98012 ZIP Code, Bothell, WA

98012 is a ZIP code in Bothell, Washington in Snohomish County. It covers 16 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98021, 98087 and 98037. 77,041 people live here in 27,903 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Washington ZIP codes. At about 4,920 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $146,144, above the Washington median of $98,141; 43% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents77,041
Households27,903
Median household income$146,144
Income per person$65,037
Median age36.1
Homeowners66.4%
Median home value$876,600
Median rent$2,373
Bachelor's degree or higher58.9%
Average commute (minutes)31.8
Households with kids under 1843.0%
Moved in the past year14.2%
Below the poverty line5.4%
Broadband internet97.1%
Speak a non-English language at home36.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.6%
$10–15K1.1%
$15–25K2.3%
$25–35K3.4%
$35–50K4.4%
$50–75K8.5%
$75–100K9.6%
$100–150K19.6%
$150–200K13.5%
$200K+35.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1014.3%
10–1912.7%
20–244.8%
25–3416.3%
35–4418.7%
45–5413.3%
55–649.5%
65–746.1%
75+4.2%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage48.9%
Owned outright16.1%
Rented32.3%
Vacant2.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house61.1%
Townhome7.6%
2–4 units3.1%
5–19 units13.3%
20+ units12.9%
Mobile / other2.0%

Businesses in 98012

1,331 business establishments with 10,771 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

98012 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 29,048 residential and 852 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98012

98012 has 37 USPS carrier routes (35 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 29,048 residential and 852 business mailboxes. Routes range from 396 homes (C017) to 1,427 homes (C008); the median route has 737 homes. The Census counted 27,903 households in 98012 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–74918
750–99913
1,000–1,4995
1,500+0

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  1. Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 308, 396 homes
  2. Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 106, 1,427 homes
  3. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 568 homes
  4. Route R056 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 803 homes
  5. Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 583 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98012

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City6321$137,869———
C002City6846$137,869———
C003City7908$150,997———
C004City5412$117,392———
C005City6151$152,442———
C007City7083$150,997———
C008City1,427106$186,469———
C010City58347$53,127———
C011City5511$144,599———
C012City9914$77,520———
C013City7070$139,502———
C014City6961$169,585———
C016City8462$200,001+———
C017City396308$101,180———
C018City6680$91,904———
C021City61328$200,001+———
C022City5021$169,585———
C023City8231$93,174———
C028City1,35529$99,297———
C030City56863$101,180———
C080City89821$136,518———
C081City6970$101,180———
C082City8210$199,301———
C083City1,24721$86,416———
C085City1,1855$98,462———
C086City79114$101,180———
C087City7100$200,001+———
C088City6753$173,578———
C089City7331$162,741———
C090City79044$103,498———
C092City1,0153$200,001+———
C093City8471$200,001+———
C094City85333$152,442———
C095City7848$161,175———
C096City73714$169,585———
R055Rural76614$139,502———
R056Rural80358$200,001+———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98012 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98012, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98012 in?
98012 is a Bothell, WA mailing address. By land area, 30% lies inside Mill Creek, 28% lies inside Mill Creek East, 14% lies inside Martha Lake and 8% lies inside Silver Firs.
What county is 98012 in?
98012 is in Snohomish County.
What is the population of 98012?
About 77,041 people (±2,466), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 74,956.
What is the median household income in 98012?
$146,144 (±$6,294), 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 98012?
37 USPS carrier routes with 29,048 residential and 852 business mailboxes (29,900 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98012?
The closest, measured center to center: 98021 (3.4 mi, Bothell), 98087 (3.4 mi, North Lynnwood), 98037 (4 mi, Lynnwood), 98208 (4.1 mi, Eastmont), 98036 (4.4 mi, Lynnwood) and 98296 (4.5 mi, Maltby).

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