What is the population of Bothell West CDP?

Bothell West CDP has 21,014 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #70 of 639 in Washington.

What is the median household income in Bothell West CDP?

Median household income in Bothell West CDP is $144,941 a year, 84.5% above the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in Bothell West CDP?

Median gross rent is $2,552 a month and the median home value is $757,700, so rent absorbs about 21.1% of median household income.

Is Bothell West CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 5.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Bothell West CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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Bothell West, WA population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of Bothell West, Washington (Bothell West, WA — Census place “Bothell West CDP”) is 21,014 residents, ranking #70 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $144,941, the median home is worth $757,700 and median gross rent runs $2,552 a month. Looking for the Bothell West Washington ZIP code list? 3 ZIP codes serve Bothell West, WA: 98012, 98021, 98036.

Population: 21,014Bothell West CDP residents
Median household income: $144,941Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $757,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $2,552Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 78.1%Owner-occupied households

Bothell West ZIP codes (Washington)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Bothell West.

The Bothell West WA ZIP code list below covers 3 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

What the numbers mean in Bothell West CDP

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Bothell West CDP median would spend about 21.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.2% of residents and 78.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

Bothell West CDP, WA in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

Bothell West CDP is a mid-size town in Washington, with 21,014 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #70 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 89% of them. The median age here is 38.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in Bothell West CDP earn a median of $144,941 a year, 84.5% above the national figure of $78,538 and 60% above the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 3.2% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in Bothell West CDP is valued at $757,700, 149.7% above the national figure and 62% above the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $2,552 a month, 81.5% above the national figure, or roughly $30,624 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.1% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 78.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of Bothell West CDP?: Bothell West CDP has 21,014 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #70 of 639 in Washington.
What is the median household income in Bothell West CDP?: Median household income in Bothell West CDP is $144,941 a year, 84.5% above the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in Bothell West CDP?: Median gross rent is $2,552 a month and the median home value is $757,700, so rent absorbs about 21.1% of median household income.
Is Bothell West CDP affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 5.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Bothell West CDP is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.1% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this Bothell West CDP data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.