Zip code 98199: Seattle, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98199?

98199 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 98199 in?

98199 is in King County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98199?

About 22,468 people live in 98199, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98199?

The median household income in 98199 is $180,789.

Q: What zip codes are near 98199?

The closest zip codes to 98199 are 98139, 98107, 98119, 98117, 98109.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyPacific Time

Population

22,468

Median household income

$181K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.2M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,470/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.2 sq mi

5,305 people/sq mi

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

About 98199

98199 is an urban zip code in Seattle, Washington (King County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 22,468 people live here, or 5,305 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $180,789 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,198,700, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,470 a month.

78% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and business and finance. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often an Asian or Pacific Island language.

How 98199 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$109,472
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95915th of 566 in WA
Tech workers14%
99th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%32nd of 570 in WA
Median household income$180,789
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,14117th of 541 in WA
Per capita income$104,278
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74414th of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher77.8%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%17th of 571 in WA
Work from home36.5%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%34th of 570 in WA
Median home value$1,198,700
97th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60015th of 536 in WA
Median gross rent$2,470
95th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,76020th of 475 in WA
Broadband access96.7%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%75th of 563 in WA
Population density5,305/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi45th of 571 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.456
67th
U.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469142nd of 560 in WA
Self-employed workers10.4%
63rd
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%251st of 570 in WA
Foreign-born residents13.7%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%146th of 571 in WA
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3331st of 571 in WA
Average commute26 min
50th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min282nd of 546 in WA
Diversity index46.3
46th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5225th of 571 in WA
Housing vacancy6.1%
45th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%329th of 563 in WA
Residents 65 and older15.3%
40th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%396th of 571 in WA
Homeownership rate63.2%
38th
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%420th of 563 in WA
Population22,468
35th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116159th of 571 in WA
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%306th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%297th of 570 in WA
Government workers11.1%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%479th of 570 in WA
Uninsured rate4%
22nd
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%395th of 567 in WA
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%465th of 563 in WA
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%431st of 570 in WA
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%524th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters26.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%456th of 541 in WA

Measure	98199	King	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Median earnings per workerStrength	$109,472	$76,012	$59,959	$49,666	99th	15th of 566
Tech workers	14%	12.8%	6.7%	3.8%	99th	32nd of 570
Median household incomeStrength	$180,789	$124,746	$98,141	$80,734	98th	17th of 541
Per capita incomeStrength	$104,278	$74,100	$53,744	$44,673	98th	14th of 570
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	77.8%	56.7%	39.6%	35.7%	98th	17th of 571
Work from home	36.5%	29.2%	19.8%	15.1%	98th	34th of 570
Median home value	$1,198,700	$859,900	$564,600	$332,700	97th	15th of 536
Median gross rent	$2,470	$2,092	$1,760	$1,413	95th	20th of 475
Broadband accessStrength	96.7%	95.1%	93.6%	91%	90th	75th of 563
Population density	5,305/sq mi	1,081/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	45th of 571
Income inequality (Gini)	0.456	0.483	0.469	0.483	67th	142nd of 560
Self-employed workers	10.4%	9.4%	9.6%	10%	63rd	251st of 570
Foreign-born residents	13.7%	25.8%	15.4%	14.1%	62nd	146th of 571
Median age	39.5	37.4	38.3	38.9	53rd	331st of 571
Average commute	26 min	27.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	50th	282nd of 546
Diversity index	46.3	65.6	56.5	61.4	46th	225th of 571
Housing vacancy	6.1%	6.2%	7.3%	10.1%	45th	329th of 563
Residents 65 and older	15.3%	14%	16.6%	17.2%	40th	396th of 571
Homeownership rate	63.2%	55.4%	63.8%	65.2%	38th	420th of 563
Population	22,468	2,287,171	7,816,116	334,922,499	35th	159th of 571
Residents under 18	20.1%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	32nd	306th of 571
Healthcare workers	8.2%	8.2%	9.3%	9.7%	31st	297th of 570
Government workers	11.1%	11.7%	16%	14.5%	28th	479th of 570
Uninsured rate	4%	5.2%	6.3%	8.4%	22nd	395th of 567
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	8.6%	9.9%	12.5%	14th	465th of 563
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	4.8%	5.1%	5.2%	14th	431st of 570
Veterans	2.9%	4.5%	7.8%	6.2%	14th	524th of 571
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	26.5%	46.8%	49.9%	51.1%	3rd	456th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

21%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

15.3%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black2%
Hispanic7%
Asian12%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.9%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

46.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

10%

Other

Households

Households: 10,052
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

44%

Median household income

98199

$180,789

King Co.

$124,746

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$104,278

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

56.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.456

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98199

$1,198,700

King Co.

$859,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98199

$2,470

King Co.

$2,092

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,709
Owner-occupied: 63.2%
Vacant: 6.1%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 26.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.7%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

47%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

37%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

27%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Computer and math

14%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Office and admin

Sales

Legal and social services

Education

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Construction and repair

0.9%

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$109,472

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98199	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$127,388	$74,888
Service	$37,361	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,382	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,905	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.7%

High school

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

36%

High school graduate or higher: 99.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 77.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 36.3%
Households with broadband: 96.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.6%
No internet access: 2.8%
Without health insurance: 4%
Limited-English households: 1.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Seattle
State: Washington
County: King County
Center point: 47.6514° N, 122.4063° W
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 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 98199

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98139	Seattle, WA · PO box	0.4 mi	—	—	—
98107	Seattle, WA	1.7 mi	28,776	$142,662	$953,400
98119	Seattle, WA	2 mi	26,879	$123,551	$1,047,600
98117	Seattle, WA	2.7 mi	35,711	$182,984	$1,043,500
98109	Seattle, WA	3.2 mi	34,328	$133,663	$1,034,100
98113	Seattle, WA · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
98121	Seattle, WA	3.6 mi	21,166	$152,019	$848,400
98103	Seattle, WA	3.7 mi	52,671	$131,154	$1,044,100
98141	Seattle, WA · PO box	3.8 mi	—	—	—
98102	Seattle, WA	4 mi	27,333	$114,925	$963,200
98101	Seattle, WA	4.3 mi	17,153	$128,882	$784,200
98170	Seattle, WA · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 98199

What city is zip code 98199?

98199 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 98199 in?

98199 is in King County, Washington.

What is the population of 98199?

About 22,468 people live in 98199, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98199 in?

98199 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98199?

The median household income in 98199 is $180,789.

What zip codes are near 98199?

The closest zip codes to 98199 are 98139, 98107, 98119, 98117, 98109.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98199, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.