ZIP Code 98139 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98139 covers ZIP 98139 with a population of about 7,158.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

ZIP 98139 aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 98139 is about $220,244 — about 193% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.4%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 80.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 46.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 38.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 23.6 points above 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 $1,417,400 — about 307% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,932 (about 152% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.1% (about 22.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98139, a household would need roughly $390,000 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 $9,105. That is about 77% above the local median household income ($220,244), 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.