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98053 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98053 covers Redmond, Washington, with a population of about 22,838 and a median household income of $179,912.

Population
22,838826 per square mile
Median age
43.95.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$179,9121.9× the Washington median
Poverty rate
5%7.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,426,457up 22.3% in five years
Median rent
$2,7371.6× the Washington median
Degree or higher
72.2%37.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
86.7%21.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
417

Where 98053 is

Redmond, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population22,838
Median age43.9
Family households78.3%
Born outside the US30.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home32%
White (non-Hispanic)58.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)27.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.8%
Veterans4.7%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$179,912
Income per person$97,872
Poverty rate5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k0.5%
$25–30k0.8%
$30–35k0.7%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k1.7%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k2.6%
$60–75k3.8%
$75–100k7.0%
$100–125k5.7%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k13.9%
$200k or more46.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,120
Mean adjusted gross income$260,638
Returns declaring $200,000 or more38.9%
Returns, under $25k15.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k10.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.9%
Returns, $200k or more38.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$1,155,500
Median gross rent$2,737
Rent as a share of household income34.2%
Owner-occupied86.7%
Vacant homes3.3%
Median year built2001

What the homes are

Detached house80.9%
Attached house9.1%
2 to 4 units1.6%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units4.1%
Mobile home1.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$1,426,457as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 106.8%
Typical asking rent$3,304as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,533,499$399,070

$399,070 in 2000 to $1,426,457 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$3,304$2,945

$2,945 in 2022 to $3,304 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%
High school diploma or higher98.5%
Works from home41%
Drives to work alone50.9%
Takes public transport2.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity20.5% 12.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes5.4% 7.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health10.3% 10 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity11.7% 13.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73% 1.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability8.3% 6.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.3% 3.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist77.3% 16 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability18.8% 11.9 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability4.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use79.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)11.8% 5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)9.1% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours26.5% 9.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost3.9% 9.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.6% 3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments417
People employed3,304
Annual payroll$209,282,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 66.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.2 out of 100
Community resilience80.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Volcanic activity91.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding63.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather42.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm30.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave20.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$179,912$94,952$78,538
Income per person$97,872$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$1,155,500$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$2,737$1,682$1,348
Homeownership86.7%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.2%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%5%5.2%
Works from home41%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US30.4%15.1%13.9%
Median age43.938.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSEATTLE SAND PT WSFO, WA US16.9 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January47.4°F / 37.2°F5.14 in rain, 0.9 in snow
February49.8°F / 37°F3.54 in rain, 1 in snow
March53.9°F / 39.2°F3.86 in rain
April58.8°F / 42.8°F2.98 in rain
May65.3°F / 48.3°F2.16 in rain
June70.2°F / 52.7°F1.57 in rain
July76.5°F / 56.5°F0.78 in rain
August77°F / 57.1°F1 in rain
September71.3°F / 53.2°F1.74 in rain
October60.5°F / 46.7°F3.65 in rain
November51.9°F / 40.9°F5.85 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December46.5°F / 37°F5.55 in rain, 1.7 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket89% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lake Washington School District66.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Snoqualmie Valley School District21.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverview School District12.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Household characteristics23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Walkability7.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

98074 Sammamish, WA2.4 km away
98075 Sammamish, WA6.7 km away
98073 Redmond, WA6.9 km away
98052 Redmond, WA6.9 km away
98008 Bellevue, WA7 km away
98007 Bellevue, WA8.4 km away
98014 Carnation, WA9.6 km away
98029 Issaquah, WA10.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

King County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area27.65 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density826 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.6462, -122.0386

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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