98109 ZIP Code, Seattle, WA
98109 is a ZIP code in Seattle, Washington in King County. It covers 1.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98102, 98121 and 98119. 34,328 people live here in 21,883 households. It is densely built, at about 17,741 people per square mile, and most households rent (21% own). Median household income is $133,663, above the Washington median of $98,141; 35% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Seattle, WA
- County: King County
- Land area: 1.9 sq mi
- Population: 34,328
- Median household income: $133,663
- Carrier routes: 30 (26,360 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 34,328 |
| Households | 21,883 |
| Median household income | $133,663 |
| Income per person | $117,676 |
| Median age | 31.7 |
| Homeowners | 21.1% |
| Median home value | $1,034,100 |
| Median rent | $2,343 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 79.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 5.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 34.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% |
| Broadband internet | 96.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 32.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.8% |
| $10–15K | 0.7% |
| $15–25K | 1.3% |
| $25–35K | 3.0% |
| $35–50K | 4.6% |
| $50–75K | 9.0% |
| $75–100K | 10.0% |
| $100–150K | 21.2% |
| $150–200K | 13.0% |
| $200K+ | 32.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 3.3% |
| 10–19 | 2.4% |
| 20–24 | 10.7% |
| 25–34 | 44.2% |
| 35–44 | 16.0% |
| 45–54 | 9.6% |
| 55–64 | 6.1% |
| 65–74 | 3.8% |
| 75+ | 3.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 13.9% |
| Owned outright | 4.9% |
| Rented | 70.2% |
| Vacant | 11.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 9.6% |
| Townhome | 2.6% |
| 2–4 units | 3.1% |
| 5–19 units | 14.9% |
| 20+ units | 69.5% |
| Mobile / other | 0.2% |
Businesses in 98109
1,663 business establishments with 68,378 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 296
- Accommodation and Food Services: 254
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 185
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 169
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 166
- Retail Trade: 105
- Finance and Insurance: 91
- Information: 70
EDDM carrier routes
98109 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 26,360 residential and 1,868 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 98109
98109 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C)) with 26,360 residential and 1,868 business mailboxes. Routes range from 177 homes (C036) to 1,607 homes (C099); the median route has 822 homes. The Census counted 21,883 households in 98109 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 6 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 10 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
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- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 315, 177 homes
- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 698 homes
- Route C100 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 849 homes
- Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 1,477 homes
- Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 128, 532 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 98109
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C004 | City | 1,029 | 46 | $125,543 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 1,269 | 123 | $109,248 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 1,245 | 55 | $129,818 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 1,477 | 142 | $89,001 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 718 | 4 | $59,887 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 918 | 37 | $138,491 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 1,099 | 64 | $89,001 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 750 | 1 | $120,037 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 177 | 315 | $106,586 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 1,013 | 75 | $52,829 | — | — | — |
| C044 | City | 550 | 3 | $110,838 | — | — | — |
| C045 | City | 656 | 6 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 1,091 | 34 | $129,818 | — | — | — |
| C054 | City | 698 | 164 | $130,004 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 573 | 1 | $78,452 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 702 | 30 | $147,112 | — | — | — |
| C064 | City | 532 | 128 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C065 | City | 707 | 9 | $106,655 | — | — | — |
| C074 | City | 986 | 11 | $129,818 | — | — | — |
| C075 | City | 1,281 | 29 | $69,453 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 346 | 6 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C085 | City | 355 | 1 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C094 | City | 795 | 47 | $78,452 | — | — | — |
| C095 | City | 450 | 7 | $166,915 | — | — | — |
| C096 | City | 953 | 97 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C097 | City | 1,425 | 108 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C098 | City | 704 | 79 | $69,453 | — | — | — |
| C099 | City | 1,607 | 22 | $89,001 | — | — | — |
| C100 | City | 849 | 146 | $138,491 | — | — | — |
| C101 | City | 1,405 | 78 | $158,810 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98109 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
- 98102 — Seattle city, WA (1.1 mi)
- 98121 — Seattle city, WA (1.1 mi)
- 98119 — Seattle city, WA (1.2 mi)
- 98101 — Seattle city, WA (1.4 mi)
- 98154 — Seattle city, WA (1.8 mi)
- 98164 — Seattle city, WA (1.8 mi)
- 98174 — Seattle city, WA (1.9 mi)
- 98104 — Seattle city, WA (2.2 mi)
Areas that include 98109
- Seattle, WA ZIP codes — 38 ZIP codes
- King County ZIP codes — 88 ZIP codes
- Washington ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 24 of 77: highest median home value in King County
- No. 5 of 78: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in King County
- No. 3 of 78: lowest median age in King County
- No. 9 of 77: fastest population growth in King County
- No. 9 of 32: highest median household income in Seattle, WA
- No. 9 of 32: highest median home value in Seattle, WA
- No. 5 of 33: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Seattle, WA
- No. 3 of 33: lowest median age in Seattle, WA
- No. 3 of 32: fastest population growth in Seattle, WA
Mail every home in 98109
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98109, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 98109 in?
- 98109 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.
- What county is 98109 in?
- 98109 is in King County.
- What is the population of 98109?
- About 34,328 people (±1,416), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 34,551.
- What is the median household income in 98109?
- $133,663 (±$7,956), 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 98109?
- 30 USPS carrier routes with 26,360 residential and 1,868 business mailboxes (28,231 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 98109?
- The closest, measured center to center: 98102 (1.1 mi, Seattle), 98121 (1.1 mi, Seattle), 98119 (1.2 mi, Seattle), 98101 (1.4 mi, Seattle), 98154 (1.8 mi, Seattle) and 98164 (1.8 mi, Seattle).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.