ZIP Code 98029

ZIP code 98029 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 23.2 square miles in Issaquah, King County, Washington. The area is home to 24,348 residents, producing a population density of 1,050 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 98029 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98029 sits at $170,759 (88% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $97,208. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $1,063,200 (108% above the state average) with median rent at $2,740 per month, and 62.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98029 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 72.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King County, so you can benchmark 98029 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 →