Zip code 98008: Bellevue, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98008?

98008 is assigned to Bellevue, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98008 in?

98008 is in King County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98008?

About 27,242 people live in 98008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98008?

The median household income in 98008 is $184,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 98008?

The closest zip codes to 98008 are 98007, 98005, 98074, 98075, 98006.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyPacific Time

Population

27,242

Median household income

$185K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.2M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,565/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.6 sq mi

4,901 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 98008

98008 is an urban zip code in Bellevue, Washington (King County), covering 5.6 sq mi of land. About 27,242 people live here, or 4,901 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $184,583 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,206,200, or 6.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,565 a month.

67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and healthcare. 48% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 98008 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers19.1%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%14th of 570 in WA
Median household income$184,583
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,14110th of 541 in WA
Median home value$1,206,200
98th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60014th of 536 in WA
Work from home35.1%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%43rd of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$101,186
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95926th of 566 in WA
Per capita income$89,438
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74433rd of 570 in WA
Median gross rent$2,565
96th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,76015th of 475 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher67.4%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%37th of 571 in WA
Foreign-born residents38.8%
94th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%13th of 571 in WA
Broadband access95.6%
81st
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%132nd of 563 in WA
Self-employed workers12.6%
81st
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%170th of 570 in WA
Population density4,901/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi59th of 571 in WA
Diversity index63.6
80th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.567th of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.477
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46981st of 560 in WA
Median age43
77th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3225th of 571 in WA
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%303rd of 571 in WA
Homeownership rate72%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%320th of 563 in WA
Housing vacancy6.8%
51st
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%294th of 563 in WA
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%284th of 570 in WA
Population27,242
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116125th of 571 in WA
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%274th of 571 in WA
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%463rd of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%340th of 567 in WA
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min370th of 546 in WA
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%311th of 570 in WA
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%499th of 570 in WA
Poverty rate5.4%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%459th of 563 in WA
Rent-burdened renters32.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%417th of 541 in WA

Measure	98008	King	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Tech workers	19.1%	12.8%	6.7%	3.8%	99th	14th of 570
Median household incomeStrength	$184,583	$124,746	$98,141	$80,734	98th	10th of 541
Median home value	$1,206,200	$859,900	$564,600	$332,700	98th	14th of 536
Work from home	35.1%	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%	98th	43rd of 570
Median earnings per workerStrength	$101,186	$76,012	$59,959	$49,666	98th	26th of 566
Per capita incomeStrength	$89,438	$74,100	$53,744	$44,673	97th	33rd of 570
Median gross rent	$2,565	$2,092	$1,760	$1,413	96th	15th of 475
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	67.4%	56.7%	39.6%	35.7%	94th	37th of 571
Foreign-born residents	38.8%	25.8%	15.4%	14.1%	94th	13th of 571
Broadband accessStrength	95.6%	95.1%	93.6%	91%	81st	132nd of 563
Self-employed workers	12.6%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	81st	170th of 570
Population density	4,901/sq mi	1,081/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	59th of 571
Diversity index	63.6	65.6	56.5	61.4	80th	67th of 571
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.477	0.483	0.469	0.483	80th	81st of 560
Median age	43	37.4	38.3	38.9	77th	225th of 571
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	14%	16.6%	17.2%	62nd	303rd of 571
Homeownership rate	72%	55.4%	63.8%	65.2%	59th	320th of 563
Housing vacancy	6.8%	6.2%	7.3%	10.1%	51st	294th of 563
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	5.1%	5.2%	45th	284th of 570
Population	27,242	2,287,171	7,816,116	334,922,499	44th	125th of 571
Residents under 18	20.8%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	38th	274th of 571
Veterans	4.7%	4.5%	7.8%	6.2%	35th	463rd of 571
Uninsured rate	4.9%	5.2%	6.3%	8.4%	32nd	340th of 567
Average commute	22.8 min	27.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	28th	370th of 546
Healthcare workers	8%	8.2%	9.3%	9.7%	28th	311th of 570
Government workers	10%	11.7%	16%	14.5%	19th	499th of 570
Poverty rateStrength	5.4%	8.6%	9.9%	12.5%	14th	459th of 563
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	32.2%	46.8%	49.9%	51.1%	6th	417th of 541

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

17%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black1%
Hispanic9%
Asian32%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

63.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

38.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

33%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

52%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

16%

Asian / Pacific

22%

Other

Households

Households: 9,431
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 74.2%
Married couples: 63.1%
Living alone: 18.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

46%

Median household income

98008

$184,583

King Co.

$124,746

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$89,438

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

57.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.477

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98008

$1,206,200

King Co.

$859,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98008

$2,565

King Co.

$2,092

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,117
Owner-occupied: 72%
Vacant: 6.8%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 32.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.8%
Home value to income: 6.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

51%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

37%

20–29

25%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Computer and math

19%

Healthcare

Food service

Office and admin

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Professional and technical services

26%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Construction

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$101,186

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98008	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$149,619	$74,888
Service	$32,998	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,548	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,903	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

38%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
Households with broadband: 95.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.5%
No internet access: 2%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 7.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Bellevue
State: Washington
County: King County
Center point: 47.6065° N, 122.1115° W
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Bellevue100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 98008

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98007	Bellevue, WA	1.6 mi	27,692	$131,109	$1,018,100
98005	Bellevue, WA	2.7 mi	21,846	$160,849	$1,519,500
98074	Sammamish, WA	3.3 mi	30,761	$244,362	$1,366,900
98075	Sammamish, WA	3.7 mi	25,498	$250,000+	$1,599,100
98006	Bellevue, WA	4.1 mi	40,009	$198,150	$1,388,500
98009	Bellevue, WA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
98015	Bellevue, WA · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
98004	Bellevue, WA	4.4 mi	39,897	$182,545	$2,000,000+
98073	Redmond, WA · PO box	4.7 mi	—	—	—
98052	Redmond, WA	5.2 mi	80,717	$163,460	$1,180,600
98029	Issaquah, WA	5.8 mi	30,586	$170,759	$1,063,200
98033	Kirkland, WA	6.1 mi	40,982	$182,500	$1,491,700

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Questions about 98008

What city is zip code 98008?

98008 is assigned to Bellevue, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98008 in?

98008 is in King County, Washington.

What is the population of 98008?

About 27,242 people live in 98008, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98008 in?

98008 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98008?

The median household income in 98008 is $184,583.

What zip codes are near 98008?

The closest zip codes to 98008 are 98007, 98005, 98074, 98075, 98006.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98008, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.