98118 Zip Code Profile

98118 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $369,800 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 $61,398/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 98118 is $49,849.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98118 earn an average of $32,295/year. Women earn only $24,832/year.

18,309 people in 98118 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98118? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 20,793 men and 21,938 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,753 people (out of the 42,731 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,046 homes, and 864 businesses every day. 541 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98118 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 100 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 42,731
• White Population: 14,855
• Black Population: 12,333
• Hispanic Population: 3,440
• Asian Population: 15,057
• Hawaiian Population: 584
• Indian Population: 924
• Male Population: 20,793
• Female Population: 21,938
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 39

• 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: 101 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,849
• Drive alone: 10,976
• Carpool: 3,063
• Public transit: 3,168
• Ride bikes or walk: 541


• Average commute time: 28.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 323
•    5 - 9: 911
•    10 - 14: 1,409
•    15 - 19: 2,553
•    20 - 24: 3,191
•    25 - 29: 1,510
•    30 - 34: 3,603
•    35 - 39: 727
•    40 - 44: 521
•    45 - 59: 1,772
•    60 - 89: 864
•    90 plus: 465

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $369,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,903
• Businesses: 700
• Employees: 7,307
• Annual Payroll: $266,916,000
• Average Family Income: $61,398
• Median Family Income: $44,697
• Average Income for Men: $32,295
• Average Income for Women: $24,832

• 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

African American Academy K 8

8311 Beacon Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6650

Dunlap Elementary School

4525 S Cloverdale St

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7000

Emerson Elementary School

9709 60 Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7100

Graham Hill Elementary School

5149 S Graham St

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7140

Hawthorne Elementary School

4100 39 Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7210

North Beach Elementary School

9018 24 Av Nw

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-1510

Orca (Columbia)

3528 S Ferdinand St

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6900

The New School At South Shore

8825 Rainier Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6560

Whitworth Elementary School

5215 46 Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7560

Wing Luke Elementary School

3701 S Kenyon St

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7630

Middle Schools

Aki Kurose Middle School

3928 S Graham St

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-7700

High Schools

Rainier Beach High School

8815 Seward Park Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6350

South Lake High School

8825 Rainier Av S

Seattle, WA 98118

(206) 252-6600