Housing data for ZIP code 98004

ZIP code 98004 has an estimated 39,897 residents and 21,221 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bellevue, King County.

63.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,803 (±$81) a month.

The median home value is $2,000,000 or more.

The median household income is $182,545 (±$11,073) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
39,897 (±1,690)
Median gross rent
$2,803
Median home value
$2,000,000 or more
Households that rent
63.6%

How ZIP code 98004 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98004BellevueKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents39,897 (±1,690)151,8472,287,1717,816,116334,922,499
Housing units21,221 (±782)66,0211,003,2843,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent63.6% (±2.4 points)48.0%44.6%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,803 (±$81)$2,572$2,092$1,760$1,413
Median home value$2,000,000 or more$1,340,300$859,900$564,600$332,700
Median household income$182,545 (±$11,073)$165,576$124,746$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$9,423$7,114$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.2% (±3.6 points)35.6%46.8%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198028.2% (±2.7 points)46.7%45.5%43.4%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±1.3)23.6 minutes27.6 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.6% (±1.3 points)96.8%95.1%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents38.0 years (±1.3)38.5 years37.4 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98004, median gross rent is higher than in King County ($2,092).

It is also higher than in Washington ($1,760).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98004 is higher than in Bellevue as a whole ($2,572).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98004 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98004 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 98004

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5001.6% (±1.2 points)4.0%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $9991.3% (±1.0 points)3.8%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4992.9% (±1.4 points)12.8%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.9% (±2.5 points)25.0%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49919.2% (±3.2 points)23.6%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99924.8% (±3.9 points)13.6%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more40.2% (±4.6 points)17.2%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 40.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98004

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$2,217 (±$101)$3,130
1 bedroom$2,707 (±$84)$3,270
2 bedrooms$3,183 (±$138)$3,820
3 bedrooms$3,500 or more$4,980
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more$5,930

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98004 is $3,820 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 98004

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%27.7% (±3.5 points)14.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.6% (±3.2 points)13.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±2.6 points)13.8%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.9% (±1.8 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.5% (±1.3 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more24.7% (±3.4 points)37.5%40.1%41.9%

30.2% (±3.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98004 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98004

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0000.6% (±0.5 points)1.5%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.3% (±1.7 points)1.0%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.1% (±0.1 points)0.8%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.1 points)0.6%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.4% (±2.3 points)1.9%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.1% (±1.3 points)11.6%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99911.9% (±2.1 points)44.8%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more79.5% (±2.9 points)37.9%15.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 98004

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached28.9% (±1.7 points)50.0%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.7% (±0.8 points)5.4%4.4%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±0.5 points)1.6%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±0.6 points)3.8%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.3% (±1.2 points)5.7%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.6% (±1.0 points)6.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units57.6% (±2.1 points)25.2%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.1% (±0.1 points)1.4%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98004 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later2.3% (±0.8 points)2.1%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 201923.8% (±2.4 points)14.2%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200925.3% (±2.6 points)13.2%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 19999.9% (±1.8 points)11.5%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198910.4% (±1.4 points)13.5%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 19798.7% (±1.7 points)11.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.9% (±1.4 points)10.9%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19598.1% (±1.3 points)7.4%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19492.1% (±0.7 points)4.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.4% (±0.2 points)10.9%9.6%11.7%

28.2% of the homes in ZIP code 98004 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98004

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas34.6% (±2.4 points)39.9%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.5% (±0.9 points)2.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity62.3% (±2.8 points)54.5%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.2% (±0.1 points)1.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.6%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.5 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98004 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98004King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone37.9% (±3.0 points)50.4%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.2% (±1.2 points)7.0%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation5.8% (±1.5 points)6.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked10.4% (±2.0 points)4.3%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.4% (±0.9 points)2.4%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home38.4% (±2.9 points)29.2%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98004 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98004

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bellevue75%$2,57248.0%
Clyde Hill14%$3,500 or more8.6%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 98004

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
980051.8 mi$2,389$1,519,500$160,84949.3%
980392.0 mi$3,500 or more$2,000,000 or more$250,000 or more20.5%
980072.9 mi$2,331$1,018,100$131,10964.4%
980403.9 mi$2,502$2,000,000 or more$219,06933.0%
980334.0 mi$2,458$1,491,700$182,50036.8%
981124.1 mi$2,136$1,549,100$171,57239.8%
981224.2 mi$1,991$957,100$106,88671.6%
980084.4 mi$2,565$1,206,200$184,58328.0%

Crime reported to police in Bellevue

Most of ZIP code 98004 is policed by the Bellevue Police Department, which reported 114 violent and 2,188 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 98004 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98004: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 98004

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98004?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98004 is $2,803 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98004?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98004 is $2,000,000 or more (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98004?

The median household income in ZIP code 98004 is $182,545 (±$11,073) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98004 in?

Most of ZIP code 98004’s land lies in Bellevue; it also covers Clyde Hill.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98004?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98004 is $3,820 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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