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98051

ZIP 98051 is Ravensdale, Washington, in King County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
King
Population
3,442
Coordinates
47.3462, -121.8813
☼ Live from 98051 — Ravensdale, WA

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Where 98051 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 98051
  • 🔢 Type 98051 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,051 = 71 × 1381. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111100000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98050 (Preston, WA, 14 mi away) and 98052 (Redmond, WA, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98051 becomes 15089 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Newton, PA, 2,131 miles away.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01985, 05819, 09185, 09815, 09851, 10589, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09815 in APO AE, a military post office, 9,480 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
  • 🎯1,270 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98051 and you would come out at 47.35°S, 58.12°E — 572 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
  • 📏 At 53.9 square miles of land, 98051 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,442This ZIP3,442
Households1,196This ZIP1,196
Housing units1,222This ZIP1,222
Median age45.1This ZIP45.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$136,439This ZIP$136,439Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$790,500This ZIP$790,500Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,727This ZIP$1,727Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%This ZIP33.0%
Mean commute41.9 minThis ZIP41.9 min
Population density63.8 / sq miThis ZIP63.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments83This ZIP83
Employees461This ZIP461
Annual payroll$28,851,000This ZIP$28,851,000
Tax returns filed1,940This ZIP1,940
Total adjusted gross income$288,184,000This ZIP$288,184,000

Land area

Land area53.94 sq miThis ZIP53.94 sq mi
Water area0.66 sq miThis ZIP0.66 sq mi

Other place names in 98051

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ZIP codes near 98051

ZIPCityDistance
98010 Black Diamond, WA 5.9 mi
98038 Maple Valley, WA 6.2 mi
98025 Hobart, WA 6.9 mi
98042 Kent, WA 11.1 mi
98093 Federal Way, WA 11.2 mi
98092 Auburn, WA 12.1 mi
98027 Issaquah, WA 12.7 mi
98045 North Bend, WA 12.9 mi
98058 Renton, WA 13.2 mi
98050 Preston, WA 14.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98051?

98051 is in Ravensdale, Washington, in King County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.3462, -121.8813.

What county is 98051 in?

98051 lies in King County.

What time zone is 98051 in?

98051 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98051?

About 3,442 people live in ZIP code 98051, in 1,196 households, at 63.8 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 98051?

$136,439 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98051?

The closest are 98010 (5.9 mi), 98038 (6.2 mi), 98025 (6.9 mi), 98042 (11.1 mi) and 98093 (11.2 mi).

Is 98051 a PO Box ZIP code?

98051 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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