State profile · WA

Washington ZIP Codes

Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Washington, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.

596
ZIP codes
6,712,346
Population
$90,905
Avg ZIP income
39
Counties

The verdict

Washington holds the 23rd-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 26% above the national ZIP median — 11th of 52 states & territories.

#23
of 52 by ZIP count
#11
of 52 by avg income
6,712,346
people across all ZIPs
39
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Washington (WA) contains 596 ZIP codes spread across 39 counties and 455 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 6,712,346 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Washington stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Washington ZIPs shows an average median household income of $90,905 and an average home value of $511,186, with a state-wide average median age of 43.5. These averages are computed over every ZIP in WA with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Washington by population are Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Olympia, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

Largest cities in Washington

Top 10 cities by population in Washington

Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 455 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Washington

Largest counties in Washington by population

Top 15 of 39 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    King 1,941,647 residents
    85 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Pierce 788,978 residents
    57 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Snohomish 697,532 residents
    27 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Spokane 469,417 residents
    36 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Clark 425,613 residents
    19 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Kitsap 250,958 residents
    20 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Thurston 250,684 residents
    12 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Yakima 244,131 residents
    21 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Whatcom 199,239 residents
    15 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Benton 174,522 residents
    10 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Skagit 118,517 residents
    14 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Cowlitz 104,938 residents
    10 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Grant 88,460 residents
    16 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Island 78,506 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Franklin 77,434 residents
    5 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Washington?

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ZIP Codes in Washington

Most populous ZIP codes in Washington

The 12 largest by population — all 596 WA ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    99301 · Pasco 68,191 residents
    57/sq mi
  2. 2
    98052 · Redmond 58,442 residents
    1,122/sq mi
  3. 3
    98682 · Vancouver 52,893 residents
    677/sq mi
  4. 4
    98208 · Everett 51,802 residents
    1,236/sq mi
  5. 5
    98012 · Bothell 51,136 residents
    1,290/sq mi
  6. 6
    98632 · Longview 49,205 residents
    147/sq mi
  7. 7
    99208 · Spokane 49,193 residents
    387/sq mi
  8. 8
    99336 · Kennewick 48,753 residents
    1,412/sq mi
  9. 9
    98023 · Federal Way 47,510 residents
    1,775/sq mi
  10. 10
    98902 · Yakima 46,322 residents
    1,980/sq mi
  11. 11
    98115 · Seattle 46,206 residents
    2,709/sq mi
  12. 12
    98225 · Bellingham 46,172 residents
    1,411/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Washington?
Washington has 596 ZIP codes across 39 counties, with a total population of 6,712,346.
What is the average income in Washington?
The average median household income across Washington ZIP codes is $90,905. The average home value is $511,186.
What are the largest cities in Washington?
The largest cities in Washington by population include Seattle (837,792), Spokane (342,856), Tacoma (322,873), Vancouver (299,480), Olympia (167,094).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.