What city is 98136 in?

98136 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.

What is the population of 98136?

About 17,252 people (±1,572), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,424.

What is the median household income in 98136?

$149,269 (±$13,536), 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 98136?

17 USPS carrier routes with 7,934 residential and 189 business mailboxes (8,123 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98136?

The closest, measured center to center: 98126 (1.4 mi, Seattle), 98106 (2.1 mi, Seattle), 98116 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98146 (2.9 mi, Burien), 98108 (4 mi, Seattle) and 98134 (4 mi, Seattle).

98136 ZIP Code, Seattle, WA

98136 is a ZIP code in Seattle, Washington in King County. It covers 2.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98126, 98106 and 98116. 17,252 people live here in 7,921 households. At about 7,517 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $149,269, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Seattle, WA
County: King County
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Population: 17,252
Median household income: $149,269
Carrier routes: 17 (7,934 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	17,252
Households	7,921
Median household income	$149,269
Income per person	$89,774
Median age	40.7
Homeowners	64.0%
Median home value	$925,000
Median rent	$1,965
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.7%
Average commute (minutes)	29.4
Households with kids under 18	22.9%
Moved in the past year	14.2%
Below the poverty line	5.6%
Broadband internet	97.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.6%
$10–15K	2.7%
$15–25K	1.9%
$25–35K	4.0%
$35–50K	4.2%
$50–75K	10.2%
$75–100K	7.3%
$100–150K	17.6%
$150–200K	12.3%
$200K+	37.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.0%
10–19	8.3%
20–24	1.8%
25–34	15.5%
35–44	21.7%
45–54	12.9%
55–64	12.8%
65–74	10.0%
75+	6.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.0%
Owned outright	14.2%
Rented	33.8%
Vacant	5.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	65.1%
Townhome	6.5%
2–4 units	5.9%
5–19 units	10.2%
20+ units	12.2%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 98136

414 business establishments with 2,026 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 102
Health Care and Social Assistance: 52
Construction: 47
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 39
Other Services (except Public Administration): 39
Retail Trade: 24
Accommodation and Food Services: 23
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 19

EDDM carrier routes

98136 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 7,934 residential and 189 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98136

98136 has 17 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C)) with 7,934 residential and 189 business mailboxes. Routes range from 358 homes (C012) to 670 homes (C070); the median route has 429 homes. The Census counted 7,921 households in 98136 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	11
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 561 homes
Route C070 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 670 homes
Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 394 homes
Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 634 homes
Route C068 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 395 homes

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Every carrier route in 98136

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C006	City	614	0	$122,313	—	—	—
C007	City	561	58	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	370	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C012	City	358	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C018	City	390	0	$187,367	—	—	—
C026	City	507	3	$180,963	—	—	—
C037	City	634	17	$143,711	—	—	—
C046	City	542	13	$99,730	—	—	—
C047	City	368	1	$164,849	—	—	—
C056	City	429	0	$180,963	—	—	—
C057	City	374	13	$164,849	—	—	—
C059	City	377	0	$164,849	—	—	—
C066	City	484	1	$180,963	—	—	—
C067	City	467	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C068	City	395	14	$200,001+	—	—	—
C069	City	394	24	$180,963	—	—	—
C070	City	670	43	$99,730	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98136 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 (1.4 mi)
98106 — Seattle city, WA (2.1 mi)
98116 — Seattle city, WA (2.8 mi)
98146 — Burien city, WA (2.9 mi)
98108 — Seattle city, WA (4 mi)
98134 — Seattle city, WA (4 mi)
98353 (4.7 mi)
98104 — Seattle city, WA (5.2 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98136, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98136 in?: 98136 is a Seattle, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Seattle.
What county is 98136 in?: 98136 is in King County.
What is the population of 98136?: About 17,252 people (±1,572), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,424.
What is the median household income in 98136?: $149,269 (±$13,536), 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 98136?: 17 USPS carrier routes with 7,934 residential and 189 business mailboxes (8,123 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98136?: The closest, measured center to center: 98126 (1.4 mi, Seattle), 98106 (2.1 mi, Seattle), 98116 (2.8 mi, Seattle), 98146 (2.9 mi, Burien), 98108 (4 mi, Seattle) and 98134 (4 mi, Seattle).

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