ZIP code
98126
Seattle, WA
98126 covers Seattle in King County, with 22,433 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98126. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98126
About ZIP code 98126
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98126. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98126
Race
- White14,790
- Black or African American2,859
- American Indian or Alaska Native186
- Asian2,336
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander106
- Other race780
- Two or more races2,670
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,056
Age
- Under 102,909
- 10 to 192,182
- 20 to 292,761
- 30 to 395,065
- 40 to 493,732
- 50 to 592,774
- 60 to 692,188
- 70 to 791,312
- 80 and older804
Income and housing in 98126
Education
- High school graduate96.8%
- Bachelor's degree59.8%
- Graduate degree23.4%
Places covering 98126
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Seattle98.9%
- White Center1.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- King County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 98126
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,931 | |
| 2006 | 15,331 | |
| 2007 | 16,987 | |
| 2008 | 17,002 | |
| 2009 | 17,530 | |
| 2010 | 17,713 | |
| 2011 | 20,078 | 18,183 |
| 2012 | 20,448 | 18,530 |
| 2013 | 20,631 | 19,130 |
| 2014 | 21,648 | 19,350 |
| 2015 | 22,849 | 19,810 |
| 2016 | 22,632 | 20,030 |
| 2017 | 23,360 | 20,540 |
| 2018 | 24,329 | 20,680 |
| 2019 | 23,646 | 20,510 |
| 2020 | 22,681 | 20,530 |
| 2021 | 22,030 | 20,640 |
| 2022 | 21,102 | 20,820 |
| 2023 | 22,433 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98126
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98106Seattle1.2 miPop 28,889 · Income $115,529
- 98136Seattle1.2 miPop 17,299 · Income $153,636
- 98116Seattle2.2 miPop 28,091 · Income $130,504
- 98134Seattle2.8 miPop 779 · Income $66,119
- 98108Seattle3.3 miPop 24,430 · Income $90,806
- 98146Seattle3.4 miPop 28,182 · Income $108,460
- 98104Seattle4.0 miPop 15,870 · Income $61,866
- 98161Seattle4.1 miPop — · Income —
- 98171Seattle4.1 miPop — · Income —
- 98174Seattle4.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 98154Seattle4.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 98164Seattle4.4 miPop 235 · Income $250,000+
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ZIP code 98126 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98126 in?
- 98126 is in Seattle, WA.
- What county is 98126 in?
- 98126 is in King County.
- What is the median household income in 98126?
- The median household income in 98126 is $114,030.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98126?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98126.