ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98251: Snohomish County, WA

ZIP Code 98251 (Snohomish County, Washington) has an estimated 4,907 residents in 1,905 households. The median household income is $83,891, the median home value is $448,900 and the median gross rent is $1,791/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

4,907

Margin of error ±631

Median household income

$83,891

Margin of error ±$7,073

Median home value

$448,900

Margin of error ±$26,659

Median gross rent

$1,791/mo

Margin of error ±$218

Median age

40.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

48.2 min

Margin of error ±10.4 min

How ZIP 98251 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 9825140.4 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98251$83,891Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98251$38,314Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9825112.7%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 982517.5%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9825118.2%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98251$448,900Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98251$1,791/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9825189.4%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9825148.2 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9825110.6%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98251

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 98251 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98251Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population4,907±6317,816,116334,922,499
Median age40.4 yrs±3.9 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,905±2383,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$83,891±$7,073$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$38,314±$4,081$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate12.7%±5.6 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.5%±3.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%±4.5 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$448,900±$26,659$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,791/mo±$218$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.4%±5.4 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work48.2 min±10.4 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±5.5 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 98251
GroupZIP 98251WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.2%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.2%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98251 is

State
Washington
Main county
Snohomish County
Largest overlapping place
Gold Bar (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
160.65 sq mi· about 31 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 Snohomish County

98021 Bothell, WA98026 Edmonds, WA98036 Lynnwood, WA98037 Lynnwood, WA98043 Mountlake Terrace, WA98087 North Lynnwood, WA98201 Everett, WA98203 Everett, WA98204 Everett, WA98207 Everett, WA98208 Eastmont, WA98223 Snohomish County, WA98241 Snohomish County, WA98252 Snohomish County, WA98256 Snohomish County, WA98258 Lake Stevens, WA98270 Marysville, WA98271 Snohomish County, WA98272 Snohomish County, WA98275 Mukilteo, WA98290 Snohomish County, WA98292 Snohomish County, WA98294 Snohomish County, WA98296 Maltby, 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.