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Des Moines ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Des Moines, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 3 ZIP codes cover it: 98023, 98198 and 98148. Its area codes are 253 and 206.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
3 more
Population
32,823
Area codes
253, 206

Des Moines in numbers

About 32,823 people live in Des Moines, in 11,925 households, the 42nd-largest of Washington's 628 census places. The median household income is $92,483 a year, 6% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $597,000 (6% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,799 a month. The median age is 38.0; 33.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population32,823Des Moines32,823
Households11,925Des Moines11,925
Median age38.0Des Moines38.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$92,483Des Moines$92,483Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$597,000Des Moines$597,000Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,799Des Moines$1,799Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%Des Moines33.4%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.8 minDes Moines30.8 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density5,117 / sq miDes Moines5,117 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Des Moines

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

ZIP codes overlapping Des Moines
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98023 Federal Way , WA Standard 50,448 $104,893 $589,900
98148 Seattle , WA Standard 9,715 $87,342 $607,900
98198 Seattle , WA Standard 40,463 $86,239 $589,500

Map of Des Moines ZIP codes

980239814898198

The ZIP codes of Des Moines, 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 Des Moines

The nearest larger towns are Kent (135,603 people, 4.9 mi), Federal Way (99,493 people, 5.4 mi) and Burien (51,513 people, 6.1 mi).

Towns near Des Moines
TownPopulationDistance
Normandy Park 6,659 3.3 mi
SeaTac 32,414 3.9 mi
Lakeland North 15,950 3.9 mi
Kent 135,603 4.9 mi
Federal Way 99,493 5.4 mi
Burien 51,513 6.1 mi
Tukwila 21,451 6.4 mi
Vashon 9,934 6.6 mi
Auburn 85,676 7.7 mi
Lakeland South 13,100 7.9 mi
Algona 3,247 8.0 mi
Bryn Mawr-Skyway 17,638 8.2 mi
White Center 14,886 8.4 mi
Renton 105,317 8.5 mi

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