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98047

ZIP 98047 is Pacific, Washington, mostly in King County; area code 253; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
King +1 more
Population
6,817
Coordinates
47.2595, -122.2475
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Where 98047 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 98047
  • 🔢 Type 98047 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 98047 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111011111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98046 (Lynnwood, WA, 39 mi away) and 98050 (Preston, WA, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98047 becomes 74089, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04978, 04987, 07849, 09847, 09874, 47809, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09874 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,418 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,285 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98047 and you would come out at 47.26°S, 57.75°E — 590 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 28m.
  • 📏 At 2.1 square miles of land, 98047 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,817This ZIP6,817
Households2,230This ZIP2,230
Housing units2,376This ZIP2,376
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$115,188This ZIP$115,188Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$482,800This ZIP$482,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,697This ZIP$1,697Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%This ZIP21.7%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density3,185.5 / sq miThis ZIP3,185.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments223This ZIP223
Employees4,522This ZIP4,522
Annual payroll$340,882,000This ZIP$340,882,000
Tax returns filed3,130This ZIP3,130
Total adjusted gross income$209,320,000This ZIP$209,320,000

Land area

Land area2.14 sq miThis ZIP2.14 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 98047 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
King County 70.9%
Pierce County 29.1%

Other place names in 98047

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

ZIP codes near 98047

ZIPCityDistance
98354 Milton, WA 3.3 mi
98390 Sumner, WA 3.4 mi
98071 Auburn, WA 3.4 mi
98001 Auburn, WA 3.6 mi
98002 Auburn, WA 3.7 mi
98372 Puyallup, WA 3.7 mi
98003 Federal Way, WA 4.4 mi
98424 Tacoma, WA 5.3 mi
98063 Federal Way, WA 5.3 mi
98371 Puyallup, WA 5.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98047?

98047 is in Pacific, Washington, in King County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2595, -122.2475.

What county is 98047 in?

98047 spans 2 counties: King County and Pierce County. Most of it falls in King County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 98047?

Pacific uses area code 253, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98047 in?

98047 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98047?

About 6,817 people live in ZIP code 98047, in 2,230 households, at 3,185.5 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 98047?

$115,188 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98047?

The closest are 98354 (3.3 mi), 98390 (3.4 mi), 98071 (3.4 mi), 98001 (3.6 mi) and 98002 (3.7 mi).

Is 98047 a PO Box ZIP code?

98047 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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