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Seattle, WA

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Seattle, WA: 38 delivery areas, combined population 837,792. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet SEATTLE-WA · Seattle, WA 38 ZIPs · 837,792 pop · #2018/25278 · King County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-TOP

  • INC-TOP $122,116
  • RANK-TOP #2018/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Bothell
  • BOOK-WIDE 38 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 48% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 837,792
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 98104→98164
  • HOME-TOP $863,309

Nearest income peer: Bothell, WA (+ $9,551 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Seattle

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Seattle on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Seattle, WA sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

Top 8%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
837,792
city population (Census)
38
USPS ZIP codes covered
$122,116
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Wealth and geography both spread: average ZIP median income is $122,116 with per-capita $78,635 , poverty at 10.9% , owner-occupancy at 48.3%. With 38 delivery areas, the richest and poorest ZIPs inside Seattle can diverge sharply, treat the city average as a map legend, then open the densest ZIP (98115) for the street-level read.

Seattle sits in the lower half of King County on income: Bellevue, Bothell and Redmond report more, Kent, Renton and Auburn report less. Sammamish marks the far end of that range at $247,182, 102% above Seattle.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Seattle differ

Seattle's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $61,460 in ZIP 98104 to $250,000+ in ZIP 98164, while home values span $345,800 in 98134 to $1,549,100 in 98112. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
4.1×

98104 to 98164

Home-value high-to-low ratio
4.5×

98134 to 98112

Poverty-rate spread
41.5 points

98117 to 98134

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Seattle residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 38 codes in Seattle. The densest, 98115, still represents only about 6% of the 837,792 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Seattle

Citywide ZBP: 33,194 establishments, 657,288 employees , annual payroll $68,904,889k (~40 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 38 of 38 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98101 (2,609 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (5,864) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Seattle, WA

These ZIP codes sit in King County, which covers 85 ZIP codes in all; 38 of them fall in Seattle. See the King County roll-up →

Seattle sits in the lower half of King County on income: Bellevue, Bothell and Redmond report more, Kent, Renton and Auburn report less. Sammamish marks the far end of that range at $247,182, 102% above Seattle.

Side-by-side: Compare 98115 vs 98103 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98115 46,206 $156,142 1,276 2,709
98103 45,911 $131,154 1,982 3,816
98133 44,555 $93,662 1,194 2,425
98105 43,924 $74,349 1,313 4,109
98118 42,731 $113,762 966 2,639
98125 37,081 $99,868 1,009 2,653
98198 34,584 $86,239 653 1,732
98168 33,734 $88,083 884 1,465
98155 32,778 $131,540 671 1,675
98122 31,454 $106,886 1,362 5,251
98117 31,365 $182,984 754 3,142
98144 26,881 $96,969 787 3,054
98146 25,922 $102,520 346 2,148
98178 24,092 $99,505 311 1,920
98188 23,111 $76,438 1,496 1,185
98106 22,873 $124,212 500 1,604
98108 22,374 $95,780 1,251 1,154
98116 22,241 $126,151 827 2,903
98107 21,147 $142,662 1,382 3,716
98112 21,077 $171,572 697 2,575
98119 21,039 $123,551 881 3,333
98102 20,756 $114,925 784 6,228
98109 20,715 $133,663 1,663 4,011
98126 20,698 $116,466 448 2,610
98166 20,301 $114,969 740 1,386
98199 19,686 $180,789 641 1,815
98177 19,030 $169,918 415 1,297
98136 14,770 $149,269 414 2,481
98104 13,095 $61,460 2,154 6,534
98121 12,628 $152,019 1,199 10,981
98101 10,238 $128,882 2,609 7,613
98148 10,010 $87,342 369 1,255
98134 644 $68,214 936 74
98164 141 $250,000+ 45 15,385
98154 0 n/a 67 n/a
98158 0 n/a 122 n/a
98174 0 n/a 8 n/a
98195 0 n/a 38 n/a
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · Census ACS tables

Seattle roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Seattle, .