Issaquah, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98027
King County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 26,141
- 181/sq mi
- $153,301
- Median income
- $996,600
- Median home value
- 66.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Issaquah pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 3%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 2%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 181
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98027 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98027 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 144.6 square miles in Issaquah, King County, Washington. The area is home to 26,141 residents, producing a population density of 181 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98027 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98027 sits at $153,301 (69% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $85,051. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.7%. On housing, the median home value is $996,600 (95% above the state average) with median rent at $2,400 per month, and 67.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98027 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 66.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King County, so you can benchmark 98027 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 98027
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98027.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
212 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
201 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
116 establishments
- Construction
Construction
113 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
113 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98027, Issaquah, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
26,141
Population
144.6
Area (sq mi)
181
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98027?
40.6
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
18.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$153,301
Median Household Income
+69% vs state
$85,051
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
26.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98027 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$153,301 Top 3% higher than 97% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
12,322
Total Housing Units
11,804
Occupied Units
518
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$996,600
Median Home Value
+95% vs state
$2,400
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.3%
YoY Change (2024)
374
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+274%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98027 have increased 8.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +274% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.3% | 247 |
| 2021 | +11.5% | 276 |
| 2022 | +20.3% | 332 |
| 2023 | +4.0% | 345 |
| 2024 | +8.3% | 374 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 1,268 business establishments in ZIP 98027, employing approximately 22,093 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,222,850,000.
1,268
Businesses
22,093
Employees
$2.2B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 212 | 16.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 201 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 116 | 9.2% |
| Construction | 113 | 8.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 113 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 101 | 8.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 83 | 6.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 70 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 62 | 4.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 57 | 4.5% |
| Educational services | 42 | 3.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 28 | 2.2% |
| Information | 22 | 1.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 1.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 15 | 1.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5 | 0.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 98027 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98042
Kent (98042)
43,673 residents
- 98058
Renton (98058)
41,938 residents
- 98059
Renton (98059)
34,463 residents
- 98038
Maple Valley (98038)
31,171 residents
- 98027
Issaquah (98027)
26,141 residents
- 98074
Sammamish (98074)
25,748 residents
- 98008
Bellevue (98008)
24,411 residents
- 98029
Issaquah (98029)
24,348 residents
- 98075
Sammamish (98075)
20,715 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98027 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98027 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98075
Sammamish (98075)
$250,001 median income
- 98074
Sammamish (98074)
$244,362 median income
- 98008
Bellevue (98008)
$184,583 median income
- 98029
Issaquah (98029)
$170,759 median income
- 98024
Fall City (98024)
$160,641 median income
- 98027
Issaquah (98027)
$153,301 median income
- 98038
Maple Valley (98038)
$152,261 median income
- 98059
Renton (98059)
$138,654 median income
- 98042
Kent (98042)
$127,552 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98027 ranks #6 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98029 | Issaquah, WA | 24,348 | 4.0 mi |
| 98050 | Preston, WA | 322 | 4.0 mi |
| 98059 | Renton, WA | 34,463 | 5.7 mi |
| 98075 | Sammamish, WA | 20,715 | 6.2 mi |
| 98038 | Maple Valley, WA | 31,171 | 6.2 mi |
| 98074 | Sammamish, WA | 25,748 | 8.6 mi |
| 98024 | Fall City, WA | 5,650 | 6.8 mi |
| 98058 | Renton, WA | 41,938 | 7.1 mi |
| 98008 | Bellevue, WA | 24,411 | 8.9 mi |
| 98042 | Kent, WA | 43,673 | 10.8 mi |
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