What city is 98290 in?

98290 is a Snohomish, WA mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Three Lakes, 8% lies inside Chain Lake, 4% lies inside Fobes Hill and 3% lies inside Lake Roesiger; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98290?

About 39,826 people (±1,530), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,535.

What is the median household income in 98290?

$132,973 (±$7,661), 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 98290?

24 USPS carrier routes with 14,510 residential and 682 business mailboxes (15,195 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98290?

The closest, measured center to center: 98258 (7.2 mi, Lake Stevens), 98272 (8 mi, Woods Creek), 98296 (9.7 mi, Maltby), 98201 (10 mi, Everett), 98208 (10.4 mi, Eastmont) and 98270 (10.5 mi, Marysville).

98290 ZIP Code, Snohomish, WA

98290 is a ZIP code in Snohomish, Washington in Snohomish County. It covers 118 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98258, 98272 and 98296. 39,826 people live here in 14,424 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Washington ZIP codes. With about 339 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $132,973, above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Snohomish, WA
County: Snohomish County
Land area: 118 sq mi
Population: 39,826
Median household income: $132,973
Carrier routes: 24 (14,510 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,826
Households	14,424
Median household income	$132,973
Income per person	$59,849
Median age	41.5
Homeowners	80.7%
Median home value	$784,200
Median rent	$1,721
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.6%
Average commute (minutes)	35.5
Households with kids under 18	33.2%
Moved in the past year	10.9%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	92.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.0%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	2.9%
$25–35K	3.0%
$35–50K	6.0%
$50–75K	11.0%
$75–100K	9.0%
$100–150K	19.8%
$150–200K	14.9%
$200K+	29.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	11.6%
20–24	5.0%
25–34	11.7%
35–44	15.2%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	11.0%
75+	6.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	55.8%
Owned outright	20.4%
Rented	17.7%
Vacant	6.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.4%
Townhome	2.2%
2–4 units	5.1%
5–19 units	5.1%
20+ units	1.4%
Mobile / other	6.7%

Businesses in 98290

1,070 business establishments with 8,182 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 279
Retail Trade: 102
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 100
Other Services (except Public Administration): 89
Accommodation and Food Services: 87
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 80
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 77
Health Care and Social Assistance: 76

EDDM carrier routes

98290 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 14,510 residential and 682 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98290

98290 has 24 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 17 rural (R)) with 14,510 residential and 682 business mailboxes. Routes range from 431 homes (C010) to 782 homes (C003); the median route has 584 homes. The Census counted 14,424 households in 98290 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	19
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 248, 453 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 198, 543 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 723 homes
Route R037 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 767 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 736 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98290

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	676	9	$99,437	—	—	—
C002	City	723	56	$61,093	—	—	—
C003	City	782	4	$123,138	—	—	—
C004	City	736	41	$56,508	—	—	—
C005	City	453	248	$56,508	—	—	—
C006	City	543	198	$99,437	—	—	—
C010	City	431	9	$52,817	—	—	—
R002	Rural	546	0	$185,123	—	—	—
R004	Rural	671	4	$200,001+	—	—	—
R006	Rural	584	1	$178,427	—	—	—
R007	Rural	664	0	$134,536	—	—	—
R011	Rural	495	15	$169,844	—	—	—
R012	Rural	577	2	$140,631	—	—	—
R013	Rural	584	6	$111,820	—	—	—
R016	Rural	540	1	$199,615	—	—	—
R019	Rural	514	2	$167,414	—	—	—
R022	Rural	517	2	$167,414	—	—	—
R025	Rural	666	0	$199,615	—	—	—
R028	Rural	567	13	$178,427	—	—	—
R031	Rural	558	13	$150,489	—	—	—
R036	Rural	656	11	$153,460	—	—	—
R037	Rural	767	43	$150,489	—	—	—
R038	Rural	643	1	$153,557	—	—	—
R039	Rural	617	3	$140,631	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98290 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

98258 — Lake Stevens city, WA (7.2 mi)
98272 — Woods Creek CDP, WA (8 mi)
98296 — Maltby CDP, WA (9.7 mi)
98201 — Everett city, WA (10 mi)
98208 — Eastmont CDP, WA (10.4 mi)
98270 — Marysville city, WA (10.5 mi)
98207 — Everett city, WA (11.6 mi)
98203 — Everett city, WA (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 98290

Snohomish, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Chain Lake, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Three Lakes, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Bunk Foss, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Fobes Hill, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Monroe North, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Machias, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lake Bosworth, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lake Roesiger, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
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) 98290, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98290 in?: 98290 is a Snohomish, WA mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Three Lakes, 8% lies inside Chain Lake, 4% lies inside Fobes Hill and 3% lies inside Lake Roesiger; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98290 in?: 98290 is in Snohomish County.
What is the population of 98290?: About 39,826 people (±1,530), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 37,535.
What is the median household income in 98290?: $132,973 (±$7,661), 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 98290?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 14,510 residential and 682 business mailboxes (15,195 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98290?: The closest, measured center to center: 98258 (7.2 mi, Lake Stevens), 98272 (8 mi, Woods Creek), 98296 (9.7 mi, Maltby), 98201 (10 mi, Everett), 98208 (10.4 mi, Eastmont) and 98270 (10.5 mi, Marysville).

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