98146 Zip Code Profile

98146 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $336,900 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 $63,713/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 98146 is $52,691.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98146 earn an average of $37,387/year. Women earn only $25,269/year.

12,163 people in 98146 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98146? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.1 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 13,002 men and 12,920 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,504 people (out of the 25,922 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,980 homes, and 202 businesses every day. 309 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98146 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 305 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,922
• White Population: 16,328
• Black Population: 2,088
• Hispanic Population: 5,163
• Asian Population: 4,845
• Hawaiian Population: 579
• Indian Population: 747
• Male Population: 13,002
• Female Population: 12,920
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 38
• 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: -122.4
• Latitude: 47.5
• Elevation: 305 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,723
• Drive alone: 8,160
• Carpool: 2,031
• Public transit: 1,144
• Ride bikes or walk: 309


• Average commute time: 26.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 240
•    5 - 9: 874
•    10 - 14: 1,611
•    15 - 19: 1,618
•    20 - 24: 1,994
•    25 - 29: 1,079
•    30 - 34: 1,883
•    35 - 39: 350
•    40 - 44: 482
•    45 - 59: 882
•    60 - 89: 487
•    90 plus: 223

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $336,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,346
• Businesses: 276
• Employees: 1,973
• Annual Payroll: $53,637,000
• Average Family Income: $63,713
• Median Family Income: $46,321
• Average Income for Men: $37,387
• Average Income for Women: $25,269

• 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

Arbor Heights Elementary School

3701 Sw 104 St

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 252-9250

Hazel Valley Elementary

402 Sw 132nd St

Burien, WA 98146

(206) 433-2434

Mount View Elementary

10811 12th Ave Sw

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 433-2244

Shorewood Elementary

2725 Sw 116th St

Burien, WA 98146

(206) 433-2326

Middle Schools

Cascade Middle School

11212 10th Ave Sw

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 433-2551

High Schools

Evergreen High School

830 Sw 116th St

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 433-2311

New Start

11216 16th Sw

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 433-2217

Other Schools

Salmon Creek Elementary

614 Sw 120th St

Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 433-2279