98188 Zip Code Profile

98188 is an upscale suburban zip code in Seattle, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($257,400) are significantly above average for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.

The average family income here is $55,524/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 98188 is $46,675.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98188 earn an average of $35,480/year. Women earn only $25,677/year.

11,767 people in 98188 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98188? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.8 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 11,866 men and 11,245 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,738 people (out of the 23,111 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,685 homes, and 1,612 businesses every day. 539 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98188 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 315 feet above sea levell.

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• Admiral Community Council
• Beacon Alliance of Neighbors
• Beacon Hill Watch
• Brighton Neighborhood Council
• Center Park Residents Council
• Cobblestone HOA
• Columbia City
• Cottage Grove Neighborhood Council
• Delridge Community Ctr Advisory Cncl
• Earlington Ridge Homeowners Association
• Fairmount Ravine Preservation Group
• Friends of the Junction
• Georgetown Neighborhood Planning
• Greater Duwamish Neighborhood Planning
• Highland Park Action Committee
• Highland Park Improvement Club
• High Point Advisory Council
• Hillman City Neighborhood Association
• International District
• Jackson Place Community Council

• Maplewood Glen Neighborhood Association
• Morgan Community Association
• Mountain View
• Mount Baker Community Club
• Myrtle St Neighbors
• North Delridge Tri-Council
• North Rainier Valley/I-90 Neighbrhd Plan
• Oromy Community
• Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council
• Puget Ridge Co-Housing
• Rainier Ridge
• Rainier Vista Crime Prevention
• RainKing Community Council
• Southeast District Neighborhood Planning
• South Park Neighborhood Planning
• South Ryan Way Hill Association
• South Shore Community Council
• The Admiral Neighborhood Association
• Washington State ACORN
• Youngstown Neighborhood Council

• Demographics

• Total Population: 23,111
• White Population: 11,877
• Black Population: 4,800
• Hispanic Population: 3,792
• Asian Population: 4,036
• Hawaiian Population: 1,007
• Indian Population: 659
• Male Population: 11,866
• Female Population: 11,245
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: 315 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 206/253/425

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 11,520
• Drive alone: 8,286
• Carpool: 1,627
• Public transit: 968
• Ride bikes or walk: 539


• Average commute time: 23.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 238
•    5 - 9: 1,393
•    10 - 14: 1,888
•    15 - 19: 1,996
•    20 - 24: 1,797
•    25 - 29: 593
•    30 - 34: 1,511
•    35 - 39: 224
•    40 - 44: 299
•    45 - 59: 893
•    60 - 89: 414
•    90 plus: 274

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $257,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $41,881
• Businesses: 1,401
• Employees: 33,926
• Annual Payroll: $1,492,569,000
• Average Family Income: $55,524
• Median Family Income: $40,618
• Average Income for Men: $35,480
• Average Income for Women: $25,677

• 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

Bow Lake Elementary

18237 42nd Ave S

Seatac, WA 98188

(206) 433-2336

Mcmicken Heights Elementary

3708 S 168th St

Seatac, WA 98188

(206) 433-2276

Thorndyke Elementary

4415 S 150th St

Seattle, WA 98188

(206) 901-7600

Valley View Elementary

17622 46th Ave S

Seatac, WA 98188

(206) 433-2377

Middle Schools

Chinook Middle School

18650

Seatac, WA 98188

(206) 433-2231

High Schools

Tyee High School

4424 S 188th St

Seatac, WA 98188

(206) 433-2341