What city is 98042 in?

98042 is a Kent, WA mailing address. By land area, 35% lies inside Lake Morton-Berrydale, 21% lies inside Covington, 15% lies inside Kent and 2% lies inside Shadow Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98042?

About 50,216 people (±1,853), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,031.

What is the median household income in 98042?

$127,552 (±$7,442), 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 98042?

23 USPS carrier routes with 17,948 residential and 359 business mailboxes (18,307 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98042?

The closest, measured center to center: 98030 (3.8 mi, Kent), 98031 (4.6 mi, Kent), 98092 (5.1 mi, Auburn), 98058 (5.3 mi, Fairwood), 98002 (6 mi, Auburn) and 98010 (6.5 mi, Black Diamond).

98042 ZIP Code, Kent, WA

98042 is a ZIP code in Kent, Washington in King County. It covers 28 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98030, 98031 and 98092. 50,216 people live here in 17,144 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. At about 1,807 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $127,552, above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Kent, WA
County: King County
Land area: 28 sq mi
Population: 50,216
Median household income: $127,552
Carrier routes: 23 (17,948 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	50,216
Households	17,144
Median household income	$127,552
Income per person	$53,041
Median age	39
Homeowners	82.3%
Median home value	$658,500
Median rent	$2,118
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.6%
Average commute (minutes)	33.5
Households with kids under 18	36.6%
Moved in the past year	9.9%
Below the poverty line	4.7%
Broadband internet	96.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	26.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.5%
$10–15K	1.1%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	3.7%
$35–50K	7.3%
$50–75K	9.6%
$75–100K	12.5%
$100–150K	21.6%
$150–200K	15.1%
$200K+	25.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.9%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	13.3%
35–44	14.1%
45–54	13.7%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	9.2%
75+	5.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	59.5%
Owned outright	21.0%
Rented	16.8%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	84.7%
Townhome	2.2%
2–4 units	0.9%
5–19 units	4.5%
20+ units	3.6%
Mobile / other	4.1%

Businesses in 98042

881 business establishments with 7,063 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 219
Health Care and Social Assistance: 96
Other Services (except Public Administration): 87
Retail Trade: 79
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 70
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 62
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 61
Accommodation and Food Services: 60

EDDM carrier routes

98042 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 17,948 residential and 359 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98042

98042 has 23 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 17,948 residential and 359 business mailboxes. Routes range from 316 homes (R011) to 1,104 homes (C032); the median route has 784 homes. The Census counted 17,144 households in 98042 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C095 — USPS business mailboxes 123, 1,018 homes
Route C093 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 817 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 962 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 563 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 753 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98042

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C023	City	903	2	$76,602	—	—	—
C029	City	1,063	8	$111,099	—	—	—
C032	City	1,104	0	$124,421	—	—	—
C033	City	867	2	$59,777	—	—	—
C035	City	962	33	$99,319	—	—	—
C039	City	563	30	$200,001+	—	—	—
C043	City	838	0	$105,215	—	—	—
C077	City	829	6	$121,273	—	—	—
C091	City	935	11	$173,660	—	—	—
C092	City	924	5	$177,632	—	—	—
C093	City	817	69	$170,441	—	—	—
C095	City	1,018	123	$80,920	—	—	—
R002	Rural	668	2	$109,855	—	—	—
R003	Rural	641	8	$200,001+	—	—	—
R004	Rural	691	7	$129,830	—	—	—
R005	Rural	585	1	$152,815	—	—	—
R006	Rural	723	2	$179,657	—	—	—
R007	Rural	660	1	$152,815	—	—	—
R008	Rural	653	1	$170,531	—	—	—
R009	Rural	651	5	$99,319	—	—	—
R010	Rural	753	23	$170,531	—	—	—
R011	Rural	316	15	$170,468	—	—	—
R012	Rural	784	5	$131,049	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98042 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

98030 — Kent city, WA (3.8 mi)
98031 — Kent city, WA (4.6 mi)
98092 — Auburn city, WA (5.1 mi)
98058 — Fairwood CDP, WA (5.3 mi)
98002 — Auburn city, WA (6 mi)
98010 — Black Diamond city, WA (6.5 mi)
98032 — Kent city, WA (6.8 mi)
98055 — Renton city, WA (7 mi)

Areas that include 98042

Kent, WA ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Covington, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Shadow Lake, WA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
King County ZIP codes — 88 ZIP codes
Washington ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98042, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98042 in?: 98042 is a Kent, WA mailing address. By land area, 35% lies inside Lake Morton-Berrydale, 21% lies inside Covington, 15% lies inside Kent and 2% lies inside Shadow Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98042 in?: 98042 is in King County.
What is the population of 98042?: About 50,216 people (±1,853), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 49,031.
What is the median household income in 98042?: $127,552 (±$7,442), 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 98042?: 23 USPS carrier routes with 17,948 residential and 359 business mailboxes (18,307 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98042?: The closest, measured center to center: 98030 (3.8 mi, Kent), 98031 (4.6 mi, Kent), 98092 (5.1 mi, Auburn), 98058 (5.3 mi, Fairwood), 98002 (6 mi, Auburn) and 98010 (6.5 mi, Black Diamond).

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