98148 Zip Code Profile

98148 is an upscale suburban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. At $297,600 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 $58,268/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 98148 is $46,607.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98148 earn an average of $32,167/year. Women earn only $25,072/year.

4,973 people in 98148 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98148? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 5,048 men and 4,962 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,934 people (out of the 10,010 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,280 homes, and 390 businesses every day. 87 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98148 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Chisinau, Moldova!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 323 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 10,010
• White Population: 6,754
• Black Population: 1,086
• Hispanic Population: 1,935
• Asian Population: 1,197
• Hawaiian Population: 304
• Indian Population: 360
• Male Population: 5,048
• Female Population: 4,962
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 38

• 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: 47.4
• Elevation: 324 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,880
• Drive alone: 3,607
• Carpool: 825
• Public transit: 355
• Ride bikes or walk: 87


• Average commute time: 22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 166
•    5 - 9: 616
•    10 - 14: 654
•    15 - 19: 857
•    20 - 24: 738
•    25 - 29: 368
•    30 - 34: 661
•    35 - 39: 81
•    40 - 44: 124
•    45 - 59: 365
•    60 - 89: 186
•    90 plus: 64

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $297,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,618
• Businesses: 326
• Employees: 3,176
• Annual Payroll: $113,746,000
• Average Family Income: $58,268
• Median Family Income: $37,411
• Average Income for Men: $32,167
• Average Income for Women: $25,072

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 607.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Smith (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

North Hill Primary

19835 8th Ave S

Des Moines, WA 98148

(206) 433-2137

High Schools

Highline High School

225 S 152nd St

Burien, WA 98148

(206) 433-2511

Manhattan Learning Center

440 S 186th St

Seattle, WA 98148

(206) 433-2318

Sea Tac Occupational Skills Center

18010 8th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98148

(206) 433-2524

Other Schools

Big Picture School

18367 8th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98148

(206) 433-2217

Woodside

18637 8th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98148

(206) 433-2217

Other Schools

Sunnydale Elementary

15631 8th Ave S

Burien, WA 98148

(206) 433-2382