ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98118: Seattle, WA

ZIP Code 98118 (Seattle, King County, Washington) has an estimated 50,500 residents in 19,176 households. The median household income is $113,762, the median home value is $810,500 and the median gross rent is $1,839/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

50,500

Margin of error ±2,674

Median household income

$113,762

Margin of error ±$9,666

Median home value

$810,500

Margin of error ±$30,688

Median gross rent

$1,839/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

38.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

30.4 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 98118 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 9811838.4 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98118$113,762Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98118$61,620Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9811811.6%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 981184.5%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9811851.9%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98118$810,500Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98118$1,839/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9811857.1%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9811830.4 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9811828.9%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98118

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 98118 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98118Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population50,500±2,6747,816,116334,922,499
Median age38.4 yrs±1.1 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,176±9263,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$113,762±$9,666$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$61,620±$3,504$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate11.6%±1.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±1.3 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.9%±1.7 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$810,500±$30,688$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,839/mo±$94$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes57.1%±3.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work30.4 min±3.2 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home28.9%±2.3 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 98118
GroupZIP 98118WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino39.2%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.8%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino24.2%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 Latino1.1%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.8%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98118 is

State
Washington
Main county
King County
Largest overlapping place
Seattle (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.24 sq mi· about 8,093 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

98092 Auburn, WA98101 Seattle, WA98102 Seattle, WA98103 Seattle, WA98104 Seattle, WA98105 Seattle, WA98106 Seattle, WA98107 Seattle, WA98108 Seattle, WA98109 Seattle, WA98112 Seattle, WA98115 Seattle, WA98116 Seattle, WA98117 Seattle, WA98119 Seattle, WA98121 Seattle, WA98122 Seattle, WA98125 Seattle, WA98126 Seattle, WA98133 Shoreline, WA98134 Seattle, WA98136 Seattle, WA98144 Seattle, WA98146 Burien, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98118 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.