98108 Zip Code Profile

98108 is an upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $352,900 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 $54,492/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 98108 is $43,942.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98108 earn an average of $29,158/year. Women earn only $21,507/year.

9,497 people in 98108 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98108? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 11,495 men and 10,879 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,368 people (out of the 22,374 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,980 homes, and 1,548 businesses every day. 282 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98108 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 13 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 22,374
• White Population: 7,331
• Black Population: 3,833
• Hispanic Population: 2,994
• Asian Population: 9,965
• Hawaiian Population: 307
• Indian Population: 593
• Male Population: 11,495
• Female Population: 10,879
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: 47.5
• Elevation: 13 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

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• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,324
• Drive alone: 5,591
• Carpool: 1,646
• Public transit: 1,665
• Ride bikes or walk: 282


• Average commute time: 26.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 189
•    5 - 9: 615
•    10 - 14: 1,125
•    15 - 19: 1,859
•    20 - 24: 1,538
•    25 - 29: 518
•    30 - 34: 1,642
•    35 - 39: 288
•    40 - 44: 353
•    45 - 59: 525
•    60 - 89: 457
•    90 plus: 215

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $352,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $51,754
• Businesses: 1,225
• Employees: 59,040
• Annual Payroll: $3,670,787,000
• Average Family Income: $54,492
• Median Family Income: $38,413
• Average Income for Men: $29,158
• Average Income for Women: $21,507

• 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

Concord Elementary School

723 S Concord St

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-8100

Dearborn Park Elementary School

2820 S Orcas St

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-6930

Head Start

3100 S Alaska

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 281-6890

Maple Elementary School

4925 Corson Av S

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-8310

Van Asselt Elementary School

7201 Beacon Av S

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-7500

Middle Schools

Mercer Middle School

1600 S Columbian Wy

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-8000

High Schools

Cleveland High School

5511 15 Av S

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-7800

Interagency Programs

3100 S Alaska St

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 252-6816

Other Schools

Aviation High School

6770 E Marginal Way S

Seattle, WA 98108

(206) 988-7248