Zip code 98104: Seattle, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98104?

98104 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 98104 in?

98104 is in King County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98104?

About 16,542 people live in 98104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98104?

The median household income in 98104 is $61,460.

Q: What zip codes are near 98104?

The closest zip codes to 98104 are 98174, 98194, 98111, 98114, 98124.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyPacific Time

Population

16,542

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$616K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,556/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

17,505 people/sq mi

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

About 98104

98104 is a dense urban zip code in Seattle, Washington (King County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 16,542 people live here, or 17,505 per square mile. The median resident is 37.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,460 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $616,000, or 10.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,556 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 27% 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 healthcare. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 98104 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers14.8%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%29th of 570 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.550
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.46917th of 560 in WA
Population density17,505/sq mi
96th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi7th of 571 in WA
Poverty rate31.4%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%17th of 563 in WA
Diversity index71.9
96th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.525th of 571 in WA
Unemployment rate9.7%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%59th of 570 in WA
Work from home26.9%
91st
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%89th of 570 in WA
Foreign-born residents34.8%
91st
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%21st of 571 in WA
Housing vacancy15.8%
88th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%133rd of 563 in WA
Median earnings per worker$71,849
88th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95985th of 566 in WA
Median home value$616,000
83rd
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600129th of 536 in WA
Per capita income$57,183
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744110th of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher45.8%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%111th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers10.7%
67th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%149th of 570 in WA
Median gross rent$1,556
59th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760204th of 475 in WA
Uninsured rate7.9%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%156th of 567 in WA
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%334th of 571 in WA
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min316th of 546 in WA
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%449th of 571 in WA
Median age37.5
38th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3407th of 571 in WA
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%447th of 570 in WA
Rent-burdened renters47.1%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%276th of 541 in WA
Self-employed workers7.7%
28th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%400th of 570 in WA
Population16,542
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116195th of 571 in WA
Median household income$61,460
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141458th of 541 in WA
Broadband access85.6%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%473rd of 563 in WA
Homeownership rate8.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%554th of 563 in WA
Residents under 186.4%
1st
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%532nd of 571 in WA

Measure	98104	King	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Tech workers	14.8%	12.8%	6.7%	3.8%	99th	29th of 570
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.550	0.483	0.469	0.483	97th	17th of 560
Population density	17,505/sq mi	1,081/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	96th	7th of 571
Poverty rateWeakness	31.4%	8.6%	9.9%	12.5%	96th	17th of 563
Diversity index	71.9	65.6	56.5	61.4	96th	25th of 571
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.7%	4.8%	5.1%	5.2%	93rd	59th of 570
Work from home	26.9%	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%	91st	89th of 570
Foreign-born residents	34.8%	25.8%	15.4%	14.1%	91st	21st of 571
Housing vacancy	15.8%	6.2%	7.3%	10.1%	88th	133rd of 563
Median earnings per workerStrength	$71,849	$76,012	$59,959	$49,666	88th	85th of 566
Median home value	$616,000	$859,900	$564,600	$332,700	83rd	129th of 536
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,183	$74,100	$53,744	$44,673	82nd	110th of 570
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.8%	56.7%	39.6%	35.7%	74th	111th of 571
Healthcare workers	10.7%	8.2%	9.3%	9.7%	67th	149th of 570
Median gross rent	$1,556	$2,092	$1,760	$1,413	59th	204th of 475
Uninsured rate	7.9%	5.2%	6.3%	8.4%	58th	156th of 567
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	14%	16.6%	17.2%	55th	334th of 571
Average commute	24.9 min	27.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	42nd	316th of 546
Veterans	5.1%	4.5%	7.8%	6.2%	40th	449th of 571
Median age	37.5	37.4	38.3	38.9	38th	407th of 571
Government workers	12.3%	11.7%	16%	14.5%	38th	447th of 570
Rent-burdened renters	47.1%	46.8%	49.9%	51.1%	36th	276th of 541
Self-employed workers	7.7%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	28th	400th of 570
Population	16,542	2,287,171	7,816,116	334,922,499	25th	195th of 571
Median household income	$61,460	$124,746	$98,141	$80,734	23rd	458th of 541
Broadband accessWeakness	85.6%	95.1%	93.6%	91%	14th	473rd of 563
Homeownership rateWeakness	8.2%	55.4%	63.8%	65.2%	1st	554th of 563
Residents under 18	6.4%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	1st	532nd of 571

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

18–24

30%

25–34

18%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.5

Under 18

6.4%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White41%
Black11%
Hispanic8%
Asian29%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

71.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

34.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

23.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

60%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

27%

Other

Households

Households: 9,578
Average household size: 1.5
Family households: 21.5%
Married couples: 16.5%
Living alone: 65.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

31%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

98104

$61,460

King Co.

$124,746

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,183

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

31.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.550

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98104

$616,000

King Co.

$859,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98104

$1,556

King Co.

$2,092

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

0.8%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

95%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,371
Owner-occupied: 8.2%
Vacant: 15.8%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 2.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.1%
Home value to income: 10.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

25%

Carpooled

Transit

22%

Walked

22%

Bicycle

Worked from home

27%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

37%

20–29

18%

30–44

17%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Computer and math

15%

Management

11%

Healthcare

11%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Sales

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Education

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$71,849

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98104	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$102,661	$74,888
Service	$37,305	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,379	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,344	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,700	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

18%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
Households with broadband: 85.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.8%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 7.9%
Limited-English households: 17.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Seattle
State: Washington
County: King County
Center point: 47.6005° N, 122.3322° W
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 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 98104

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98174	Seattle, WA	0.3 mi	0	—	—
98194	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.3 mi	—	—	—
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	—	—	—
98154	Seattle, WA	0.4 mi	0	—	—
98160	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 98104

What city is zip code 98104?

98104 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 98104 in?

98104 is in King County, Washington.

What is the population of 98104?

About 16,542 people live in 98104, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98104 in?

98104 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98104?

The median household income in 98104 is $61,460.

What zip codes are near 98104?

The closest zip codes to 98104 are 98174, 98194, 98111, 98114, 98124.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98104, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.