ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98055: Renton, WA

ZIP Code 98055 (Renton, King County, Washington) has an estimated 24,660 residents in 9,648 households. The median household income is $97,224, the median home value is $602,800 and the median gross rent is $2,210/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

24,660

Margin of error ±1,525

Median household income

$97,224

Margin of error ±$6,759

Median home value

$602,800

Margin of error ±$31,548

Median gross rent

$2,210/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

33.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.8 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 98055 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 9805533.5 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98055$97,224Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98055$48,955Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 980558.0%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 980555.2%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9805539.5%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98055$602,800Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98055$2,210/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9805554.8%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9805527.8 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9805526.1%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98055

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 98055 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98055Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population24,660±1,5257,816,116334,922,499
Median age33.5 yrs±1.7 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,648±4703,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$97,224±$6,759$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$48,955±$3,208$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate8.0%±2.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.2%±1.7 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%±3.4 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$602,800±$31,548$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$2,210/mo±$108$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes54.8%±3.9 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±3.6 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.1%±4.5 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 98055
GroupZIP 98055WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.2%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.1%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.4%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.5%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.3%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98055 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County
Largest overlapping place
Renton (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.46 sq mi· about 5,529 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

98031 Kent, WA98032 Kent, WA98033 Kirkland, WA98034 Kirkland, WA98038 Hobart, 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, WA98056 Renton, WA98057 Renton, WA98058 Fairwood, WA98059 East Renton Highlands, WA98065 King County, WA98070 Vashon, WA98072 Cottage Lake, WA98074 Sammamish, WA98075 Sammamish, WA98077 Cottage Lake, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98055 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.