What city is 98005 in?

98005 is a Bellevue, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Bellevue.

What is the population of 98005?

About 21,846 people (±1,545), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,961.

What is the median household income in 98005?

$160,849 (±$15,567), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98005?

17 USPS carrier routes with 10,964 residential and 1,546 business mailboxes (12,505 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98005?

The closest, measured center to center: 98007 (1.1 mi, Bellevue), 98004 (1.8 mi, Bellevue), 98008 (2.7 mi, Bellevue), 98039 (3.7 mi, Medina), 98006 (4.2 mi, Bellevue) and 98033 (4.5 mi, Kirkland).

98005 ZIP Code, Bellevue, WA

98005 is a ZIP code in Bellevue, Washington in King County. It covers 7.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98007, 98004 and 98008. 21,846 people live here in 9,097 households. At about 2,977 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (51% own). Median household income is $160,849, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bellevue, WA
County: King County
Land area: 7.3 sq mi
Population: 21,846
Median household income: $160,849
Carrier routes: 17 (10,964 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,846
Households	9,097
Median household income	$160,849
Income per person	$101,557
Median age	37.4
Homeowners	50.7%
Median home value	$1,519,500
Median rent	$2,389
Bachelor's degree or higher	70.2%
Average commute (minutes)	22.5
Households with kids under 18	30.9%
Moved in the past year	16.3%
Below the poverty line	8.9%
Broadband internet	97.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	49.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	2.9%
$15–25K	5.1%
$25–35K	3.9%
$35–50K	4.3%
$50–75K	6.1%
$75–100K	7.2%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	12.4%
$200K+	39.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	10.2%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	19.7%
35–44	17.2%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	11.2%
65–74	6.8%
75+	7.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	29.5%
Owned outright	19.1%
Rented	47.1%
Vacant	4.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	43.3%
Townhome	8.4%
2–4 units	4.5%
5–19 units	23.4%
20+ units	20.3%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 98005

1,682 business establishments with 27,375 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 280
Health Care and Social Assistance: 219
Other Services (except Public Administration): 167
Retail Trade: 135
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 133
Construction: 124
Wholesale Trade: 117
Finance and Insurance: 115

EDDM carrier routes

98005 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,964 residential and 1,546 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98005

98005 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 10,964 residential and 1,546 business mailboxes. Routes range from 254 homes (C027) to 1,200 homes (C036); the median route has 581 homes. The Census counted 9,097 households in 98005 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	4
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C067 — USPS business mailboxes 387, 977 homes
Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 221, 866 homes
Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 407 homes
Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 147, 286 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 254 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98005

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C006	City	812	17	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	909	113	$163,958	—	—	—
C016	City	556	4	$146,194	—	—	—
C026	City	669	10	$150,598	—	—	—
C027	City	254	146	$200,001+	—	—	—
C036	City	1,200	22	$167,751	—	—	—
C037	City	402	3	$168,613	—	—	—
C046	City	403	35	$200,001+	—	—	—
C047	City	763	27	$197,641	—	—	—
C056	City	467	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C059	City	286	147	$197,641	—	—	—
C066	City	407	173	$167,751	—	—	—
C067	City	977	387	$194,291	—	—	—
C076	City	866	221	$146,194	—	—	—
C077	City	570	122	$152,319	—	—	—
C083	City	842	113	$134,614	—	—	—
C092	City	581	5	$167,751	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98005 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

98007 — Bellevue city, WA (1.1 mi)
98004 — Bellevue city, WA (1.8 mi)
98008 — Bellevue city, WA (2.7 mi)
98039 — Medina city, WA (3.7 mi)
98006 — Bellevue city, WA (4.2 mi)
98033 — Kirkland city, WA (4.5 mi)
98040 — Mercer Island city, WA (4.5 mi)
98052 — Redmond city, WA (5.3 mi)

Areas that include 98005

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98005, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98005 in?: 98005 is a Bellevue, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Bellevue.
What county is 98005 in?: 98005 is in King County.
What is the population of 98005?: About 21,846 people (±1,545), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,961.
What is the median household income in 98005?: $160,849 (±$15,567), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98005?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,964 residential and 1,546 business mailboxes (12,505 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98005?: The closest, measured center to center: 98007 (1.1 mi, Bellevue), 98004 (1.8 mi, Bellevue), 98008 (2.7 mi, Bellevue), 98039 (3.7 mi, Medina), 98006 (4.2 mi, Bellevue) and 98033 (4.5 mi, Kirkland).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.