Zip code 98146: Seattle, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98146?

98146 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 98146 in?

98146 is in King County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98146?

About 28,573 people live in 98146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98146?

The median household income in 98146 is $102,520.

Q: What zip codes are near 98146?

The closest zip codes to 98146 are 98062, 98136, 98168, 98106, 98166.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyPacific Time

Population

28,573

Median household income

$103K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$680K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,818/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.6 sq mi

6,179 people/sq mi

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

About 98146

98146 is an urban zip code in Seattle, Washington (King County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 28,573 people live here, or 6,179 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,520 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $679,500, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,818 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.7 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 98146 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index71.2
95th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.529th of 571 in WA
Median home value$679,500
87th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60097th of 536 in WA
Population density6,179/sq mi
86th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi34th of 571 in WA
Foreign-born residents25.9%
83rd
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%66th of 571 in WA
Tech workers5.5%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%110th of 570 in WA
Broadband access95.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%139th of 563 in WA
Self-employed workers12.3%
79th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%179th of 570 in WA
Work from home20%
77th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%158th of 570 in WA
Median earnings per worker$60,649
76th
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959180th of 566 in WA
Median gross rent$1,818
75th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760128th of 475 in WA
Per capita income$50,963
74th
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744166th of 570 in WA
Median household income$102,520
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141150th of 541 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%
64th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%160th of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate8.8%
64th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%138th of 567 in WA
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%175th of 571 in WA
Average commute27.7 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min228th of 546 in WA
Median age40.3
60th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3306th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters53.3%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%174th of 541 in WA
Poverty rate11.7%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%208th of 563 in WA
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%239th of 570 in WA
Population28,573
47th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116113th of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469263rd of 560 in WA
Homeownership rate64%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%410th of 563 in WA
Residents 65 and older14.9%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%408th of 571 in WA
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%460th of 571 in WA
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%466th of 570 in WA
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%296th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy3.9%
21st
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%443rd of 563 in WA

Measure	98146	King	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Diversity index	71.2	65.6	56.5	61.4	95th	29th of 571
Median home value	$679,500	$859,900	$564,600	$332,700	87th	97th of 536
Population density	6,179/sq mi	1,081/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	86th	34th of 571
Foreign-born residents	25.9%	25.8%	15.4%	14.1%	83rd	66th of 571
Tech workers	5.5%	12.8%	6.7%	3.8%	83rd	110th of 570
Broadband accessStrength	95.5%	95.1%	93.6%	91%	80th	139th of 563
Self-employed workers	12.3%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	79th	179th of 570
Work from home	20%	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%	77th	158th of 570
Median earnings per worker	$60,649	$76,012	$59,959	$49,666	76th	180th of 566
Median gross rent	$1,818	$2,092	$1,760	$1,413	75th	128th of 475
Per capita income	$50,963	$74,100	$53,744	$44,673	74th	166th of 570
Median household income	$102,520	$124,746	$98,141	$80,734	73rd	150th of 541
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.9%	56.7%	39.6%	35.7%	64th	160th of 571
Uninsured rate	8.8%	5.2%	6.3%	8.4%	64th	138th of 567
Residents under 18	23.5%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	63rd	175th of 571
Average commute	27.7 min	27.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	61st	228th of 546
Median age	40.3	37.4	38.3	38.9	60th	306th of 571
Rent-burdened renters	53.3%	46.8%	49.9%	51.1%	60th	174th of 541
Poverty rate	11.7%	8.6%	9.9%	12.5%	54th	208th of 563
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.8%	5.1%	5.2%	54th	239th of 570
Population	28,573	2,287,171	7,816,116	334,922,499	47th	113th of 571
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.483	0.469	0.483	43rd	263rd of 560
Homeownership rate	64%	55.4%	63.8%	65.2%	39th	410th of 563
Residents 65 and older	14.9%	14%	16.6%	17.2%	37th	408th of 571
Veterans	4.8%	4.5%	7.8%	6.2%	36th	460th of 571
Government workers	11.6%	11.7%	16%	14.5%	32nd	466th of 570
Healthcare workers	8.2%	8.2%	9.3%	9.7%	31st	296th of 570
Housing vacancy	3.9%	6.2%	7.3%	10.1%	21st	443rd of 563

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

18%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.3

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

14.9%

Race and ethnicity

White44%
Black9%
Hispanic21%
Asian20%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

71.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

25.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

69%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

13%

Other

Households

Households: 10,617
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 44.4%
Living alone: 22.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

98146

$102,520

King Co.

$124,746

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,963

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

35.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98146

$679,500

King Co.

$859,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98146

$1,818

King Co.

$2,092

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,049
Owner-occupied: 64%
Vacant: 3.9%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.7%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

26%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Sales

Construction and repair

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Production

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Construction

10%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$60,649

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98146	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,375	$74,888
Service	$40,370	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,294	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,359	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,605	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

19%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Households with broadband: 95.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.9%
No internet access: 3%
Without health insurance: 8.8%
Limited-English households: 6.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Seattle
State: Washington
County: King County
Center point: 47.5001° N, 122.3612° W
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Burien49% of zip
White Center (unincorporated)32% of zip
Seattle20% of zip

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

Zip codes near 98146

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98062	Seahurst, WA · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
98136	Seattle, WA	2.9 mi	17,252	$149,269	$925,000
98168	Seattle, WA	3 mi	35,528	$88,083	$548,000
98106	Seattle, WA	3.1 mi	28,690	$124,212	$706,600
98166	Seattle, WA	3.4 mi	22,082	$114,969	$824,400
98108	Seattle, WA	3.5 mi	25,529	$95,780	$720,400
98126	Seattle, WA	3.6 mi	22,975	$116,466	$783,700
98148	Seattle, WA	4.2 mi	9,715	$87,342	$607,900
98158	Seattle, WA	4.2 mi	0	—	—
98118	Seattle, WA	5.2 mi	50,500	$113,762	$810,500
98178	Seattle, WA	5.4 mi	26,748	$99,505	$660,400
98116	Seattle, WA	5.5 mi	28,711	$126,151	$973,400

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Questions about 98146

What city is zip code 98146?

98146 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 98146 in?

98146 is in King County, Washington.

What is the population of 98146?

About 28,573 people live in 98146, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98146 in?

98146 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98146?

The median household income in 98146 is $102,520.

What zip codes are near 98146?

The closest zip codes to 98146 are 98062, 98136, 98168, 98106, 98166.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98146, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.