What city is 98204 in?

98204 is a Everett, WA mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Everett and 10% lies inside Lake Stickney; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98204?

About 45,130 people (±2,341), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,810.

What is the median household income in 98204?

$68,513 (±$4,295), 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 98204?

19 USPS carrier routes with 18,749 residential and 944 business mailboxes (19,693 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98204?

The closest, measured center to center: 98275 (2.6 mi, Mukilteo), 98203 (2.9 mi, Everett), 98087 (3 mi, North Lynnwood), 98208 (3.2 mi, Eastmont), 98037 (4.6 mi, Lynnwood) and 98012 (5 mi, Mill Creek).

98204 ZIP Code, Everett, WA

98204 is a ZIP code in Everett, Washington in Snohomish County. It covers 7.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98275, 98203 and 98087. 45,130 people live here in 17,974 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. At about 6,283 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (34% own). Median household income is $68,513, below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Everett, WA
County: Snohomish County
Land area: 7.2 sq mi
Population: 45,130
Median household income: $68,513
Carrier routes: 19 (18,749 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	45,130
Households	17,974
Median household income	$68,513
Income per person	$35,102
Median age	32.6
Homeowners	33.6%
Median home value	$414,000
Median rent	$1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%
Average commute (minutes)	26.2
Households with kids under 18	31.7%
Moved in the past year	19.4%
Below the poverty line	15.8%
Broadband internet	92.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	43.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.3%
$10–15K	2.9%
$15–25K	5.5%
$25–35K	6.3%
$35–50K	9.7%
$50–75K	23.7%
$75–100K	14.4%
$100–150K	18.3%
$150–200K	6.3%
$200K+	5.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.5%
10–19	11.9%
20–24	7.0%
25–34	22.7%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	9.7%
65–74	5.9%
75+	4.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	23.6%
Owned outright	8.9%
Rented	62.7%
Vacant	4.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	20.7%
Townhome	8.8%
2–4 units	8.9%
5–19 units	29.8%
20+ units	26.9%
Mobile / other	4.8%

Businesses in 98204

940 business establishments with 48,469 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 230
Retail Trade: 114
Accommodation and Food Services: 90
Health Care and Social Assistance: 78
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 62
Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
Wholesale Trade: 52
Manufacturing: 51

EDDM carrier routes

98204 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 18,749 residential and 944 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98204

98204 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 18,749 residential and 944 business mailboxes. Routes range from 410 homes (C022) to 1,562 homes (C105); the median route has 991 homes. The Census counted 17,974 households in 98204 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	8
1,500+	1

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Route C106 — USPS business mailboxes 158, 748 homes
Route C104 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 548 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 991 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 410 homes
Route C094 — USPS business mailboxes 101, 779 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98204

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C004	City	1,022	6	$67,120	—	—	—
C012	City	954	3	$76,624	—	—	—
C022	City	410	120	$129,600	—	—	—
C024	City	771	1	$67,120	—	—	—
C032	City	927	17	$76,624	—	—	—
C042	City	991	122	$129,600	—	—	—
C044	City	1,160	48	$76,624	—	—	—
C052	City	943	27	$63,360	—	—	—
C054	City	981	26	$59,301	—	—	—
C062	City	1,191	22	$90,211	—	—	—
C064	City	1,187	6	$74,486	—	—	—
C082	City	1,182	16	$84,297	—	—	—
C084	City	1,226	72	$50,730	—	—	—
C092	City	1,110	8	$65,039	—	—	—
C094	City	779	101	$90,193	—	—	—
C104	City	548	150	$84,297	—	—	—
C105	City	1,562	13	$60,592	—	—	—
C106	City	748	158	$93,026	—	—	—
C107	City	1,057	28	$90,193	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98204 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

98275 — Mukilteo city, WA (2.6 mi)
98203 — Everett city, WA (2.9 mi)
98087 — North Lynnwood CDP, WA (3 mi)
98208 — Eastmont CDP, WA (3.2 mi)
98037 — Lynnwood city, WA (4.6 mi)
98012 — Mill Creek city, WA (5 mi)
98026 — Edmonds city, WA (5.8 mi)
98207 — Everett city, WA (6 mi)

Areas that include 98204

Everett, WA ZIP codes — 5 ZIP codes
Lake Stickney, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Snohomish County ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
Washington ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98204, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98204 in?: 98204 is a Everett, WA mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Everett and 10% lies inside Lake Stickney; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98204 in?: 98204 is in Snohomish County.
What is the population of 98204?: About 45,130 people (±2,341), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,810.
What is the median household income in 98204?: $68,513 (±$4,295), 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 98204?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 18,749 residential and 944 business mailboxes (19,693 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98204?: The closest, measured center to center: 98275 (2.6 mi, Mukilteo), 98203 (2.9 mi, Everett), 98087 (3 mi, North Lynnwood), 98208 (3.2 mi, Eastmont), 98037 (4.6 mi, Lynnwood) and 98012 (5 mi, Mill Creek).

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