What city is 98296 in?

98296 is a Snohomish, WA mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Maltby, 12% lies inside Silver Firs, 11% lies inside Cathcart and 11% lies inside High Bridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98296?

About 27,896 people (±1,690), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,713.

What is the median household income in 98296?

$177,583 (±$14,424), 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 98296?

16 USPS carrier routes with 9,964 residential and 233 business mailboxes (10,197 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98296?

The closest, measured center to center: 98012 (4.5 mi, Mill Creek), 98072 (5.7 mi, Cottage Lake), 98208 (5.7 mi, Eastmont), 98021 (6 mi, Bothell), 98077 (6.4 mi, Cottage Lake) and 98011 (7.3 mi, Bothell).

98296 ZIP Code, Snohomish, WA

98296 is a ZIP code in Snohomish, Washington in Snohomish County. It covers 35 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98012, 98072 and 98208. 27,896 people live here in 9,611 households. With about 808 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (89%). Median household income is $177,583, well above the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Snohomish, WA
County: Snohomish County
Land area: 35 sq mi
Population: 27,896
Median household income: $177,583
Carrier routes: 16 (9,964 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	27,896
Households	9,611
Median household income	$177,583
Income per person	$73,565
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	88.9%
Median home value	$927,700
Median rent	$2,358
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.6%
Average commute (minutes)	31.6
Households with kids under 18	36.5%
Moved in the past year	7.3%
Below the poverty line	5.7%
Broadband internet	95.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	16.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.7%
$10–15K	1.2%
$15–25K	1.2%
$25–35K	1.4%
$35–50K	3.2%
$50–75K	7.3%
$75–100K	6.2%
$100–150K	18.2%
$150–200K	14.8%
$200K+	44.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	13.3%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	17.6%
55–64	15.1%
65–74	9.7%
75+	4.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	68.0%
Owned outright	19.9%
Rented	10.8%
Vacant	1.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	90.0%
Townhome	2.1%
2–4 units	1.6%
5–19 units	1.3%
20+ units	0.1%
Mobile / other	4.8%

Businesses in 98296

645 business establishments with 4,892 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 189
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 74
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 69
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
Retail Trade: 42
Other Services (except Public Administration): 42
Health Care and Social Assistance: 35
Accommodation and Food Services: 33

EDDM carrier routes

98296 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,964 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98296

98296 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 rural (R)) with 9,964 residential and 233 business mailboxes. Routes range from 485 homes (R009) to 871 homes (R040); the median route has 580 homes. The Census counted 9,611 households in 98296 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	13
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 510 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 561 homes
Route R027 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 568 homes
Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 528 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 579 homes

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Every carrier route in 98296

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	799	3	$163,091	—	—	—
R003	Rural	556	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
R005	Rural	561	43	$105,174	—	—	—
R008	Rural	579	18	$113,242	—	—	—
R009	Rural	485	7	$167,279	—	—	—
R015	Rural	510	47	$188,846	—	—	—
R018	Rural	748	3	$166,720	—	—	—
R020	Rural	528	33	$173,578	—	—	—
R023	Rural	540	6	$200,001+	—	—	—
R024	Rural	581	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
R027	Rural	568	42	$173,578	—	—	—
R029	Rural	593	8	$155,369	—	—	—
R030	Rural	717	10	$163,091	—	—	—
R032	Rural	730	0	$88,743	—	—	—
R035	Rural	598	9	$105,174	—	—	—
R040	Rural	871	3	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98296 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

98012 — Mill Creek city, WA (4.5 mi)
98072 — Cottage Lake CDP, WA (5.7 mi)
98208 — Eastmont CDP, WA (5.7 mi)
98021 — Bothell city, WA (6 mi)
98077 — Cottage Lake CDP, WA (6.4 mi)
98011 — Bothell city, WA (7.3 mi)
98087 — North Lynnwood CDP, WA (7.8 mi)
98204 — Everett city, WA (8.4 mi)

Areas that include 98296

Silver Firs, WA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Maltby, WA ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Snohomish, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Clearview, WA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
High Bridge, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Cathcart, 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) 98296, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98296 in?: 98296 is a Snohomish, WA mailing address. By land area, 33% lies inside Maltby, 12% lies inside Silver Firs, 11% lies inside Cathcart and 11% lies inside High Bridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98296 in?: 98296 is in Snohomish County.
What is the population of 98296?: About 27,896 people (±1,690), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,713.
What is the median household income in 98296?: $177,583 (±$14,424), 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 98296?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,964 residential and 233 business mailboxes (10,197 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98296?: The closest, measured center to center: 98012 (4.5 mi, Mill Creek), 98072 (5.7 mi, Cottage Lake), 98208 (5.7 mi, Eastmont), 98021 (6 mi, Bothell), 98077 (6.4 mi, Cottage Lake) and 98011 (7.3 mi, Bothell).

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