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ZIP code 98122 demographics

Seattle, Washington · King County

Quick answer

ZIP code 98122 has 42,001 residents and a median household income of $106,479 — 36% above the US median. Within Seattle it earns 12% less than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$106,479#142 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
42,00123,153 households
Median home value
$929,400#67 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,991/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
31.8US 39.1
Owner-occupied
27.9%US 65%
Below poverty line
13.1%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
71.5%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 98122

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

This is a renter-majority ZIP 27.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 71.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 13.1% 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
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
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.