ZIP Code 98117

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population: 35,147
Median household income: $182,500
Median home value: $1,028,100

Covering part of King County, Washington, ZIP Code 98117 has about 35,147 residents. Its median household income of $182,500 runs above the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 98117's population declined 1.4% from 35,645 to 35,147, while its median gross rent rose 25.0% from $1,757 to $2,197.

4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,147
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $182,500
Median home value: $1,028,100
Median gross rent: $2,197
Housing units: 15,230
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,64535,147

Median household income

$116,871$182,500

Median home value

$706,400$1,028,100

Median gross rent

$1,757$2,197

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,645	$116,871	$706,400	$1,757
2020	36,647	$131,508	$778,100	$1,772
2021	36,365	$146,887	$849,200	$1,922
2022	36,115	$166,029	$957,700	$2,076
2023	35,147	$182,500	$1,028,100	$2,197

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,012	5.7%
5 to 17	5,140	14.6%
18 to 24	1,618	4.6%
25 to 34	5,436	15.5%
35 to 44	6,607	18.8%
45 to 54	5,240	14.9%
55 to 64	4,345	12.4%
65 to 74	3,080	8.8%
75 and over	1,669	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,658	78.7%
Black or African American	312	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.2%
Asian	2,670	7.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	101	0.3%
Some other race	129	0.4%
Two or more races	2,665	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,554	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate7.9%

Some college or associate's15.5%

Bachelor's degree42.5%

Graduate or professional degree32.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	478	1.8%
High school graduate	2,079	7.9%
Some college or associate's	4,078	15.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,213	42.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8,529	32.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone42.2%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit8.4%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle4.1%

Worked from home37.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,450	42.2%
Carpooled	806	4.0%
Public transit	1,689	8.4%
Walked	642	3.2%
Bicycle	820	4.1%
Worked from home	7,492	37.4%
Other means	141	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,165	17.3%
15 to 29 min	4,474	35.7%
30 to 44 min	3,900	31.1%
45 to 59 min	1,192	9.5%
60+ min	817	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 4.6% (1,612 of 34,968)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,785	60.2%
Nonfamily households	5,803	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,588	95.8%
Vacant	642	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,310	70.7%
Renter-occupied	4,278	29.3%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units8.2%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,159	73.3%
1-unit, attached	735	4.8%
2 to 4 units	789	5.2%
5 to 19 units	1,210	7.9%
20 or more units	1,252	8.2%
Mobile home & other	85	0.6%

ZIP Code 98117

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