ZIP Code 98115

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population: 54,248
Median household income: $148,190
Median home value: $1,041,500

ZIP Code 98115 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington, home to about 54,248 residents. At $148,190, its median household income sits above King County's $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 98115's population held roughly steady from 54,109 to 54,248, while its median gross rent rose 21.4% from $1,745 to $2,118.

The median gross rent is $2,118. 78.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54,248
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $148,190
Median home value: $1,041,500
Median gross rent: $2,118
Housing units: 24,966
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

54,10954,248

Median household income

$111,569$148,190

Median home value

$751,900$1,041,500

Median gross rent

$1,745$2,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	54,109	$111,569	$751,900	$1,745
2020	55,519	$117,038	$831,000	$1,817
2021	53,729	$128,443	$890,500	$1,892
2022	54,457	$141,013	$985,000	$2,078
2023	54,248	$148,190	$1,041,500	$2,118

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3422.5%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,548	4.7%
5 to 17	7,379	13.6%
18 to 24	3,145	5.8%
25 to 34	12,213	22.5%
35 to 44	8,069	14.9%
45 to 54	7,349	13.5%
55 to 64	6,109	11.3%
65 to 74	4,711	8.7%
75 and over	2,725	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,493	72.8%
Black or African American	912	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	98	0.2%
Asian	7,059	13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	51	0.1%
Some other race	334	0.6%
Two or more races	3,322	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,979	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate5.4%

Some college or associate's15.3%

Bachelor's degree40.4%

Graduate or professional degree37.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	1.0%
High school graduate	2,209	5.4%
Some college or associate's	6,282	15.3%
Bachelor's degree	16,649	40.4%
Graduate or professional degree	15,610	37.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone40.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit13.3%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle3.9%

Worked from home32.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,151	40.7%
Carpooled	1,772	5.5%
Public transit	4,300	13.3%
Walked	1,032	3.2%
Bicycle	1,263	3.9%
Worked from home	10,461	32.4%
Other means	315	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,913	17.9%
15 to 29 min	9,417	43.1%
30 to 44 min	5,786	26.5%
45 to 59 min	1,694	7.8%
60+ min	1,023	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 6.0% (3,257 of 54,044)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,151	56.2%
Nonfamily households	10,252	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,403	93.7%
Vacant	1,563	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,883	59.3%
Renter-occupied	9,520	40.7%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units22.5%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,279	61.2%
1-unit, attached	856	3.4%
2 to 4 units	1,067	4.3%
5 to 19 units	2,110	8.5%
20 or more units	5,616	22.5%
Mobile home & other	38	0.2%

ZIP Code 98115

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