98101 Zip Code Profile

98101 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. Median household income here ($26,995) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly single. At $395,200 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 here is doing well financially earning $96,020/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98101 earn an average of $36,226/year. Women earn only $28,968/year.

4,661 people in 98101 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98101? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.5 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 5,681 men and 4,557 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 2,169 people (out of the 10,238 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,657 homes, and 2,669 businesses every day. 2,065 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98101 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 48 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Vienna, Austria!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 148 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,238
• White Population: 7,734
• Black Population: 888
• Hispanic Population: 612
• Asian Population: 1,465
• Hawaiian Population: 70
• Indian Population: 285
• Male Population: 5,681
• Female Population: 4,557
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• 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: Seattle
• Longitude: -122.3
• Latitude: 47.6
• Elevation: 148 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206/425

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,474
• Drive alone: 1,218
• Carpool: 244
• Public transit: 863
• Ride bikes or walk: 2,065


• Average commute time: 21.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 213
•    5 - 9: 661
•    10 - 14: 872
•    15 - 19: 747
•    20 - 24: 693
•    25 - 29: 181
•    30 - 34: 408
•    35 - 39: 131
•    40 - 44: 51
•    45 - 59: 221
•    60 - 89: 195
•    90 plus: 101

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $395,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $35,749
• Businesses: 2,880
• Employees: 65,336
• Annual Payroll: $5,175,590,000
• Average Family Income: $96,020
• Median Family Income: $26,995
• Average Income for Men: $36,226
• Average Income for Women: $28,968

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 141.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Jim McDermott (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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