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98028

ZIP 98028 is Kenmore, Washington, in King County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
King
Population
23,741
Coordinates
47.7499, -122.2472
☼ Live from 98028 — Kenmore, WA

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Where 98028 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 98028
  • 🔢 Type 98028 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,028 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 389. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111011101100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98027 (Issaquah, WA, 20 mi away) and 98029 (Issaquah, WA, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98028 becomes 82089, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02889, 02898, 08829, 09828, 09882, 20889, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09828 in APO AE, a military post office, 8,527 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,294 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98028 and you would come out at 47.75°S, 57.75°E — 580 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 24m.
  • 📏 At 6.2 square miles of land, 98028 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population23,741This ZIP23,741
Households9,396This ZIP9,396
Housing units9,761This ZIP9,761
Median age39.1This ZIP39.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$139,764This ZIP$139,764Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$920,800This ZIP$920,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,949This ZIP$1,949Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.8%This ZIP61.8%
Mean commute28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min
Population density3,858.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,858.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments500This ZIP500
Employees3,227This ZIP3,227
Annual payroll$184,069,000This ZIP$184,069,000
Tax returns filed11,810This ZIP11,810
Total adjusted gross income$1,832,143,000This ZIP$1,832,143,000

Land area

Land area6.15 sq miThis ZIP6.15 sq mi
Water area1.06 sq miThis ZIP1.06 sq mi

Other place names in 98028

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ZIP codes near 98028

ZIPCityDistance
98041 Bothell, WA 2.1 mi
98011 Bothell, WA 2.3 mi
98155 Seattle, WA 2.5 mi
98034 Kirkland, WA 2.8 mi
98125 Seattle, WA 3.4 mi
98165 Seattle, WA 3.4 mi
98175 Seattle, WA 3.4 mi
98021 Bothell, WA 3.5 mi
98043 Mountlake Terrace, WA 4.0 mi
98036 Lynnwood, WA 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98028?

98028 is in Kenmore, Washington, in King County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.7499, -122.2472.

What county is 98028 in?

98028 lies in King County.

What time zone is 98028 in?

98028 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98028?

About 23,741 people live in ZIP code 98028, in 9,396 households, at 3,858.4 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 98028?

$139,764 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98028?

The closest are 98041 (2.1 mi), 98011 (2.3 mi), 98155 (2.5 mi), 98034 (2.8 mi) and 98125 (3.4 mi).

Is 98028 a PO Box ZIP code?

98028 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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