Zip code 98101: Seattle, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98101?

98101 is assigned to Seattle, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98101 in?

98101 is in King County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98101?

About 17,153 people live in 98101, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98101?

The median household income in 98101 is $128,882.

Q: What zip codes are near 98101?

The closest zip codes to 98101 are 98170, 98154, 98111, 98114, 98124.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyPacific Time

Population

17,153

Median household income

$129K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$784K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,483/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.5 sq mi

32,487 people/sq mi

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

About 98101

98101 is a dense urban zip code in Seattle, Washington (King County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 17,153 people live here, or 32,487 per square mile. The median resident is 33.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $128,882 a year, 60% above the national median of $80,734. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $784,200, or 6.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 14% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,483 a month.

74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.6 minutes each way, and 36% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in computer and math (tech); management; and business and finance. 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 98101 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$121,888
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,7447th of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$111,531
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95914th of 566 in WA
Tech workers35.5%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%2nd of 570 in WA
Population density32,487/sq mi
98th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi3rd of 571 in WA
Work from home35.7%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%38th of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher74.3%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%23rd of 571 in WA
Median gross rent$2,483
95th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,76019th of 475 in WA
Foreign-born residents39.1%
94th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%12th of 571 in WA
Median home value$784,200
90th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60068th of 536 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.505
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46944th of 560 in WA
Median household income$128,882
89th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,14162nd of 541 in WA
Housing vacancy13.7%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%161st of 563 in WA
Diversity index63.4
79th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.569th of 571 in WA
Broadband access92.5%
53rd
U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%288th of 563 in WA
Poverty rate10.8%
49th
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%238th of 563 in WA
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%374th of 570 in WA
Population17,153
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116193rd of 571 in WA
Average commute21.6 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min411th of 546 in WA
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%466th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters40.6%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%353rd of 541 in WA
Veterans3.1%
16th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%514th of 571 in WA
Median age33.8
15th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3490th of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate3.2%
14th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%440th of 567 in WA
Healthcare workers6%
8th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%397th of 570 in WA
Government workers6.1%
2nd
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%535th of 570 in WA
Homeownership rate13.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%552nd of 563 in WA
Residents under 182.3%
1st
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%544th of 571 in WA
Self-employed workers3.5%
1st
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%515th of 570 in WA

Measure	98101	King	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Per capita incomeStrength	$121,888	$74,100	$53,744	$44,673	99th	7th of 570
Median earnings per workerStrength	$111,531	$76,012	$59,959	$49,666	99th	14th of 566
Tech workers	35.5%	12.8%	6.7%	3.8%	99th	2nd of 570
Population density	32,487/sq mi	1,081/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	98th	3rd of 571
Work from home	35.7%	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%	98th	38th of 570
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	74.3%	56.7%	39.6%	35.7%	97th	23rd of 571
Median gross rent	$2,483	$2,092	$1,760	$1,413	95th	19th of 475
Foreign-born residents	39.1%	25.8%	15.4%	14.1%	94th	12th of 571
Median home value	$784,200	$859,900	$564,600	$332,700	90th	68th of 536
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.505	0.483	0.469	0.483	90th	44th of 560
Median household incomeStrength	$128,882	$124,746	$98,141	$80,734	89th	62nd of 541
Housing vacancy	13.7%	6.2%	7.3%	10.1%	84th	161st of 563
Diversity index	63.4	65.6	56.5	61.4	79th	69th of 571
Broadband access	92.5%	95.1%	93.6%	91%	53rd	288th of 563
Poverty rate	10.8%	8.6%	9.9%	12.5%	49th	238th of 563
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	5.1%	5.2%	30th	374th of 570
Population	17,153	2,287,171	7,816,116	334,922,499	26th	193rd of 571
Average commute	21.6 min	27.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	21st	411th of 546
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	14%	16.6%	17.2%	21st	466th of 571
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.6%	46.8%	49.9%	51.1%	17th	353rd of 541
Veterans	3.1%	4.5%	7.8%	6.2%	16th	514th of 571
Median age	33.8	37.4	38.3	38.9	15th	490th of 571
Uninsured rateStrength	3.2%	5.2%	6.3%	8.4%	14th	440th of 567
Healthcare workers	6%	8.2%	9.3%	9.7%	8th	397th of 570
Government workers	6.1%	11.7%	16%	14.5%	2nd	535th of 570
Homeownership rateWeakness	13.5%	55.4%	63.8%	65.2%	1st	552nd of 563
Residents under 18	2.3%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	1st	544th of 571
Self-employed workers	3.5%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	1st	515th of 570

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

5–17

11%

18–24

40%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.8

Under 18

2.3%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White49%
Black6%
Hispanic5%
Asian35%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

63.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

39.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

17.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

65%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

15%

Asian / Pacific

15%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 11,722
Average household size: 1.4
Family households: 21%
Married couples: 18.1%
Living alone: 65%
Veterans (of adults): 3.1%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

31%

Median household income

98101

$128,882

King Co.

$124,746

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$121,888

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

44.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.505

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98101

$784,200

King Co.

$859,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98101

$2,483

King Co.

$2,092

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

0.2%

5–19 units

20+ units

96%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,585
Owner-occupied: 13.5%
Vacant: 13.7%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 2.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.5%
Home value to income: 6.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

18%

Carpooled

Transit

11%

Walked

31%

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

36%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

79.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

35%

Management

14%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Transportation and moving

Education

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Production

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

30%

Retail

17%

Information

10%

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$111,531

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98101	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$151,199	$74,888
Service	$36,220	$26,804
Sales and office	$64,188	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$19,865	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,951	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

34%

Graduate

40%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 40.5%
Households with broadband: 92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.3%
No internet access: 2.8%
Without health insurance: 3.2%
Limited-English households: 4.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Seattle
State: Washington
County: King County
Center point: 47.6109° N, 122.3364° W
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Seattle100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 98101

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98170	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
98154	Seattle, WA	0.3 mi	0	—	—
98111	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98114	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98124	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98127	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98129	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98131	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98138	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98145	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98160	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98161	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 98101

What city is zip code 98101?

98101 is assigned to Seattle, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98101 in?

98101 is in King County, Washington.

What is the population of 98101?

About 17,153 people live in 98101, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98101 in?

98101 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98101?

The median household income in 98101 is $128,882.

What zip codes are near 98101?

The closest zip codes to 98101 are 98170, 98154, 98111, 98114, 98124.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98101, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.