What city is 98116 in?

98116 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.

What is the population of 98116?

About 28,711 people (±2,136), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,691.

What is the median household income in 98116?

$126,151 (±$9,921), 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 98116?

25 USPS carrier routes with 15,176 residential and 535 business mailboxes (15,712 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98116?

The closest, measured center to center: 98126 (2 mi, Seattle), 98134 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98136 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98106 (3.1 mi, Seattle), 98104 (3.5 mi, Seattle) and 98121 (3.5 mi, Seattle).

98116 ZIP Code, Seattle, WA

98116 is a ZIP code in Seattle, Washington in King County. It covers 3.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98126, 98134 and 98136. 28,711 people live here in 14,051 households. At about 9,567 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (50% own). Median household income is $126,151, above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Seattle, WA
County: King County
Land area: 3.0 sq mi
Population: 28,711
Median household income: $126,151
Carrier routes: 25 (15,176 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,711
Households	14,051
Median household income	$126,151
Income per person	$87,809
Median age	40.6
Homeowners	49.7%
Median home value	$973,400
Median rent	$2,075
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.0%
Average commute (minutes)	30.3
Households with kids under 18	21.1%
Moved in the past year	18.6%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	95.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	13.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	1.7%
$15–25K	2.6%
$25–35K	4.7%
$35–50K	5.8%
$50–75K	10.7%
$75–100K	9.5%
$100–150K	22.0%
$150–200K	10.1%
$200K+	30.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.9%
10–19	6.3%
20–24	3.9%
25–34	16.8%
35–44	18.9%
45–54	14.1%
55–64	14.1%
65–74	8.7%
75+	7.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	32.3%
Owned outright	14.3%
Rented	46.7%
Vacant	6.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	39.5%
Townhome	7.3%
2–4 units	7.2%
5–19 units	16.9%
20+ units	29.1%
Mobile / other	0.1%

Businesses in 98116

827 business establishments with 6,402 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 162
Health Care and Social Assistance: 126
Accommodation and Food Services: 92
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 82
Retail Trade: 67
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Construction: 64
Finance and Insurance: 42

EDDM carrier routes

98116 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 15,176 residential and 535 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98116

98116 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C)) with 15,176 residential and 535 business mailboxes. Routes range from 358 homes (C014) to 1,794 homes (C051); the median route has 537 homes. The Census counted 14,051 households in 98116 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	12
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	1

Best routes in 98116 for…

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

Route C041 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 736 homes
Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 678 homes
Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 73, 1,206 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 581 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 491 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98116

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	625	5	$105,925	—	—	—
C002	City	410	2	$105,925	—	—	—
C003	City	673	5	$127,154	—	—	—
C004	City	485	21	$102,658	—	—	—
C005	City	542	1	$166,039	—	—	—
C011	City	581	60	$105,925	—	—	—
C012	City	721	31	$97,815	—	—	—
C013	City	428	0	$127,154	—	—	—
C014	City	358	0	$166,039	—	—	—
C021	City	630	30	$180,877	—	—	—
C022	City	445	8	$105,925	—	—	—
C023	City	407	0	$159,551	—	—	—
C024	City	555	2	$191,589	—	—	—
C031	City	491	42	$140,572	—	—	—
C032	City	380	2	$159,551	—	—	—
C041	City	736	99	$140,572	—	—	—
C042	City	537	6	$140,572	—	—	—
C043	City	386	0	$191,589	—	—	—
C051	City	1,794	35	$122,313	—	—	—
C053	City	424	0	$191,589	—	—	—
C054	City	1,206	73	$140,572	—	—	—
C061	City	678	82	$200,001+	—	—	—
C063	City	464	1	$159,551	—	—	—
C064	City	697	7	$166,039	—	—	—
C072	City	523	23	$97,815	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98116 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

98126 — Seattle city, WA (2 mi)
98134 — Seattle city, WA (2.8 mi)
98136 — Seattle city, WA (2.8 mi)
98106 — Seattle city, WA (3.1 mi)
98104 — Seattle city, WA (3.5 mi)
98121 — Seattle city, WA (3.5 mi)
98174 — Seattle city, WA (3.5 mi)
98154 — Seattle city, WA (3.6 mi)

Areas that include 98116

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 98116

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

Seattle EDDM mailing

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98116, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98116 in?: 98116 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.
What county is 98116 in?: 98116 is in King County.
What is the population of 98116?: About 28,711 people (±2,136), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,691.
What is the median household income in 98116?: $126,151 (±$9,921), 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 98116?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 15,176 residential and 535 business mailboxes (15,712 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98116?: The closest, measured center to center: 98126 (2 mi, Seattle), 98134 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98136 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98106 (3.1 mi, Seattle), 98104 (3.5 mi, Seattle) and 98121 (3.5 mi, Seattle).

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