Auburn, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98092
King County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 39,816
- 346/sq mi
- $122,300
- Median income
- $635,900
- Median home value
- 35.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Auburn pairs a top-decile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 346
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98092 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98092 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 115.2 square miles in Auburn, King County, Washington. The area is home to 39,816 residents, producing a population density of 346 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 98092 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98092 sits at $122,300 (35% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $49,137. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $635,900 (24% above the state average) with median rent at $2,055 per month, and 74.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98092 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing King County, so you can benchmark 98092 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 98092
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98092.
- Construction
Construction
222 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 69
Transportation and warehousing
69 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 61
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
61 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 54
Health care and social assistance
54 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 53
Professional, scientific, and technical services
53 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 98092, Auburn, 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
39,816
Population
115.2
Area (sq mi)
346
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98092?
36.5
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
21.7%
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?
$122,300
Median Household Income
+35% vs state
$49,137
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
33.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98092 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$122,300 Top 9% higher than 91% 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?
17,247
Total Housing Units
16,618
Occupied Units
629
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$635,900
Median Home Value
+24% vs state
$2,055
Median Rent
1998
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
+2.6%
YoY Change (2024)
313
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+213%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98092 have increased 2.6% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +213% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 215 |
| 2021 | +16.6% | 251 |
| 2022 | +19.0% | 299 |
| 2023 | +1.9% | 305 |
| 2024 | +2.6% | 313 |
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 669 business establishments in ZIP 98092, employing approximately 3,898 people with a combined annual payroll of $197,779,000.
669
Businesses
3,898
Employees
$197.8M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 222 | 33.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 69 | 10.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 61 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 54 | 8.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 53 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 38 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 36 | 5.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 5.4% |
| Retail trade | 30 | 4.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 17 | 2.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 2.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 10 | 1.5% |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 1.4% |
| Information | 8 | 1.2% |
| Educational services | 5 | 0.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98092 vs 98042 →
ZIP 98092 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98391
Bonney Lake (98391)
44,309 residents
- 98042
Kent (98042)
43,673 residents
- 98092
Auburn (98092)
39,816 residents
- 98031
Kent (98031)
36,581 residents
- 98030
Kent (98030)
33,769 residents
- 98001
Auburn (98001)
31,911 residents
- 98002
Auburn (98002)
31,647 residents
- 98321 15,152
Buckley (98321)
15,152 residents
- 98390 10,461
Sumner (98390)
10,461 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98092 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98092 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98010
Black Diamond (98010)
$142,048 median income
- 98391
Bonney Lake (98391)
$135,037 median income
- 98042
Kent (98042)
$127,552 median income
- 98321
Buckley (98321)
$127,411 median income
- 98092
Auburn (98092)
$122,300 median income
- 98047
Pacific (98047)
$115,188 median income
- 98001
Auburn (98001)
$106,791 median income
- 98031
Kent (98031)
$105,965 median income
- 98390
Sumner (98390)
$97,795 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98092 ranks #5 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98042 | Kent, WA | 43,673 | 5.5 mi |
| 98002 | Auburn, WA | 31,647 | 4.3 mi |
| 98047 | Pacific, WA | 6,339 | 5.8 mi |
| 98030 | Kent, WA | 33,769 | 6.4 mi |
| 98010 | Black Diamond, WA | 5,025 | 6.3 mi |
| 98391 | Bonney Lake, WA | 44,309 | 7.9 mi |
| 98001 | Auburn, WA | 31,911 | 6.6 mi |
| 98390 | Sumner, WA | 10,461 | 7.1 mi |
| 98031 | Kent, WA | 36,581 | 8.7 mi |
| 98321 | Buckley, WA | 15,152 | 9.8 mi |
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