98003 Zip Code Profile

98003 is an upscale suburban zip code in Federal Way, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($255,600) are significantly above average for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.

The average family income here is $58,515/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98003 is $48,784.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98003 earn an average of $38,678/year. Women earn only $24,515/year.

20,783 people in 98003 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98003? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 21,343 men and 22,808 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,774 people (out of the 44,151 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,420 homes, and 1,708 businesses every day. 418 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98003 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 422 feet above sea levell.

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• Stewart Crossing Homeowners Community
• Stonebrook
• Tacoma Dome District Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market
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• Tacoma North End (West Pearl) Neighborhood Watch
• The Landings at Riverview
• Timberlane Estates
• Washington State ACORN

• Demographics

• Total Population: 44,151
• White Population: 26,782
• Black Population: 5,993
• Hispanic Population: 8,064
• Asian Population: 6,606
• Hawaiian Population: 1,783
• Indian Population: 1,157
• Male Population: 21,343
• Female Population: 22,808
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County: King
• City: Federal Way
• Longitude: -122.3
• Latitude: 47.3
• Elevation: 422 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,319
• Drive alone: 15,133
• Carpool: 3,436
• Public transit: 1,217
• Ride bikes or walk: 418


• Average commute time: 29.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 339
•    5 - 9: 1,230
•    10 - 14: 2,285
•    15 - 19: 2,440
•    20 - 24: 3,492
•    25 - 29: 1,250
•    30 - 34: 3,567
•    35 - 39: 508
•    40 - 44: 1,014
•    45 - 59: 2,274
•    60 - 89: 1,342
•    90 plus: 578

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $255,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,931
• Businesses: 1,462
• Employees: 20,282
• Annual Payroll: $800,547,000
• Average Family Income: $58,515
• Median Family Income: $43,027
• Average Income for Men: $38,678
• Average Income for Women: $24,515

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 607.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Smith (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 033
• State FIPS Code: 53

• Federal Way Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Mark Twain Elementary School

2450 S Star Lake Rd

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-3100

Mirror Lake Elementary School

625 S 314th St

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-3300

Nautilus Elementary School

1000 S 298th St

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-3400

Panther Lake Elementary School

34424 1st Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-3600

Rainier View Elementary School

3015 S 368th St

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-3700

Wildwood Elementary School

2405 S 300th St

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-4400

Middle Schools

Illahee Middle School

36001 1st Ave S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-4600

Sacajawea Middle School

1101 S Dash Point Rd

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-4900

High Schools

Employment Transition Program

30611 16th Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-2084

Federal Way Senior High School

30611 16th Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-5400

H. S. Truman High School

31455 28th Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-5800

Todd Beamer High School

35999 16th Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-2570

Other Schools

Federal Way Public Academy

34620 9th Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-4482

Internet Academy

32020 1st Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-2230

Merit School

36001 1st Av S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-5860

Support School

31405 18th Ave S

Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-2084