98106 Zip Code Profile

98106 is an upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $326,800 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 $48,935/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 98106 is $44,115.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98106 earn an average of $29,731/year. Women earn only $23,114/year.

11,251 people in 98106 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98106? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.8 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 11,288 men and 11,585 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,707 people (out of the 22,873 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,987 homes, and 439 businesses every day. 174 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98106 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 349 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,873
• White Population: 12,980
• Black Population: 3,259
• Hispanic Population: 3,467
• Asian Population: 5,293
• Hawaiian Population: 451
• Indian Population: 842
• Male Population: 11,288
• Female Population: 11,585
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: -122.4
• Latitude: 47.5
• Elevation: 350 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,953
• Drive alone: 6,747
• Carpool: 1,995
• Public transit: 1,904
• Ride bikes or walk: 174


• Average commute time: 26.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 150
•    5 - 9: 629
•    10 - 14: 1,318
•    15 - 19: 1,842
•    20 - 24: 1,923
•    25 - 29: 812
•    30 - 34: 2,092
•    35 - 39: 286
•    40 - 44: 321
•    45 - 59: 818
•    60 - 89: 473
•    90 plus: 289

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $326,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,740
• Businesses: 399
• Employees: 4,832
• Annual Payroll: $239,656,000
• Average Family Income: $48,935
• Median Family Income: $40,815
• Average Income for Men: $29,731
• Average Income for Women: $23,114

• 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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Primary Schools

Cooper Elementary School

1901 Sw Genesee St

Seattle, WA 98106

(206) 252-8170

Head Start

9700 8th Avenue Sw

Seattle, WA 98106

(206) 433-2217

Highland Park Elementary School

1012 Sw Trenton St

Seattle, WA 98106

(206) 252-8240

Sanislo Elementary School

1812 Sw Myrtle St

Seattle, WA 98106

(206) 252-8380

Middle Schools

Madison Middle School

5950 Delridge Wy Sw

Seattle, WA 98106

(206) 252-9200