ZIP Code 98032 — Kent city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98032 covers Kent, WA in King County with a population of about 40,150.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.7 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.

Kent, WA sits in a university / college context (near highline college (2.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 98032 is about $77,413 — about 3% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.0%; unemployment rate near 9.1%; 27.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 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 $473,000 — about 36% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,637 (about 41% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 41.4% (about 24.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98032 in Kent, WA, a household would need roughly $130,000 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 $3,038. That is about 68% above the local median household income ($77,413), 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 2,157 for ZIP 98032 (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.