US Census Data

ZIP Code 98118

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington.

Population
49,560
+0.8%’19–’23
Median household income
$109,085
+32.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$746,400
+53.2%’19–’23

ZIP Code 98118 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in King County, Washington, home to about 49,560 residents. At $109,085, its median household income sits below King County's $122,148.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98118's population held roughly steady from 49,181 to 49,560, while its median gross rent rose 29.4% from $1,415 to $1,831.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $1,831.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
49,560
Median age
38.0 yrs
Median household income
$109,085
Median home value
$746,400
Median gross rent
$1,831
Housing units
19,831
Homeownership rate
57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
49.0%
Unemployment rate
3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
49,18149,560
Median household income
$82,216$109,085
Median home value
$487,100$746,400
Median gross rent
$1,415$1,831
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201949,181$82,216$487,100$1,415
202049,702$85,541$571,500$1,550
202148,937$94,790$633,000$1,685
202248,874$106,930$726,800$1,796
202349,560$109,085$746,400$1,831

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 53,1396.3%
5 to 176,97814.1%
18 to 243,2226.5%
25 to 349,23418.6%
35 to 447,19014.5%
45 to 546,96314.0%
55 to 645,84311.8%
65 to 743,9808.0%
75 and over3,0116.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)18,80938.0%
Black or African American8,97518.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native2770.6%
Asian11,73123.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1550.3%
Some other race5751.2%
Two or more races3,0766.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5,96212.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma3,74410.3%
High school graduate6,89819.0%
Some college or associate's7,84421.7%
Bachelor's degree10,12728.0%
Graduate or professional degree7,60821.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
31 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone11,96544.8%
Carpooled2,4999.3%
Public transit4,18315.6%
Walked3401.3%
Bicycle2911.1%
Worked from home6,94726.0%
Other means5041.9%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,9269.7%
15 to 29 min7,46437.7%
30 to 44 min6,32232.0%
45 to 59 min2,60813.2%
60+ min1,4627.4%

Households

Average household size
2.62
Poverty rate
11.9% (5,829 of 49,087)
CountShare
Family households11,56862.2%
Nonfamily households7,02537.8%

Housing

Median year structure built
1966

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied18,59393.8%
Vacant1,2386.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied10,68257.5%
Renter-occupied7,91142.5%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached12,17361.4%
1-unit, attached1,5437.8%
2 to 4 units1,0085.1%
5 to 19 units1,5778.0%
20 or more units3,44017.3%
Mobile home & other900.5%

Geography

ZCTA
98118
Land area
6.24 sq mi
Water area
2.73 sq mi
Center point
47.5420, -122.2685

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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