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Where 98074 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.
- 🔢 Type 98074 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLOBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,074 = 2 × 49037. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111111100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98073 (Redmond, WA, 5 mi away) and 98075 (Sammamish, WA, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98074 becomes 47089, 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, 7,392 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
- 🎯1,283 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98074 and you would come out at 47.62°S, 57.96°E — 573 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 25m.
- 📏 At 10.5 square miles of land, 98074 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,761This ZIP30,761 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,272This ZIP10,272 |
| Housing units | 10,425This ZIP10,425 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $244,362This ZIP$244,362Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,366,900This ZIP$1,366,900Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,799This ZIP$2,799Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 79.9%This ZIP79.9% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 2,933.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,933.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 452This ZIP452 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,868This ZIP2,868 |
| Annual payroll | $172,700,000This ZIP$172,700,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,090This ZIP13,090 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $3,874,557,000This ZIP$3,874,557,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.49 sq miThis ZIP10.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.81 sq miThis ZIP1.81 sq mi |
Other place names in 98074
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98074
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98075 | Sammamish, WA | 2.5 mi |
98008 | Bellevue, WA | 3.3 mi |
98053 | Redmond, WA | 3.5 mi |
98007 | Bellevue, WA | 4.7 mi |
98029 | Issaquah, WA | 4.7 mi |
98073 | Redmond, WA | 5.1 mi |
98052 | Redmond, WA | 5.4 mi |
98005 | Bellevue, WA | 5.8 mi |
98006 | Bellevue, WA | 6.9 mi |
98050 | Preston, WA | 7.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98074?
98074 is in Sammamish, Washington, in King County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.6225, -122.0442.
What county is 98074 in?
98074 lies in King County.
What area code is 98074?
Sammamish uses area code 425, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98074 in?
98074 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98074?
About 30,761 people live in ZIP code 98074, in 10,272 households, at 2,933.0 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 98074?
$244,362 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98074?
The closest are 98075 (2.5 mi), 98008 (3.3 mi), 98053 (3.5 mi), 98007 (4.7 mi) and 98029 (4.7 mi).
Is 98074 a PO Box ZIP code?
98074 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98074 ZIP Code — Sammamish, Washington (King County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98074
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