Kent, WA

Census ZIP code profile for Kent, WA — 4 ZIPs, total population 147,876. 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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Kent, WA is covered by 4 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 147,876 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Kent splits its residents across 4 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 Kent, the median household income averages $101,979 and per-capita income averages $44,811. Poverty rate runs at 9.9% and unemployment at 6.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $593,325 with median rent of $1,968 per month, and 61.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 4 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Kent 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 Kent 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

147,876

Population

$101,979

Median Income

$593,325

Median Home Value

36.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Kent earn?

Median Household Income
$101,979
Per Capita Income
$44,811
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Poverty Rate
9.9%

What does housing look like in Kent?

Median Home Value
$593,325
Median Rent
$1,968/mo
Owner Occupied
61.1%
Housing Units
61,738

Who lives in Kent?

Bachelor's Degree+
30.5%
High School+
54.3%
Avg Commute
31 min
Foreign Born
30.5%

ZIP Codes in Kent, WA

Side-by-side: Compare 98042 vs 98031 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
98042 43,673 593 America/Los_Angeles
98031 36,581 1,882 America/Los_Angeles
98032 33,853 781 America/Los_Angeles
98030 33,769 1,829 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Kent, WA?
Kent, WA has 4 ZIP codes with a combined population of 147,876, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Kent?
The average median household income across Kent, WA ZIP codes is $101,979. The poverty rate is 9.9%.
What is the cost of living in Kent?
The average median home value in Kent, WA is $593,325. Median rent is $1,968/month. 61.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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