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ZIP Code 98042 demographics

Cities: 6

Total housing units: 17,240

Population: 48,639

ZIP Code 98042 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 98042 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 98042.

98042 state: Washington
98042 county: King County
98042 cities: Auburn city , Covington city , Kent city , Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP , Maple Valley city , Shadow Lake CDP

ZIP Code 98042 population: 48,639

Population

Year	Population
2021	48,639
2020	49,118
2019	48,572
2018	47,927
2017	47,043
2016	45,860
2015	44,894
2014	44,599
2013	43,666
2012	42,368
2011	40,316

Census data for ZIP Code 98042

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 98042

Total population
Total population	48,639
Male	24,355
Female	24,284

Population by age
Total population	48,639
Under 5 years	3,064
5 to 9 years	3,443
10 to 14 years	2,956
15 to 19 years	3,250
20 to 24 years	2,395
25 to 34 years	5,305
35 to 44 years	7,223
45 to 54 years	7,323
55 to 59 years	3,580
60 to 64 years	3,830
65 to 74 years	4,103
75 to 84 years	1,532
85 years and over	635
Median age (years)	40.8
Under 18 years	11,649
16 years and over	38,525
18 years and over	36,990
21 years and over	35,588
62 years and over	8,465
65 years and over	6,270

Population by race
Total population	48,639
One race	44,136
White	33,405
Black or African American	2,439
American Indian and Alaska Native	332
Asian	5,846
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	51
Some other race	2,063
Two or more races	4,503

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	33,872
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	16,416
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	17,456

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 98042

Households by type
Total households	16,602
Family households (families)	10,896
Married-couple family	1,082
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,004
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,210
Nonfamily households	2,620
Average household size	4,463
Average family size	2.93

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 98042

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	16,602
Less than $10,000	378
$10,000 to $14,999	136
$15,000 to $24,999	332
$25,000 to $34,999	671
$35,000 to $49,999	1,267
$50,000 to $74,999	2,230
$75,000 to $99,999	2,030
$100,000 to $149,999	4,077
$150,000 to $199,999	2,436
$200,000 or more	3,045
Median household income (dollars)	113,579

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 98042

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	17,240
Occupied housing units	16,602
Vacant housing units	638

Units in structure
Total housing units	17,240
1-unit, detached	14,746
1-unit, attached	287
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	41
5 to 9 units	286
10 to 19 units	370
20 or more units	697
Mobile home	728
Boat, RV, van, etc.	34

Year structure built
Total housing units	17,240
Built 2014 or later	39
Built 2010 to 2013	1,295
Built 2000 to 2009	3,226
Built 1990 to 1999	2,890
Built 1980 to 1989	3,114
Built 1970 to 1979	2,971
Built 1960 to 1969	2,670
Built 1950 to 1959	547
Built 1940 to 1949	156
Built 1939 or earlier	332

Rooms
Total housing units	17,240
1 room	126
2 rooms	322
3 rooms	525
4 rooms	1,178
5 rooms	2,708
6 rooms	3,374
7 rooms	2,715
8 rooms	2,410
9 rooms or more	3,882
Median rooms	6.6

Bedrooms
Total housing units	17,240
No bedroom	136
1 bedroom	764
2 bedrooms	1,672
3 bedrooms	7,750
4 bedrooms	5,740
5 or more bedrooms	1,178

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	16,602
Owner-occupied	13,869
Renter-occupied	2,733
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.94
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.83

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	16,602
Moved in 2017 or later	1,218
Moved in 2015 to 2016	4,389
Moved in 2010 to 2014	2,360
Moved in 2000 to 2009	4,144
Moved in 1990 to 1999	2,732
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,759

Value
Owner-occupied units	13,869
Less than $50,000	366
$50,000 to $99,999	201
$100,000 to $149,999	100
$150,000 to $199,999	215
$200,000 to $299,999	1,368
$300,000 to $499,999	6,090
$500,000 to $999,999	5,223
$1,000,000 or more	306
Median (dollars)	456,200

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	13,869
Housing units with a mortgage	10,626
Housing units without a mortgage	3,243

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	2,631
Less than $500	21
$500 to $999	195
$1,000 to $1,499	533
$1,500 to $1,999	987
$2,000 to $2,499	599
$2,500 to $2,999	240
$3,000 or more	56
Median (dollars)	1,787
No rent paid	102

Links

Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP

Maple Valley city

Shadow Lake CDP