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98036

ZIP 98036 is in Lynnwood, Washington, in Snohomish County; Pacific time. Lynnwood has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 98037, 98046 and 98087.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Snohomish
Population
42,370
Coordinates
47.8097, -122.2804
☼ Live from 98036 — Lynnwood, WA

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Where 98036 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 98036
  • 🔢 Type 98036 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,036 = 2 × 2 × 24509. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111011110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98035 (Kent, WA, 30 mi away) and 98037 (Lynnwood, WA, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98036 becomes 63089 — and that is a real ZIP code: Villa Ridge, MO, 1,695 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03869, 03896, 06389, 09683, 09836, 36089, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09683 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,295 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,297 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98036 and you would come out at 47.81°S, 57.72°E — 580 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 9.6 square miles of land, 98036 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.3 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population42,370This ZIP42,370
Households16,575This ZIP16,575
Housing units17,372This ZIP17,372
Median age39.6This ZIP39.6Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$88,958This ZIP$88,958Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$759,900This ZIP$759,900Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,779This ZIP$1,779Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%This ZIP40.4%
Mean commute30.9 minThis ZIP30.9 min
Population density4,417.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,417.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,533This ZIP1,533
Employees18,188This ZIP18,188
Annual payroll$1,071,543,000This ZIP$1,071,543,000
Tax returns filed20,240This ZIP20,240
Total adjusted gross income$2,098,789,000This ZIP$2,098,789,000

Land area

Land area9.59 sq miThis ZIP9.59 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 98036

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ZIP codes near 98036

ZIPCityDistance
98043 Mountlake Terrace, WA 1.5 mi
98046 Lynnwood, WA 1.8 mi
98037 Lynnwood, WA 2.0 mi
98026 Edmonds, WA 3.1 mi
98206 Everett, WA 3.5 mi
98087 Lynnwood, WA 3.5 mi
98021 Bothell, WA 3.5 mi
98155 Seattle, WA 3.9 mi
98012 Bothell, WA 4.4 mi
98020 Edmonds, WA 4.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98036?

98036 is in Lynnwood, Washington, in Snohomish County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.8097, -122.2804.

What county is 98036 in?

98036 lies in Snohomish County.

What time zone is 98036 in?

98036 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98036?

About 42,370 people live in ZIP code 98036, in 16,575 households, at 4,417.7 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 98036?

$88,958 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98036?

The closest are 98043 (1.5 mi), 98046 (1.8 mi), 98037 (2 mi), 98026 (3.1 mi) and 98206 (3.5 mi).

Is 98036 a PO Box ZIP code?

98036 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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