What city is 98053 in?

98053 is a Redmond, WA mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Union Hill-Novelty Hill, 5% lies inside Redmond and 4% lies inside Ames Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98053?

About 22,765 people (±1,510), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,523.

What is the median household income in 98053?

$192,292 (±$22,928), 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 98053?

13 USPS carrier routes with 8,407 residential and 137 business mailboxes (8,544 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98053?

The closest, measured center to center: 98074 (3.5 mi, Sammamish), 98052 (5 mi, Redmond), 98075 (5.8 mi, Sammamish), 98019 (6 mi, Duvall), 98077 (6.1 mi, Cottage Lake) and 98008 (6.2 mi, Bellevue).

98053 ZIP Code, Redmond, WA

98053 is a ZIP code in Redmond, Washington in King County. It covers 28 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98074, 98052 and 98075. 22,765 people live here in 8,327 households. With about 823 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $192,292, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Redmond, WA
County: King County
Land area: 28 sq mi
Population: 22,765
Median household income: $192,292
Carrier routes: 13 (8,407 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,765
Households	8,327
Median household income	$192,292
Income per person	$99,820
Median age	43.9
Homeowners	84.8%
Median home value	$1,213,600
Median rent	$2,664
Bachelor's degree or higher	72.7%
Average commute (minutes)	28.6
Households with kids under 18	39.3%
Moved in the past year	13.7%
Below the poverty line	5.6%
Broadband internet	98.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	34.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	1.6%
$25–35K	1.4%
$35–50K	4.9%
$50–75K	5.3%
$75–100K	6.2%
$100–150K	15.5%
$150–200K	12.6%
$200K+	48.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.3%
10–19	15.0%
20–24	2.0%
25–34	7.3%
35–44	16.1%
45–54	15.1%
55–64	11.6%
65–74	11.6%
75+	9.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.4%
Owned outright	30.3%
Rented	14.6%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	81.3%
Townhome	8.4%
2–4 units	1.5%
5–19 units	3.1%
20+ units	4.2%
Mobile / other	1.4%

Businesses in 98053

431 business establishments with 5,764 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 96
Construction: 74
Health Care and Social Assistance: 41
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 31
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 31
Other Services (except Public Administration): 31
Retail Trade: 20
Finance and Insurance: 18

EDDM carrier routes

98053 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 8,407 residential and 137 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98053

98053 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C)) with 8,407 residential and 137 business mailboxes. Routes range from 373 homes (C019) to 1,098 homes (C080); the median route has 627 homes. The Census counted 8,327 households in 98053 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	7
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C079 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 977 homes
Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 518 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 373 homes
Route C080 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 1,098 homes
Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 427 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98053

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	426	0	$163,184	—	—	—
C011	City	537	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C019	City	373	19	$200,001+	—	—	—
C054	City	427	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C055	City	536	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C056	City	659	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
C060	City	518	21	$200,001+	—	—	—
C064	City	807	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C065	City	627	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C066	City	728	1	$150,894	—	—	—
C076	City	694	0	$150,894	—	—	—
C079	City	977	63	$200,001+	—	—	—
C080	City	1,098	14	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98053 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

98074 — Sammamish city, WA (3.5 mi)
98052 — Redmond city, WA (5 mi)
98075 — Sammamish city, WA (5.8 mi)
98019 — Duvall city, WA (6 mi)
98077 — Cottage Lake CDP, WA (6.1 mi)
98008 — Bellevue city, WA (6.2 mi)
98007 — Bellevue city, WA (7.1 mi)
98029 — Issaquah city, WA (7.7 mi)

Areas that include 98053

Redmond, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Ames Lake, WA ZIP codes — 2 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) 98053, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98053 in?: 98053 is a Redmond, WA mailing address. By land area, 73% lies inside Union Hill-Novelty Hill, 5% lies inside Redmond and 4% lies inside Ames Lake; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98053 in?: 98053 is in King County.
What is the population of 98053?: About 22,765 people (±1,510), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,523.
What is the median household income in 98053?: $192,292 (±$22,928), 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 98053?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 8,407 residential and 137 business mailboxes (8,544 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98053?: The closest, measured center to center: 98074 (3.5 mi, Sammamish), 98052 (5 mi, Redmond), 98075 (5.8 mi, Sammamish), 98019 (6 mi, Duvall), 98077 (6.1 mi, Cottage Lake) and 98008 (6.2 mi, Bellevue).

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