Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Auburn | | **Common Name** | Auburn | | **Native Name(s)** | Ilalko (historical Muckleshoot/Smulkamish village site) | | **Nicknames** | Gateway to Mount Rainier | | **Motto** | "More Than You Imagined" | | **Geographic Level** | City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Washington | | **Capital** | N/A (Olympia is the state capital) | | **Government Type** | Mayor-Council | | **Date Founded** | Incorporated June 13, 1891 (originally named Slaughter) | | **Time Zone** | Pacific Time (PT) - UTC-8 / PDT - UTC-7 | | **Latitude** | 47.3073° N | | **Longitude** | 122.2285° W | | **Elevation** | ~85 ft (26 m) | | **Total Area** | 29.89 sq mi (77.41 km²) | | **Population** | ~87,256 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~2,950/sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 98001, 98002, 98071, 98092 | | **Area Codes** | 253 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Auburnite |