ZIP Code 98030 — Kent city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98030 covers Kent, WA in King County with a population of about 38,492.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 253; U.S. House district WA-9; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98030 is about $91,218 — about 21% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.3%; unemployment rate near 7.1%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 8.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $540,100 — about 55% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,680 (about 44% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.0% (about 12.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98030 in Kent, WA, a household would need roughly $149,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,469. That is about 63% above the local median household income ($91,218), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kent city, WA as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.5) and wildfire (79.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kent city, WA show little to no average snow and around 40.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,068 for ZIP 98030 (Kent city, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.