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98021

ZIP 98021 is in Bothell, Washington, in Snohomish County; area code 425; Pacific time. Bothell has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 98011, 98012 and 98041.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Snohomish
Population
35,631
Coordinates
47.7926, -122.2084
☼ Live from 98021 — Bothell, WA

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Where 98021 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98021
  • 🔢 Type 98021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,021 = 7 × 11 × 19 × 67. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111011100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98020 (Edmonds, WA, 8 mi away) and 98022 (Enumclaw, WA, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98021 becomes 12089 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hoosick, NY, 2,359 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01982, 02189, 02891, 02918, 08219, 09128, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09812 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,726 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,293 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98021 and you would come out at 47.79°S, 57.79°E — 578 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
  • 📏 At 10.1 square miles of land, 98021 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,631This ZIP35,631
Households12,378This ZIP12,378
Housing units12,827This ZIP12,827
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$183,786This ZIP$183,786Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$967,700This ZIP$967,700Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,655This ZIP$2,655Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.7%This ZIP62.7%
Mean commute31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min
Population density3,511.8 / sq miThis ZIP3,511.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments820This ZIP820
Employees15,316This ZIP15,316
Annual payroll$2,160,090,000This ZIP$2,160,090,000
Tax returns filed15,940This ZIP15,940
Total adjusted gross income$2,826,031,000This ZIP$2,826,031,000

Land area

Land area10.15 sq miThis ZIP10.15 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 98021

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 98021

ZIPCityDistance
98041 Bothell, WA 2.1 mi
98011 Bothell, WA 2.5 mi
98012 Bothell, WA 3.4 mi
98028 Kenmore, WA 3.5 mi
98036 Lynnwood, WA 3.5 mi
98072 Woodinville, WA 4.2 mi
98043 Mountlake Terrace, WA 4.4 mi
98082 Mill Creek, WA 4.7 mi
98037 Lynnwood, WA 4.8 mi
98155 Seattle, WA 5.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98021?

98021 is in Bothell, Washington, in Snohomish County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.7926, -122.2084.

What county is 98021 in?

98021 lies in Snohomish County.

What area code is 98021?

Bothell uses area code 425, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98021 in?

98021 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98021?

About 35,631 people live in ZIP code 98021, in 12,378 households, at 3,511.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 98021?

$183,786 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98021?

The closest are 98041 (2.1 mi), 98011 (2.5 mi), 98012 (3.4 mi), 98028 (3.5 mi) and 98036 (3.5 mi).

Is 98021 a PO Box ZIP code?

98021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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