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Covington ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Covington, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 98042. Its area code is 253.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
21,233
Area code
253

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Covington itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Kent (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Covington in numbers

About 21,233 people live in Covington, in 7,377 households. The median household income is $134,502 a year, 37% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $637,300 (13% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $2,232 a month. The median age is 36.4; 37.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 33 minutes.

Population21,233Covington21,233
Households7,377Covington7,377
Median age36.4Covington36.4Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$134,502Covington$134,502Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$637,300Covington$637,300Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,232Covington$2,232Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher37.3%Covington37.3%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute33.4 minCovington33.4 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,580 / sq miCovington3,580 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Covington city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Covington

These ZIP codes cover part of Covington but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Covington
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98042 Kent , WA Standard 50,216 $127,552 $658,500

Map of Covington ZIP codes

98042

The ZIP codes of Covington, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Covington

The nearest larger towns are Maple Valley (28,287 people, 3.3 mi), Kent (135,603 people, 5.3 mi) and Auburn (85,676 people, 6.5 mi).

Towns near Covington
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Morton-Berrydale 11,183 2.2 mi
Maple Valley 28,287 3.3 mi
Lake Holm 3,555 4.2 mi
Maple Heights-Lake Desire 4,113 5.0 mi
Kent 135,603 5.3 mi
Black Diamond 5,961 5.3 mi
Hobart 6,552 5.7 mi
Fairwood 17,856 5.9 mi
Auburn 85,676 6.5 mi
East Renton Highlands 12,582 7.6 mi
Mirrormont 4,019 8.5 mi
Lakeland North 15,950 8.5 mi
Algona 3,247 8.9 mi
Renton 105,317 9.0 mi

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