ZIP code 98117 demographics
Seattle, Washington · King County
Quick answer
ZIP code 98117 has 35,147 residents and a median household income of $182,500 — 132% above the US median. Within Seattle it earns 50% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.
- Median household income
- $182,500#6 of 959 covered ZIPs
- Population
- 35,14714,588 households
- Median home value
- $1,028,100#47 of 955 covered ZIPs
- Median gross rent
- $2,197/moUS median $1,406/mo
- Median age
- 39.8US 39.1
- Owner-occupied
- 70.7%US 65%
- Below poverty line
- 4.6%US 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 74.8%Adults 25+, US 35%
Reading ZIP 98117
What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.
This is an ownership-heavy ZIP — 70.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 74.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 4.6% 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.
| ZIP | Median income | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98115 | $148,190 | $1,041,500 | 54,248 |
| 98107 | $137,748 | $924,900 | 28,390 |
| 98109 | $130,845 | $986,000 | 32,552 |
| 98101 | $128,143 | $741,400 | 16,396 |
| 98103 | $127,372 | $1,012,900 | 51,988 |
| 98106 | $115,529 | $666,800 | 28,889 |
| 98102 | $114,395 | $988,700 | 26,583 |
| 98118 | $109,085 | $746,400 | 49,560 |
| 98122 | $106,479 | $929,400 | 42,001 |
| 98105 | $78,691 | $1,261,100 | 49,229 |
| 98104 | $61,866 | $663,000 | 15,870 |
Related data
The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.
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.