What city is 98117 in?

98117 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.

What is the population of 98117?

About 35,711 people (±1,949), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,608.

What is the median household income in 98117?

$182,984 (±$11,504), 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 98117?

30 USPS carrier routes with 16,086 residential and 404 business mailboxes (16,494 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98117?

The closest, measured center to center: 98107 (1.5 mi, Seattle), 98103 (2.6 mi, Seattle), 98199 (2.7 mi, Seattle), 98119 (3.6 mi, Seattle), 98177 (3.8 mi, Shoreline) and 98133 (4.2 mi, Shoreline).

98117 ZIP Code, Seattle, WA

98117 is a ZIP code in Seattle, Washington in King County. It covers 4.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98107, 98103 and 98199. 35,711 people live here in 14,983 households. At about 8,982 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (73%). Median household income is $182,984, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Seattle, WA
County: King County
Land area: 4.0 sq mi
Population: 35,711
Median household income: $182,984
Carrier routes: 30 (16,086 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,711
Households	14,983
Median household income	$182,984
Income per person	$95,671
Median age	40.2
Homeowners	72.6%
Median home value	$1,043,500
Median rent	$2,178
Bachelor's degree or higher	75.8%
Average commute (minutes)	27.2
Households with kids under 18	29.9%
Moved in the past year	9.6%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	96.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	12.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.0%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	2.3%
$25–35K	1.7%
$35–50K	4.8%
$50–75K	8.2%
$75–100K	7.3%
$100–150K	15.2%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	45.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	3.3%
25–34	14.8%
35–44	18.5%
45–54	14.9%
55–64	12.5%
65–74	9.6%
75+	4.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.7%
Owned outright	16.7%
Rented	25.9%
Vacant	4.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.0%
Townhome	6.6%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	8.0%
20+ units	8.3%
Mobile / other	0.8%

Businesses in 98117

754 business establishments with 4,293 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 173
Other Services (except Public Administration): 87
Health Care and Social Assistance: 76
Construction: 71
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 64
Accommodation and Food Services: 64
Retail Trade: 51
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 38

EDDM carrier routes

98117 has 30 USPS carrier routes with 16,086 residential and 404 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98117

98117 has 30 USPS carrier routes (30 city (C)) with 16,086 residential and 404 business mailboxes. Routes range from 394 homes (C003) to 1,013 homes (C056); the median route has 523 homes. The Census counted 14,983 households in 98117 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	14
500–749	15
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 666 homes
Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 1,013 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 642 homes
Route C065 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 525 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 579 homes

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Every carrier route in 98117

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	394	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
C004	City	470	3	$122,702	—	—	—
C005	City	666	46	$94,854	—	—	—
C006	City	613	21	$94,854	—	—	—
C013	City	456	17	$146,066	—	—	—
C014	City	592	26	$166,925	—	—	—
C015	City	657	5	$198,488	—	—	—
C016	City	631	14	$200,001+	—	—	—
C023	City	521	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C024	City	588	17	$200,001+	—	—	—
C025	City	642	40	$126,210	—	—	—
C026	City	531	19	$200,001+	—	—	—
C033	City	535	1	$199,315	—	—	—
C034	City	628	23	$157,282	—	—	—
C036	City	475	1	$166,242	—	—	—
C043	City	463	21	$200,001+	—	—	—
C044	City	579	30	$200,001+	—	—	—
C046	City	437	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C053	City	435	2	$168,804	—	—	—
C055	City	539	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
C056	City	1,013	40	$198,488	—	—	—
C063	City	477	15	$177,616	—	—	—
C064	City	432	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C065	City	525	35	$200,001+	—	—	—
C075	City	582	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C076	City	429	0	$166,242	—	—	—
C084	City	434	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C094	City	489	2	$168,804	—	—	—
C096	City	416	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C098	City	437	4	$161,552	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98117 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

98107 — Seattle city, WA (1.5 mi)
98103 — Seattle city, WA (2.6 mi)
98199 — Seattle city, WA (2.7 mi)
98119 — Seattle city, WA (3.6 mi)
98177 — Shoreline city, WA (3.8 mi)
98133 — Shoreline city, WA (4.2 mi)
98195 — Seattle city, WA (4.3 mi)
98109 — Seattle city, WA (4.4 mi)

Areas that include 98117

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98117, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98117 in?: 98117 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.
What county is 98117 in?: 98117 is in King County.
What is the population of 98117?: About 35,711 people (±1,949), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,608.
What is the median household income in 98117?: $182,984 (±$11,504), 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 98117?: 30 USPS carrier routes with 16,086 residential and 404 business mailboxes (16,494 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98117?: The closest, measured center to center: 98107 (1.5 mi, Seattle), 98103 (2.6 mi, Seattle), 98199 (2.7 mi, Seattle), 98119 (3.6 mi, Seattle), 98177 (3.8 mi, Shoreline) and 98133 (4.2 mi, Shoreline).

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