ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98001: Auburn, WA

ZIP Code 98001 (Auburn, King County, Washington) has an estimated 37,460 residents in 11,982 households. The median household income is $106,791, the median home value is $587,400 and the median gross rent is $2,105/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

37,460

Margin of error ±1,942

Median household income

$106,791

Margin of error ±$4,443

Median home value

$587,400

Margin of error ±$21,074

Median gross rent

$2,105/mo

Margin of error ±$154

Median age

39.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.3 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 98001 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9800139.2 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98001$106,791Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98001$42,789Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9800111.4%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 980016.5%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9800127.0%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98001$587,400Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98001$2,105/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9800173.9%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9800130.3 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9800113.4%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98001

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98001 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98001Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population37,460±1,9427,816,116334,922,499
Median age39.2 yrs±1.4 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,982±6573,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$106,791±$4,443$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$42,789±$3,278$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate11.4%±2.5 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.5%±1.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%±2.6 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$587,400±$21,074$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$2,105/mo±$154$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.9%±1.9 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.3 min±3.3 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.4%±1.7 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98001
GroupZIP 98001WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino47.0%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.1%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.6%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98001 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County
Largest overlapping place
Auburn (44% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
18.64 sq mi· about 2,010 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in King County

98002 Auburn, WA98003 Federal Way, WA98004 Bellevue, WA98005 Bellevue, WA98006 Bellevue, WA98007 Bellevue, WA98008 Bellevue, WA98010 Black Diamond, WA98011 Bothell, WA98014 King County, WA98019 King County, WA98022 King County, WA98023 Federal Way, WA98024 King County, WA98025 King County, WA98027 King County, WA98028 Kenmore, WA98029 Issaquah, WA98030 Kent, WA98031 Kent, WA98032 Kent, WA98033 Kirkland, WA98034 Kirkland, WA98038 Hobart, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98001 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.