Bellevue, WA

Census ZIP code profile for Bellevue, WA — 5 ZIPs, total population 131,324. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Bellevue, WA is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 131,324 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Bellevue splits its residents across 5 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Bellevue, the median household income averages $171,447 and per-capita income averages $97,429. Poverty rate runs at 7.2% and unemployment at 4.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $1,426,460 with median rent of $2,585 per month, and 54.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Bellevue against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Bellevue as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

131,324

Population

$171,447

Median Income

$1,426,460

Median Home Value

38.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Bellevue earn?

Median Household Income
$171,447
Per Capita Income
$97,429
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Poverty Rate
7.2%

What does housing look like in Bellevue?

Median Home Value
$1,426,460
Median Rent
$2,585/mo
Owner Occupied
54.9%
Housing Units
68,022

Who lives in Bellevue?

Bachelor's Degree+
71.5%
High School+
79.4%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
43.4%

ZIP Codes in Bellevue, WA

Side-by-side: Compare 98006 vs 98004 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
98006 36,364 1,311 America/Los_Angeles
98004 27,946 1,532 America/Los_Angeles
98007 24,889 2,191 America/Los_Angeles
98008 24,411 1,707 America/Los_Angeles
98005 17,714 910 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Bellevue, WA?
Bellevue, WA has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 131,324, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Bellevue?
The average median household income across Bellevue, WA ZIP codes is $171,447. The poverty rate is 7.2%.
What is the cost of living in Bellevue?
The average median home value in Bellevue, WA is $1,426,460. Median rent is $2,585/month. 54.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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