US Census Data

ZIP Code 98103

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population
51,988
-2.2%’19–’23
Median household income
$127,372
+21.1%’19–’23
Median home value
$1,012,900
+37.0%’19–’23

Covering part of King County, Washington, ZIP Code 98103 has about 51,988 residents. At $127,372, its median household income sits above King County's $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98103's population declined 2.2% from 53,163 to 51,988, while its median gross rent rose 19.3% from $1,681 to $2,006.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 29.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
51,988
Median age
34.7 yrs
Median household income
$127,372
Median home value
$1,012,900
Median gross rent
$2,006
Housing units
27,857
Homeownership rate
45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
77.3%
Unemployment rate
3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
53,16351,988
Median household income
$105,177$127,372
Median home value
$739,100$1,012,900
Median gross rent
$1,681$2,006
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201953,163$105,177$739,100$1,681
202054,194$105,480$785,800$1,743
202152,210$113,443$848,500$1,836
202251,878$122,656$970,100$1,982
202351,988$127,372$1,012,900$2,006

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 52,3934.6%
5 to 174,3918.4%
18 to 244,0127.7%
25 to 3415,47829.8%
35 to 448,70216.7%
45 to 546,35612.2%
55 to 644,6629.0%
65 to 744,0447.8%
75 and over1,9503.8%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)36,31069.8%
Black or African American1,3762.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native70.0%
Asian5,89611.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1310.3%
Some other race2370.5%
Two or more races3,8917.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,1408.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma9142.2%
High school graduate2,5016.1%
Some college or associate's5,93414.4%
Bachelor's degree18,19644.2%
Graduate or professional degree13,64733.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
26 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone13,72239.6%
Carpooled1,4884.3%
Public transit5,00814.5%
Walked1,5404.4%
Bicycle1,1063.2%
Worked from home11,40432.9%
Other means3611.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,26218.4%
15 to 29 min9,31340.1%
30 to 44 min6,60228.4%
45 to 59 min1,9288.3%
60+ min1,1204.8%

Households

Average household size
1.97
Poverty rate
6.2% (3,202 of 51,419)
CountShare
Family households10,27439.4%
Nonfamily households15,83160.6%

Housing

Median year structure built
1967

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied26,10593.7%
Vacant1,7526.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied11,79145.2%
Renter-occupied14,31454.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached10,90339.1%
1-unit, attached2,5599.2%
2 to 4 units2,6779.6%
5 to 19 units5,69520.4%
20 or more units5,90321.2%
Mobile home & other1200.4%

Geography

ZCTA
98103
Land area
4.59 sq mi
Water area
0.64 sq mi
Center point
47.6739, -122.3347

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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