ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98038: Hobart, WA

ZIP Code 98038 (Hobart, King County, Washington) has an estimated 37,324 residents in 12,618 households. The median household income is $152,261, the median home value is $776,900 and the median gross rent is $2,316/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

37,324

Margin of error ±865

Median household income

$152,261

Margin of error ±$11,389

Median home value

$776,900

Margin of error ±$21,159

Median gross rent

$2,316/mo

Margin of error ±$237

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

36.5 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 98038 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 9803838.5 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98038$152,261Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98038$57,730Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 980385.2%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 980384.1%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9803849.0%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98038$776,900Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98038$2,316/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9803885.6%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9803836.5 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9803824.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98038

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 98038 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98038Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population37,324±8657,816,116334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±1.3 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,618±4653,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$152,261±$11,389$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$57,730±$2,901$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate5.2%±1.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%±1.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.0%±3.0 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$776,900±$21,159$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$2,316/mo±$237$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.6%±1.9 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work36.5 min±3.8 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home24.1%±2.4 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 98038
GroupZIP 98038WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.7%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.7%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.7%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98038 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County
Largest overlapping place
Hobart (26% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
65.81 sq mi· about 567 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

98019 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, WA98039 Medina, WA98040 Mercer Island, WA98042 Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA98045 King County, WA98047 Pacific, WA98050 King County, WA98051 King County, WA98052 Redmond, WA98053 Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WA98055 Renton, WA98056 Renton, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98038 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.