ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98102: Seattle, WA

ZIP Code 98102 (Seattle, King County, Washington) has an estimated 27,333 residents in 17,489 households. The median household income is $114,925, the median home value is $963,200 and the median gross rent is $1,926/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

27,333

Margin of error ±1,484

Median household income

$114,925

Margin of error ±$8,284

Median home value

$963,200

Margin of error ±$95,511

Median gross rent

$1,926/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

33.8 yrs

Margin of error ±0.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 98102 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 9810233.8 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98102$114,925Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98102$105,939Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 981029.1%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 981024.3%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9810276.8%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98102$963,200Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98102$1,926/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9810227.0%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9810224.9 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9810235.5%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98102

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 98102 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98102Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population27,333±1,4847,816,116334,922,499
Median age33.8 yrs±0.7 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households17,489±8903,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$114,925±$8,284$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$105,939±$5,617$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate9.1%±2.0 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.3%±1.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher76.8%±3.3 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$963,200±$95,511$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,926/mo±$48$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes27.0%±2.0 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.9 min±3.3 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home35.5%±4.1 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 98102
GroupZIP 98102WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino67.5%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.9%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.5%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.5%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.7%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98102 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County
Largest overlapping place
Seattle (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.27 sq mi· about 21,522 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

98072 Cottage Lake, WA98074 Sammamish, WA98075 Sammamish, WA98077 Cottage Lake, WA98092 Auburn, WA98101 Seattle, WA98103 Seattle, WA98104 Seattle, WA98105 Seattle, WA98106 Seattle, WA98107 Seattle, WA98108 Seattle, WA98109 Seattle, WA98112 Seattle, WA98115 Seattle, WA98116 Seattle, WA98117 Seattle, WA98118 Seattle, WA98119 Seattle, WA98121 Seattle, WA98122 Seattle, WA98125 Seattle, WA98126 Seattle, WA98133 Shoreline, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98102 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.