ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98072: Cottage Lake, WA

ZIP Code 98072 (Cottage Lake, King County, Washington) has an estimated 24,446 residents in 9,487 households. The median household income is $175,805, the median home value is $1,122,200 and the median gross rent is $2,418/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

24,446

Margin of error ±1,029

Median household income

$175,805

Margin of error ±$14,164

Median home value

$1,122,200

Margin of error ±$33,290

Median gross rent

$2,418/mo

Margin of error ±$135

Median age

42.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 98072 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 9807242.6 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98072$175,805Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98072$86,063Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 980723.1%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 980723.6%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9807267.5%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98072$1,122,200Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98072$2,418/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9807272.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9807225.2 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9807232.9%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98072

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 98072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98072Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population24,446±1,0297,816,116334,922,499
Median age42.6 yrs±1.2 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,487±3933,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$175,805±$14,164$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$86,063±$4,940$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate3.1%±1.1 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±1.3 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.5%±3.1 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$1,122,200±$33,290$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$2,418/mo±$135$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.2%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±3.0 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home32.9%±3.5 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 98072
GroupZIP 98072WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.6%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.5%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98072 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County— also overlaps Snohomish County
Largest overlapping place
Cottage Lake (41% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.99 sq mi· about 1,359 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

98039 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, WA98057 Renton, WA98058 Fairwood, WA98059 East Renton Highlands, WA98065 King County, WA98070 Vashon, WA98074 Sammamish, WA98075 Sammamish, WA98077 Cottage Lake, WA98092 Auburn, WA98101 Seattle, WA98102 Seattle, WA98103 Seattle, WA98104 Seattle, WA

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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.