ZIP Code 98039

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population: 2,889
Median household income: $249,688
Median home value: $2,000,001

Covering part of King County, Washington, ZIP Code 98039 has about 2,889 residents. At $249,688, its median household income sits above King County's $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98039's population declined 11.6% from 3,267 to 2,889, while its median gross rent rose 22.6% from $2,855 to $3,501.

The median gross rent is $3,501. 88.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,889
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $249,688
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 1,077
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 88.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2672,889

Median household income

$212,337$249,688

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,855$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,267	$212,337	$2,000,001	$2,855
2020	3,283	$185,163	$2,000,001	$3,501
2021	2,928	$208,500	$2,000,001	$3,501
2022	2,923	$244,740	$2,000,001	$3,501
2023	2,889	$249,688	$2,000,001	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	3.8%
5 to 17	573	19.8%
18 to 24	219	7.6%
25 to 34	173	6.0%
35 to 44	290	10.0%
45 to 54	585	20.2%
55 to 64	422	14.6%
65 to 74	332	11.5%
75 and over	186	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,747	60.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	772	26.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.8%
Two or more races	334	11.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate2.9%

Some college or associate's8.1%

Bachelor's degree39.8%

Graduate or professional degree48.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	0.8%
High school graduate	57	2.9%
Some college or associate's	162	8.1%
Bachelor's degree	791	39.8%
Graduate or professional degree	963	48.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit3.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	751	62.4%
Carpooled	24	2.0%
Public transit	40	3.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	389	32.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	267	32.8%
15 to 29 min	380	46.6%
30 to 44 min	125	15.3%
45 to 59 min	36	4.4%
60+ min	7	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 4.5% (129 of 2,889)

	Count	Share
Family households	836	82.7%
Nonfamily households	175	17.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,011	93.9%
Vacant	66	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	795	78.6%
Renter-occupied	216	21.4%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,065	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.7%

ZIP Code 98039

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