98040 Zip Code Profile

98040 is an affluent (median household income: $91,904) upscale suburban zip code in Mercer Island, Washington. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $893,700 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.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $162,720/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98040 earn an average of $108,353/year. Women earn only $40,912/year.

9,792 people in 98040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.1 minutes.

The median age here is 46. There are 11,046 men and 11,653 women. The median age for men is 45 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,641 people (out of the 22,699 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,618 homes, and 450 businesses every day. 172 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98040 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bratislava, Slovakia!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 276 feet above sea levell.

• 7800 Plaza

• North North End

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• North Capitol Hill Community Council
• North Delridge Tri-Council
• North Rainier Valley/I-90 Neighbrhd Plan
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• Pike/Pine Neighborhood Planning
• Portage Bay/Roanoke Park Comm Council
• Puget Ridge Co-Housing
• Southeast District Neighborhood Planning
• South Park Neighborhood Planning
• South Ryan Way Hill Association
• Squire Park Community Council
• University District Community Council
• Uptown Community Council
• Windermere Corporation

• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,699
• White Population: 18,494
• Black Population: 407
• Hispanic Population: 634
• Asian Population: 4,279
• Hawaiian Population: 84
• Indian Population: 169
• Male Population: 11,046
• Female Population: 11,653
• Median Age: 46
• Median Age of Males: 45
• Median Age of Females: 47

• 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: Mercer Island
• Longitude: -122.2
• Latitude: 47.6
• Elevation: 276 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,069
• Drive alone: 7,439
• Carpool: 854
• Public transit: 552
• Ride bikes or walk: 172


• Average commute time: 23.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 211
•    5 - 9: 735
•    10 - 14: 1,049
•    15 - 19: 1,516
•    20 - 24: 2,272
•    25 - 29: 919
•    30 - 34: 1,378
•    35 - 39: 153
•    40 - 44: 188
•    45 - 59: 343
•    60 - 89: 159
•    90 plus: 146

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $893,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $123,328
• Businesses: 718
• Employees: 6,844
• Annual Payroll: $342,048,000
• Average Family Income: $162,720
• Median Family Income: $91,904
• Average Income for Men: $108,353
• Average Income for Women: $40,912

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 2579.0
• 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

• Mercer Island Farmers Market

View all schools in Mercer Island

Primary Schools

Island Park Elementary

5437 Island Crest Way

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 236-3410

Lakeridge Elementary School

8215 Se 78th

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 236-3415

West Mercer Elementary

4141 81st Ave Se

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 236-3430

Middle Schools

Islander Middle School

8225 Se 72nd

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 236-3413

High Schools

Mercer Island High School

9100 Se 42nd

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(206) 236-3345

Other Schools

Children's Institute For Learning Differences (Chi

4030 86th Ave Se Suite F

Mercer Island, WA 98040

(253) 945-2084