98122 Zip Code Profile

98122 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $438,100 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 $74,529/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98122 earn an average of $34,841/year. Women earn only $27,837/year.

16,395 people in 98122 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98122? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 16,432 men and 15,022 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,706 people (out of the 31,454 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,486 homes, and 1,221 businesses every day. 3,664 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98122 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 303 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 31,454
• White Population: 21,506
• Black Population: 6,045
• Hispanic Population: 2,348
• Asian Population: 3,939
• Hawaiian Population: 277
• Indian Population: 792
• Male Population: 16,432
• Female Population: 15,022
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 31

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

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,616
• Drive alone: 6,464
• Carpool: 1,539
• Public transit: 3,762
• Ride bikes or walk: 3,664


• Average commute time: 22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 433
•    5 - 9: 1,580
•    10 - 14: 2,227
•    15 - 19: 2,886
•    20 - 24: 2,876
•    25 - 29: 1,107
•    30 - 34: 2,223
•    35 - 39: 393
•    40 - 44: 368
•    45 - 59: 749
•    60 - 89: 563
•    90 plus: 211

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $438,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,405
• Businesses: 1,057
• Employees: 17,547
• Annual Payroll: $950,251,000
• Average Family Income: $74,529
• Median Family Income: $32,085
• Average Income for Men: $34,841
• Average Income for Women: $27,837

• 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

Childhaven

302 Broadway Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-0806

Childhaven

302 Broadway Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-0806

Childhaven

302 Broadway Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-0806

Gatzert Elementary School

1301 E Yesler Wy

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-2810

Leschi Elementary School

135 32 Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-2950

Madrona K 8

1121 33 Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-3100

T T Minor Elementary School

1700 E Union St

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-3230

Middle Schools

Seahawks Academy

810 18 Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 720-3492

High Schools

Garfield High School

400 23 Av

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-2270

Nova High School

2410 E Cherry St

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 252-3500

Other Schools

King County Detention Center

1211 E Alder Ms 1 F

Seattle, WA 98122

(206) 205-9422