What city is 98055 in?

98055 is a Renton, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Renton.

What is the population of 98055?

About 24,660 people (±1,525), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,458.

What is the median household income in 98055?

$97,224 (±$6,759), 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 98055?

11 USPS carrier routes with 10,160 residential and 289 business mailboxes (10,449 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98055?

The closest, measured center to center: 98057 (1.9 mi, Renton), 98031 (2.9 mi, Kent), 98188 (3.4 mi, Tukwila), 98058 (3.5 mi, Fairwood), 98178 (4.1 mi, Bryn Mawr-Skyway) and 98056 (4.5 mi, Renton).

98055 ZIP Code, Renton, WA

98055 is a ZIP code in Renton, Washington in King County. It covers 4.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98057, 98031 and 98188. 24,660 people live here in 9,648 households. At about 5,528 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $97,224, close to the Washington median of $98,141; 23% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Renton, WA
County: King County
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Population: 24,660
Median household income: $97,224
Carrier routes: 11 (10,160 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,660
Households	9,648
Median household income	$97,224
Income per person	$48,955
Median age	33.5
Homeowners	54.8%
Median home value	$602,800
Median rent	$2,210
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.5%
Average commute (minutes)	27.8
Households with kids under 18	32.3%
Moved in the past year	22.8%
Below the poverty line	8.0%
Broadband internet	94.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	37.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	4.1%
$35–50K	5.4%
$50–75K	17.6%
$75–100K	17.4%
$100–150K	21.1%
$150–200K	10.7%
$200K+	17.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.8%
10–19	10.6%
20–24	6.8%
25–34	22.0%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	11.9%
55–64	8.9%
65–74	6.6%
75+	4.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.6%
Owned outright	15.8%
Rented	43.6%
Vacant	2.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	44.3%
Townhome	10.6%
2–4 units	7.0%
5–19 units	20.7%
20+ units	16.6%
Mobile / other	0.8%

Businesses in 98055

542 business establishments with 23,311 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 135
Construction: 60
Accommodation and Food Services: 49
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 48
Retail Trade: 42
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 38
Other Services (except Public Administration): 37
Transportation and Warehousing: 33

EDDM carrier routes

98055 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 10,160 residential and 289 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98055

98055 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C)) with 10,160 residential and 289 business mailboxes. Routes range from 209 homes (C102) to 1,663 homes (C015); the median route has 894 homes. The Census counted 9,648 households in 98055 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	1
750–999	6
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	1

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Route C084 — USPS business mailboxes 102, 770 homes
Route C085 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 1,205 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 1,663 homes
Route C101 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 969 homes
Route C088 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 1,105 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98055

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C004	City	979	2	$154,828	—	—	—
C014	City	894	8	$123,025	—	—	—
C015	City	1,663	43	$66,747	—	—	—
C019	City	891	2	$91,696	—	—	—
C022	City	889	12	$100,815	—	—	—
C084	City	770	102	$86,560	—	—	—
C085	City	1,205	82	$93,658	—	—	—
C088	City	1,105	15	$80,789	—	—	—
C100	City	586	7	$123,025	—	—	—
C101	City	969	16	$130,137	—	—	—
C102	City	209	0	$115,708	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98055 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

98057 — Renton city, WA (1.9 mi)
98031 — Kent city, WA (2.9 mi)
98188 — Tukwila city, WA (3.4 mi)
98058 — Fairwood CDP, WA (3.5 mi)
98178 — Bryn Mawr-Skyway CDP, WA (4.1 mi)
98056 — Renton city, WA (4.5 mi)
98059 — East Renton Highlands CDP, WA (4.6 mi)
98032 — Kent city, WA (4.7 mi)

Areas that include 98055

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98055, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98055 in?: 98055 is a Renton, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Renton.
What county is 98055 in?: 98055 is in King County.
What is the population of 98055?: About 24,660 people (±1,525), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,458.
What is the median household income in 98055?: $97,224 (±$6,759), 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 98055?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 10,160 residential and 289 business mailboxes (10,449 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98055?: The closest, measured center to center: 98057 (1.9 mi, Renton), 98031 (2.9 mi, Kent), 98188 (3.4 mi, Tukwila), 98058 (3.5 mi, Fairwood), 98178 (4.1 mi, Bryn Mawr-Skyway) and 98056 (4.5 mi, Renton).

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