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ZIP Code 98043: Mountlake Terrace, WA

ZIP code 98043 is in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, entirely in Snohomish County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 23,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $107,687 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more
980sectional center: Seattle, WA (SCF 980)
43delivery area within it
Town
Mountlake Terrace · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Mountlake Terrace
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
House district
WA-1 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
4.1 sq mi · 5,704 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98043?

98043 centers on 47.794°, -122.303° and covers 4.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98036, 98155, 98026.

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Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98043 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98043, open its center on OpenStreetMap.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).

How does 98043 compare with the rest of Snohomish County?

Rank of 98043 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure98043In Snohomish CountyIn WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)23,10120th of 30152nd of 605
Median household income$108k13th of 27101st of 363
Median home value$667k16th of 2894th of 392

Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).

How many people live in 98043?

The 2020 Census counted 21,285 people in 98043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 23,101. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
23,101
2020 Census count
21,285+6.7% since 2010 (19,943)
Households
9,843
Median age
38.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).

Who lives in 98043?

Of the 23,101 people the ACS estimates in 98043, 17.0% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.3%).

  • Under 1817.0%
  • 18 to 6466.5%
  • 65 and older16.5%
Age of the people of 98043 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic59.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino15.3%
  • Asian, not Hispanic11.7%
  • Other or two or more9.2%
  • Black, not Hispanic4.2%
Race and Hispanic origin in 98043 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.

What do households in 98043 earn?

Median household income is $107,687 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 27 ranked ZIP codes in Snohomish County. It rose from $89,515 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$107,687
Income per person
$59,449
Below the poverty line
7.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
42.9%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$89,20111,360 returns; wages 80% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 98043?

FHFA's house price index for 98043, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 130% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.6% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$667,100
Median gross rent
$2,004
Homes owned by their occupants
56.8%
Housing units
10,198
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Index = 100 in 1976, the first year FHFA reports for 98043; 2025: 2161.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 98043?

472 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 34 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction86
  • Health care and social assistance78
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services57
  • Other services (except public administration)48
  • Retail trade40
  • Accommodation and food services31

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).

Which ZIP codes are next to 98043?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98043, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
98036Lynnwood42,370$89k1.5 mi
98155Seattle36,511$132k2.8 mi
98026Edmonds38,976$134k3.3 mi
98037Lynnwood29,723$107k3.2 mi (near)
98020Edmonds19,551$130k3.4 mi (near)
98028Kenmore23,741$140k4.0 mi (near)
98133Seattle53,249$94k4.2 mi (near)
98021Bothell35,631$184k4.4 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.