°13′58″W / 47.62667°N 122.23278°W / 47.62667; -122.23278
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Platted1914
IncorporatedAugust 19, 1955
Named afterMedina, Saudi Arabia
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorJessica Rossman
  City managerStephen Burns
Area
  Total
4.83 sq mi (12.51 km2)
  Land1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
  Water3.39 sq mi (8.79 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,915
  Density2,291.29/sq mi (884.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98039
Area code425
FIPS code53-44725
GNIS feature ID2411071
Websitewww.medina-wa.gov

Medina (/məˈdnə/ ) is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States. The mostly residential city is on a peninsula in Lake Washington, on the opposite shore from Seattle, bordered by Clyde Hill and Hunts Point to the east and water on all other sides. The city's population was 2,915 at the 2020 census. Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, along with a number of billionaires and executives for tech companies, have homes in Medina.