98031 Zip Code Profile

98031 is an upscale suburban zip code in Kent, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $310,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $64,623/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98031 is $57,601.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98031 earn an average of $40,063/year. Women earn only $25,358/year.

31,119 people in 98031 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98031? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.8 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 18,133 men and 18,448 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 25,291 people (out of the 36,581 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,695 homes, and 406 businesses every day. 498 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98031 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 421 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,581
• White Population: 20,911
• Black Population: 4,621
• Hispanic Population: 4,289
• Asian Population: 9,366
• Hawaiian Population: 890
• Indian Population: 708
• Male Population: 18,133
• Female Population: 18,448
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County: King
• City: Kent
• Longitude: -122.2
• Latitude: 47.4
• Elevation: 422 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253/425

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 30,225
• Drive alone: 23,800
• Carpool: 4,390
• Public transit: 1,357
• Ride bikes or walk: 498


• Average commute time: 28.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 491
•    5 - 9: 1,761
•    10 - 14: 3,263
•    15 - 19: 4,346
•    20 - 24: 4,711
•    25 - 29: 2,175
•    30 - 34: 4,724
•    35 - 39: 1,051
•    40 - 44: 1,660
•    45 - 59: 3,148
•    60 - 89: 2,224
•    90 plus: 671

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $310,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $64,599
• Businesses: 668
• Employees: 9,025
• Annual Payroll: $375,545,000
• Average Family Income: $64,623
• Median Family Income: $50,958
• Average Income for Men: $40,063
• Average Income for Women: $25,358

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08, 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 2579.0, 607.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: David G. Reichert (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

East Hill Elementary School

9825 South 240th

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7455

Emerald Park Elementary School

11800 Se 216th St

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-3850

George T. Daniel Elementary School

11310 Se 248th Street

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7615

Panther Lake Elementary School

20831 108th Ave Se

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7470

Park Orchard Elementary School

11010 Se 232nd

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7473

Pine Tree Elementary School

27825 118th Se

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7687

Scenic Hill Elementary School

26025 Woodland Way S

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7479

Soos Creek Elementary School

12651 Se 218th Place

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7690

Springbrook Elementary School

20035 100th Ave Se

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7485

Star Lake Elementary School

4014 S 270th

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 945-4000

Middle Schools

Meridian Middle School

23480 120 Ave Se

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7383

Sequoia Middle School

11000 Se 264 St

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7542

Totem Middle School

26630 40th Ave S

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 945-5100

High Schools

Kentridge High School

12430 Se 208th St

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7345

Night Academy

10020 Se 256 St

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-4075

Regional Justice Center

12033 Se 256th St

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7454

Other Schools

Home Instruction/Contracted Service

12033 Se 256th Suite A 400

Kent, WA 98031

(253) 373-7610