ZIP Code 98042

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Kent · King County · Washington

Quick Facts

43,673

Population

73.7

Area (sq mi)

593

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.0

Median Age

51.4%

Male

48.6%

Female

18.5%

Foreign-Born

White 64.4%

African American 6.2%

Asian 13.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.5%

Two or More Ethnicities 11.6%

Hispanic or Latino 11.8%

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)

Income & Employment

$125,554

Median Household Income

$54,230

Per Capita Income

4.1%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

Unemployment Rate

33.8 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 56.5%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 33.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

17,365

Total Housing Units

16,874

Occupied Units

491

Vacant Units

2.87

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 82.4%

Renter 17.6%

$613,000

Median Home Value

$2,121

Median Rent

1987

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
98030	Kent, WA	33,769	3.8 mi
98058	Renton, WA	41,938	5.2 mi
98092	Auburn, WA	39,816	5.5 mi
98031	Kent, WA	36,581	4.5 mi
98059	Renton, WA	34,463	9.4 mi
98002	Auburn, WA	31,647	6.1 mi
98055	Renton, WA	21,904	6.8 mi
98032	Kent, WA	33,853	6.9 mi
98010	Black Diamond, WA	5,025	6.6 mi
98001	Auburn, WA	31,911	7.9 mi

Related Areas

King County Kent, WA Washington

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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