ZIP Code 98053

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population: 22,838
Median household income: $179,912
Median home value: $1,155,500

ZIP Code 98053 (King County, Washington) is home to about 22,838 residents. Its median household income of $179,912 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98053's population grew 3.8% from 21,993 to 22,838, while its median gross rent rose 32.5% from $2,065 to $2,737.

The median gross rent is $2,737. 72.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,838
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $179,912
Median home value: $1,155,500
Median gross rent: $2,737
Housing units: 8,707
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,99322,838

Median household income

$145,453$179,912

Median home value

$776,400$1,155,500

Median gross rent

$2,065$2,737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,993	$145,453	$776,400	$2,065
2020	22,911	$151,525	$836,200	$2,370
2021	22,857	$160,208	$907,100	$2,438
2022	22,765	$171,822	$1,082,000	$2,509
2023	22,838	$179,912	$1,155,500	$2,737

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,515	6.6%
5 to 17	4,402	19.3%
18 to 24	644	2.8%
25 to 34	1,853	8.1%
35 to 44	3,679	16.1%
45 to 54	3,315	14.5%
55 to 64	2,786	12.2%
65 to 74	2,825	12.4%
75 and over	1,819	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,369	58.5%
Black or African American	248	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	6,341	27.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	199	0.9%
Two or more races	1,321	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,321	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate9.0%

Some college or associate's17.3%

Bachelor's degree38.6%

Graduate or professional degree33.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	245	1.5%
High school graduate	1,468	9.0%
Some college or associate's	2,814	17.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,278	38.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,472	33.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone50.9%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home41.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,787	50.9%
Carpooled	456	4.8%
Public transit	214	2.3%
Walked	58	0.6%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	3,857	41.0%
Other means	27	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	808	14.5%
15 to 29 min	2,163	38.9%
30 to 44 min	1,541	27.7%
45 to 59 min	553	10.0%
60+ min	489	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 5.0% (1,149 of 22,808)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,592	78.3%
Nonfamily households	1,827	21.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,419	96.7%
Vacant	288	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,296	86.7%
Renter-occupied	1,123	13.3%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached9.1%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,043	80.9%
1-unit, attached	795	9.1%
2 to 4 units	136	1.6%
5 to 19 units	234	2.7%
20 or more units	361	4.1%
Mobile home & other	138	1.6%

ZIP Code 98053

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