What city is 98006 in?

98006 is a Bellevue, WA mailing address. By land area, 94% lies inside Bellevue; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98006?

About 40,009 people (±1,881), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,871.

What is the median household income in 98006?

$198,150 (±$13,369), 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 98006?

26 USPS carrier routes with 14,714 residential and 454 business mailboxes (15,168 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98006?

The closest, measured center to center: 98056 (3.3 mi, Renton), 98040 (3.8 mi, Mercer Island), 98008 (4.1 mi, Bellevue), 98005 (4.2 mi, Bellevue), 98007 (4.2 mi, Bellevue) and 98059 (4.2 mi, East Renton Highlands).

98006 ZIP Code, Bellevue, WA

98006 is a ZIP code in Bellevue, Washington in King County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98056, 98040 and 98008. 40,009 people live here in 14,084 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. At about 3,558 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $198,150, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Bellevue, WA
County: King County
Land area: 11 sq mi
Population: 40,009
Median household income: $198,150
Carrier routes: 26 (14,714 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	40,009
Households	14,084
Median household income	$198,150
Income per person	$90,517
Median age	42.7
Homeowners	79.8%
Median home value	$1,388,500
Median rent	$2,836
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.8%
Average commute (minutes)	27.5
Households with kids under 18	36.6%
Moved in the past year	13.1%
Below the poverty line	9.3%
Broadband internet	98.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	46.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	2.7%
$25–35K	2.8%
$35–50K	4.1%
$50–75K	5.8%
$75–100K	6.7%
$100–150K	11.2%
$150–200K	12.7%
$200K+	49.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.0%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	11.3%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	15.9%
55–64	15.1%
65–74	10.1%
75+	5.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.7%
Owned outright	27.6%
Rented	19.1%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.2%
Townhome	5.9%
2–4 units	2.8%
5–19 units	7.2%
20+ units	3.8%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 98006

1,109 business establishments with 15,660 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 247
Health Care and Social Assistance: 157
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 105
Accommodation and Food Services: 88
Construction: 81
Retail Trade: 73
Other Services (except Public Administration): 69
Finance and Insurance: 66

EDDM carrier routes

98006 has 26 USPS carrier routes with 14,714 residential and 454 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98006

98006 has 26 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 14,714 residential and 454 business mailboxes. Routes range from 233 homes (R011) to 886 homes (C010); the median route has 554 homes. The Census counted 14,084 households in 98006 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	20
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 298 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 98, 706 homes
Route C086 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 507 homes
Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 625 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 679 homes

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Every carrier route in 98006

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	427	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C006	City	663	1	$168,613	—	—	—
C008	City	476	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C009	City	581	1	$153,711	—	—	—
C010	City	886	21	$200,001+	—	—	—
C015	City	692	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C016	City	666	2	$116,428	—	—	—
C018	City	535	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	298	190	$140,731	—	—	—
C026	City	679	24	$116,428	—	—	—
C028	City	666	2	$137,978	—	—	—
C036	City	706	98	$134,247	—	—	—
C037	City	604	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C038	City	538	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C046	City	657	17	$190,863	—	—	—
C058	City	535	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C066	City	563	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C068	City	463	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
C069	City	528	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C076	City	625	29	$137,978	—	—	—
C079	City	535	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C086	City	507	49	$137,978	—	—	—
C098	City	545	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C099	City	526	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
R011	Rural	233	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R038	Rural	580	1	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98006 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

98056 — Renton city, WA (3.3 mi)
98040 — Mercer Island city, WA (3.8 mi)
98008 — Bellevue city, WA (4.1 mi)
98005 — Bellevue city, WA (4.2 mi)
98007 — Bellevue city, WA (4.2 mi)
98059 — East Renton Highlands CDP, WA (4.2 mi)
98004 — Bellevue city, WA (5.2 mi)
98118 — Seattle city, WA (5.5 mi)

Areas that include 98006

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98006, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98006 in?: 98006 is a Bellevue, WA mailing address. By land area, 94% lies inside Bellevue; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98006 in?: 98006 is in King County.
What is the population of 98006?: About 40,009 people (±1,881), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,871.
What is the median household income in 98006?: $198,150 (±$13,369), 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 98006?: 26 USPS carrier routes with 14,714 residential and 454 business mailboxes (15,168 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98006?: The closest, measured center to center: 98056 (3.3 mi, Renton), 98040 (3.8 mi, Mercer Island), 98008 (4.1 mi, Bellevue), 98005 (4.2 mi, Bellevue), 98007 (4.2 mi, Bellevue) and 98059 (4.2 mi, East Renton Highlands).

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