What city is 98294 in?

98294 is a Sultan, WA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Startup, 6% lies inside Sultan and 1% lies inside North Sultan; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98294?

About 7,963 people (±630), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,494.

What is the median household income in 98294?

$96,676 (±$14,423), 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 98294?

4 USPS carrier routes with 3,246 residential and 54 business mailboxes (3,300 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98294?

The closest, measured center to center: 98272 (5.7 mi, Woods Creek), 98251 (9 mi, Gold Bar), 98014 (10.2 mi, Lake Marcel-Stillwater), 98019 (10.5 mi, Duvall), 98224 (12.1 mi, Baring) and 98290 (12.7 mi, Three Lakes).

98294 ZIP Code, Sultan, WA

98294 is a ZIP code in Sultan, Washington in Snohomish County. It covers 54 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98272, 98251 and 98014. 7,963 people live here in 2,833 households. With about 147 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $96,676, close to the Washington median of $98,141; 43% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Sultan, WA
County: Snohomish County
Land area: 54 sq mi
Population: 7,963
Median household income: $96,676
Carrier routes: 4 (3,246 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	7,963
Households	2,833
Median household income	$96,676
Income per person	$42,444
Median age	37.8
Homeowners	85.0%
Median home value	$527,600
Median rent	$1,662
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.9%
Average commute (minutes)	38.3
Households with kids under 18	42.9%
Moved in the past year	15.3%
Below the poverty line	6.1%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.1%
$10–15K	0.4%
$15–25K	1.3%
$25–35K	7.5%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	14.3%
$75–100K	16.1%
$100–150K	25.4%
$150–200K	11.3%
$200K+	12.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.2%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	17.1%
35–44	21.3%
45–54	10.1%
55–64	8.6%
65–74	10.8%
75+	3.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.1%
Owned outright	20.9%
Rented	14.3%
Vacant	4.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.5%
Townhome	3.9%
2–4 units	0.4%
5–19 units	3.2%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	14.7%

Businesses in 98294

157 business establishments with 841 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 37
Accommodation and Food Services: 21
Other Services (except Public Administration): 18
Retail Trade: 15
Manufacturing: 13
Health Care and Social Assistance: 13
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 6

EDDM carrier routes

98294 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 3,246 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98294

98294 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 3,246 residential and 54 business mailboxes. Routes range from 641 homes (R012) to 1,034 homes (R014); the median route has 786 homes. The Census counted 2,833 households in 98294 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 641 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 755 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 1,034 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 816 homes

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Every carrier route in 98294

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R011	Rural	755	8	$94,417	—	—	—
R012	Rural	641	38	$94,417	—	—	—
R013	Rural	816	4	$71,699	—	—	—
R014	Rural	1,034	4	$103,387	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98294 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

98272 — Woods Creek CDP, WA (5.7 mi)
98251 — Gold Bar city, WA (9 mi)
98014 — Lake Marcel-Stillwater CDP, WA (10.2 mi)
98019 — Duvall city, WA (10.5 mi)
98224 — Baring CDP, WA (12.1 mi)
98290 — Three Lakes CDP, WA (12.7 mi)
98077 — Cottage Lake CDP, WA (14.9 mi)
98296 — Maltby CDP, WA (15.5 mi)

Areas that include 98294

Sultan, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Startup, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
North Sultan, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Snohomish County ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
Washington ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98294, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98294 in?: 98294 is a Sultan, WA mailing address. By land area, 8% lies inside Startup, 6% lies inside Sultan and 1% lies inside North Sultan; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98294 in?: 98294 is in Snohomish County.
What is the population of 98294?: About 7,963 people (±630), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,494.
What is the median household income in 98294?: $96,676 (±$14,423), 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 98294?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 3,246 residential and 54 business mailboxes (3,300 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98294?: The closest, measured center to center: 98272 (5.7 mi, Woods Creek), 98251 (9 mi, Gold Bar), 98014 (10.2 mi, Lake Marcel-Stillwater), 98019 (10.5 mi, Duvall), 98224 (12.1 mi, Baring) and 98290 (12.7 mi, Three Lakes).

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