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ZIP code 98109 demographics

Seattle, Washington · King County

Quick answer

ZIP code 98109 has 32,552 residents and a median household income of $130,845 — 67% above the US median. Within Seattle it earns 8% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$130,845#51 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
32,55220,583 households
Median home value
$986,000#57 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$2,329/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
32.1US 39.1
Owner-occupied
21.4%US 65%
Below poverty line
8.5%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
78.1%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 98109

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

This is a renter-majority ZIP 21.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 78.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 8.5% 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
98101$128,143$741,40016,396
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.