Zip code 98296: Snohomish, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98296?

98296 is assigned to Snohomish, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98296 in?

98296 is in Snohomish County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98296?

About 27,896 people live in 98296, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98296?

The median household income in 98296 is $177,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 98296?

The closest zip codes to 98296 are 98012, 98082, 98291, 98072, 98208.

Residential delivery areaSnohomish CountyPacific Time

Population

27,896

Median household income

$178K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$928K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,358/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

808 people/sq mi

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

About 98296

98296 is a suburban zip code in Snohomish, Washington (Snohomish County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 27,896 people live here, or 808 per square mile. The median resident is 41.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $177,583 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $927,700, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,358 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.6 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 98296 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$177,583
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,14118th of 541 in WA
Homeownership rate88.9%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%77th of 563 in WA
Median earnings per worker$85,747
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,95950th of 566 in WA
Median home value$927,700
94th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,60044th of 536 in WA
Tech workers8.2%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%65th of 570 in WA
Per capita income$73,565
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,74451st of 570 in WA
Median gross rent$2,358
93rd
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,76030th of 475 in WA
Work from home25.5%
89th
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%105th of 570 in WA
Average commute31.6 min
81st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min134th of 546 in WA
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · WA 93.6%151st of 563 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher48.6%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%101st of 571 in WA
Median age41.7
70th
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3255th of 571 in WA
Foreign-born residents13.9%
62nd
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%141st of 571 in WA
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%278th of 570 in WA
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%202nd of 571 in WA
Population27,896
45th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116116th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%258th of 570 in WA
Population density808/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi175th of 571 in WA
Diversity index39.8
36th
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5285th of 571 in WA
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%466th of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%328th of 567 in WA
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%446th of 571 in WA
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%484th of 570 in WA
Rent-burdened renters41.9%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%341st of 541 in WA
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%448th of 563 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.376
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469433rd of 560 in WA
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%476th of 570 in WA
Housing vacancy1.4%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%529th of 563 in WA

Measure	98296	Snohomish	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Median household incomeStrength	$177,583	$111,246	$98,141	$80,734	98th	18th of 541
Homeownership rateStrength	88.9%	68.2%	63.8%	65.2%	95th	77th of 563
Median earnings per workerStrength	$85,747	$65,231	$59,959	$49,666	95th	50th of 566
Median home value	$927,700	$696,000	$564,600	$332,700	94th	44th of 536
Tech workers	8.2%	6.5%	6.7%	3.8%	94th	65th of 570
Per capita incomeStrength	$73,565	$54,628	$53,744	$44,673	93rd	51st of 570
Median gross rent	$2,358	$1,949	$1,760	$1,413	93rd	30th of 475
Work from home	25.5%	20%	19.8%	15.1%	89th	105th of 570
Average commuteWeakness	31.6 min	30.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	81st	134th of 546
Broadband access	95.3%	94.4%	93.6%	91%	79th	151st of 563
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.6%	38.2%	39.6%	35.7%	77th	101st of 571
Median age	41.7	38.6	38.3	38.9	70th	255th of 571
Foreign-born residents	13.9%	19.3%	15.4%	14.1%	62nd	141st of 571
Self-employed workers	10%	9%	9.6%	10%	59th	278th of 570
Residents under 18	22.8%	22.1%	21.4%	22%	57th	202nd of 571
Population	27,896	844,430	7,816,116	334,922,499	45th	116th of 571
Healthcare workers	9%	8.7%	9.3%	9.7%	43rd	258th of 570
Population density	808/sq mi	405/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	175th of 571
Diversity index	39.8	57.7	56.5	61.4	36th	285th of 571
Veterans	4.7%	6.9%	7.8%	6.2%	35th	466th of 571
Uninsured rate	5.1%	6.2%	6.3%	8.4%	34th	328th of 567
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	14.8%	16.6%	17.2%	28th	446th of 571
Government workers	10.9%	13.1%	16%	14.5%	26th	484th of 570
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.9%	53.7%	49.9%	51.1%	20th	341st of 541
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	8%	9.9%	12.5%	16th	448th of 563
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.376	0.433	0.469	0.483	8th	433rd of 560
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4.5%	5.1%	5.2%	5th	476th of 570
Housing vacancy	1.4%	4.6%	7.3%	10.1%	2nd	529th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

18%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.7

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black0.6%
Hispanic5%
Asian9%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

39.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,611
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 81.6%
Married couples: 75.2%
Living alone: 12.7%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

45%

Median household income

98296

$177,583

Snohomish Co.

$111,246

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$73,565

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

59.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.376

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98296

$927,700

Snohomish Co.

$696,000

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98296

$2,358

Snohomish Co.

$1,949

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.6%

Housing units: 9,743
Owner-occupied: 88.9%
Vacant: 1.4%
Median year built: 1995
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.6%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

25%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

27%

30–44

29%

45–59

11%

60+

11%

Average commute

31.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Construction

10%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$85,747

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98296	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$121,649	$74,888
Service	$35,577	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,466	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$85,703	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,650	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.8%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.6%
No internet access: 1.9%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Snohomish
State: Washington
County: Snohomish County
Center point: 47.8408° N, 122.1011° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Maltby (unincorporated)33% of zip
Silver Firs (unincorporated)13% of zip
Cathcart (unincorporated)11% of zip
High Bridge (unincorporated)11% of zip
Clearview (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 98296

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98012	Bothell, WA	4.5 mi	77,041	$146,144	$876,600
98082	Mill Creek, WA · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
98291	Snohomish, WA · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
98072	Woodinville, WA	5.7 mi	24,446	$175,805	$1,122,200
98208	Everett, WA	5.7 mi	60,915	$103,705	$691,500
98021	Bothell, WA	6 mi	35,631	$183,786	$967,700
98077	Woodinville, WA	6.4 mi	14,109	$184,306	$1,206,400
98011	Bothell, WA	7.3 mi	28,963	$131,667	$933,000
98041	Bothell, WA · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
98087	Lynnwood, WA	7.8 mi	41,796	$106,693	$676,400
98204	Everett, WA	8.4 mi	45,130	$68,513	$414,000
98037	Lynnwood, WA	8.5 mi	29,723	$107,281	$767,300

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Questions about 98296

What city is zip code 98296?

98296 is assigned to Snohomish, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 98296 in?

98296 is in Snohomish County, Washington.

What is the population of 98296?

About 27,896 people live in 98296, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98296 in?

98296 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98296?

The median household income in 98296 is $177,583.

What zip codes are near 98296?

The closest zip codes to 98296 are 98012, 98082, 98291, 98072, 98208.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98296, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.