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ZIP code 98101 demographics

Seattle, Washington · King County

Quick answer

ZIP code 98101 has 16,396 residents and a median household income of $128,143 — 63% above the US median. Within Seattle it earns 6% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$128,143#58 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
16,39611,237 households
Median home value
$741,400#117 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$2,476/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
34US 39.1
Owner-occupied
15.7%US 65%
Below poverty line
11.3%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
71.2%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 98101

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

This is a renter-majority ZIP 15.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 71.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 11.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 10.45%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Seattle, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
98117$182,500$1,028,10035,147
98115$148,190$1,041,50054,248
98107$137,748$924,90028,390
98109$130,845$986,00032,552
98103$127,372$1,012,90051,988
98106$115,529$666,80028,889
98102$114,395$988,70026,583
98118$109,085$746,40049,560
98122$106,479$929,40042,001
98105$78,691$1,261,10049,229
98104$61,866$663,00015,870

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.