ZIP Code 98057

ZIP code 98057 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 15.8 square miles in Renton, King County, Washington. The area is home to 10,613 residents, producing a population density of 672 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 98057 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98057 sits at $68,552 (25% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $49,543. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $648,800 (27% above the state average) with median rent at $1,806 per month, and 25.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98057 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, 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 98057 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 →