King County · Washington
ZIP code 98164
- Population
- 235
- Median income
- $250,001
- Median home
- $714,600
- Sales tax
- 6.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Washington state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 98164 sits in King County, Washington and is home to 235 people. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth $714,600 and median gross rent is —. 83.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).
- County
- King County
- State
- Washington (WA)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 53033
605 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 98164
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 235ZIP 98164 residents
- Median household income
- $250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $714,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 83.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 98164
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Washington levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 98164 compares
ZIP 98164 against the median ZIP in King County and across Washington.
| Measure | ZIP 98164 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $250,001 | $127,093 | $80,861 | +209% |
| Median home value | $714,600 | $803,200 | $421,200 | +70% |
| Median gross rent | — | $2,015 | $1,305 | — |
| Population | 235 | 26,487 | 4,632 | -95% |
Medians are computed across the 86 ZIP areas in King County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.
- Income
- #1
- Home value
- #70
- Population
- #533
richer than 100% of 556 state ZIPs
above 87% of 548 state ZIPs
larger than 12% of 605 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under King County.
ZIP 98164 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 98164?
- ZIP 98164 lies mostly in King County, Washington. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 98164?
- Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 98164 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $714,600 — +70% against the typical Washington ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Washington State Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.