Estimated zip code population in 2022: 49,961 Zip code population in 2010: 43,673 Zip code population in 2000: 38,023
Houses and condos: 17,779 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,816
% of renters here:
16%
State:
36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98042: 111.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 28.4 sq. mi. Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,757 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.8% ($5,445)
Washington:
0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,269 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,978 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $683,424
98042:
$683,424
Washington:
$569,500
According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in 98042 zip code as of June 10, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98042 is 5,815 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.2 years
Washington median age:
38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.9 people
Washington:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98042, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $89,048 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$89,048
State:
$99,264
Salary/wage: $77,242 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:
$77,242
State:
$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1136.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3437.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6444.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9298.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18331.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64628.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,233 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,233
Washington:
$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 750.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,442 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$5,442
State:
$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 31.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 204.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2478.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$21,044 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$21,044
State:
+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.8% for AGIs below $25k, 24.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 371.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12423.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,924 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$15,924
State:
+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.6% for AGIs below $25k, 227.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 276.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 267.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 397.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2254.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,951 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
98042:
$24,951
Washington:
$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.4% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 154.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 365.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 584.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2212.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,800 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
98042:
$17,800
Washington:
$24,166
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 153.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $30,900 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$30,900
State:
$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.8% for AGIs below $25k, 167.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 437.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 743.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1207.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5114.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,462 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$7,462
State:
$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 208.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1363.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,879 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
98042:
$7,879
State:
$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 45.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 202.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 329.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1106.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,905 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,905
State:
$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%
Here:
93%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.4% for AGIs below $25k, 93.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98042, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $69,888 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$69,888
State:
$69,533
Salary/wage: $63,314 (reported on 86.7% of returns)
Here:
$63,314
State:
$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,025 (reported on 43.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,025
Washington:
$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,919 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,919
State:
$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,088 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,088
State:
+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$14,208 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$14,208
State:
+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,198 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
98042:
$19,198
Washington:
$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $14,344 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
98042:
$14,344
Washington:
$20,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,196 (20% of AGI, reported on 44.3% of returns)
Here:
$22,196
State:
$23,872
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,482 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:
$3,482
State:
$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,290 (reported on 43.9% of returns)
98042:
$6,290
State:
$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,974 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,974
State:
$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.1%
Here:
41%
State:
43%
(% for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs below $25k, 40.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98042, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $62,594 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$62,594
State:
$54,331
Salary/wage: $53,861 (reported on 88.7% of returns)
Here:
$53,861
State:
$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,471 (reported on 50.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,471
Washington:
$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,955 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,955
State:
$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$17,205 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:
+$17,205
State:
+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,959 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$13,959
State:
+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,839 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
98042:
$2,839
Washington:
$3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,296 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$12,296
Washington:
$14,244
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,195 (21% of AGI, reported on 51.9% of returns)
Here:
$19,195
State:
$19,669
Here:
21.0% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $10k, 14.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,764 (3% of AGI, reported on 44.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,764
State:
$3,569
Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $9,238 (reported on 82.1% of returns)
98042:
$9,238
State:
$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,574 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,574
State:
$1,607
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 46.1%
Here:
46%
State:
49%
(% for various income ranges: 34.3% for AGIs below $10k, 46.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,113 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16,085
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 724 (624 now married, 107 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 10,817 (5,673 now married, 5,118 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 98042 with a mortgage: 10,700 (1,193 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 965 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 478
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,520 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $898
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.3%
Whole state:
10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.7%
Whole state:
4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
3.9
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 98042: Druids Glen Golf Club (A), Meridian Valley Golf and Country Club (B), King County Medic One (C), King County Fire Protection District 44 Mountain View Fire and Rescue Station 93 (D), Meridian Grange (E), Kent Fire Department Station 75 (F), Kent Fire Department Station 72 (G), King County Fire Protection District 44 Mountain View Fire and Rescue Station 98 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 98042 include: Covington Christian Fellowship Church (A), Covington Community Church (B), Faith Baptist Church (C), Peace Lutheran Church (D), Alliance Bible Church (E), Cornerstone United Methodist Church (F), New Hope Free Will Baptist Church (G), Saint John the Baptist Church (H), Light of Life Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
8,815 married couples with children.
1,892 single-parent households (584 men, 1,308 women).
74.4% of residents of 98042 zip code speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 22% well, 12% not well).
8.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% very well, 28% well, 13% not well, 5% not at all).
8.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 26% well, 16% not well, 3% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 28% well, 3% not well).
Foreign born population: 9,360 (18.7%) (57.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
18.7%
Whole state:
15.3%
15%Bhutan
15%Malaysia
12%Serbia
10%Honduras
6%Georgia
4%Thailand
3%Eritrea
10%English
9%German
6%Ukrainian
5%American
4%European
2%Norwegian
2%Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3,2332010 or later
2,3352000 to 2009
2,2251990 to 1999
2,256Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARCO 5568 PSI 5537 (17450 SE 272ND ST in KENT, WA)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-99028, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988515094, EPCRA, SQG Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ARCO 05568
CIRCLE K STORE 5491 (16405 SOUTHEAST 272ND in KENT, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-NW0698, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, TOXICS-6328, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988498234, EPCRA, CESQG Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: KAYO OIL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BP STORE 5491
CEDAR VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (26500 TIMBERLANE WAY SE in KENT, WA)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3676 Organizations: KENT SCHOOL DIST 415 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CEDAR HEIGHTS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (19640 SE 272ND ST in KENT, WA)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4440 Organizations: KENT SCHOOL DIST 415 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
BLAIR INDUSTRIES (26872 172ND PL SE in KENT, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
56.9%Utility gas
33.7%Electricity
3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.8%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 22,576. Population change in the 1990s: +15,447 (+68.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 24,944
Northeast: 1,528
Midwest: 2,921
South: 2,152
West: 8,361
58% of the 98042 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
90% of the 98042 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 610
Here:
11.9%
Washington:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 141
Here:
5.1%
Washington:
9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166
Here:
10.5%
Washington:
16.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
127,984Law enforcement workers including supervisors
108,691Management occupations
107,819Architecture and engineering occupations
100,709Legal occupations
98,793Computer and mathematical occupations
85,660Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LAKERIDGE PAVING COMPANY, LLC (19606 SE 252ND ST in KENT, WA) : $322,329 in 3 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
$283,000 with Geological Survey for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
$31,849 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2006-05-10. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$7,480 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2006-07-07. Effective on 2006-05-23. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
pacific (17051 SE 272ND ST, STE 17 in KENT, WA; small business) 18 employees, $1850000 revenue: $12,900 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
$12,900 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-11-30.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2005-01-27. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
RACETRACK LLC (31001 144TH AVE SE in KENT, WA; small business)
$5,000 with Army for Advertising Services. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2006-08-21.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 126. The highest number of fire incidents - 207 took place in 2006, and the least - 7 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.3%), and Structure Fires (41.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98042