Housing data for ZIP code 98077

ZIP code 98077 has an estimated 14,109 residents and 4,793 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Cottage Lake, King County.

10.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $2,697 (±$234) a month.

The median home value is $1,206,400 (±$62,585).

The median household income is $184,306 (±$30,271) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
14,109 (±1,315)
Median gross rent
$2,697
Median home value
$1,206,400
Households that rent
10.8%

How ZIP code 98077 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98077Cottage LakeKing CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents14,109 (±1,315)22,5182,287,1717,816,116334,922,499
Housing units4,793 (±404)8,0401,003,2843,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent10.8% (±4.2 points)8.9%44.6%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$2,697 (±$234)$2,740$2,092$1,760$1,413
Median home value$1,206,400 (±$62,585)$1,230,700$859,900$564,600$332,700
Median household income$184,306 (±$30,271)$213,106$124,746$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$10,000 or more$10,000 or more$7,114$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income56.1% (±28.1 points)53.0%46.8%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198030.9% (±6.1 points)33.9%45.5%43.4%49.7%
Average commute27.5 minutes (±1.8)25.9 minutes27.6 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband99.6% (±0.5 points)98.8%95.1%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±2.3)44.2 years37.4 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98077, 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 98077 is not measurably different from Cottage Lake as a whole ($2,740).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Cottage Lake as a whole ($1,230,700).

Among the 79 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98077 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98077 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 80 ZIP codes in King County with a published estimate, ZIP 98077 ranks 10 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 98077

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5001.4% (±2.3 points)4.0%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $9996.6% (±9.5 points)3.8%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4992.4% (±3.7 points)12.8%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99916.1% (±17.0 points)25.0%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4999.5% (±8.1 points)23.6%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99935.6% (±23.9 points)13.6%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more28.4% (±18.1 points)17.2%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $2,500 to $2,999, paid by 35.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98077

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—$2,560
1 bedroom—$2,670
2 bedrooms—$3,120
3 bedrooms$2,664 (±$323)$4,070
4 bedrooms$2,872 (±$1,100)$4,840

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98077 is $3,120 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 98077

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%22.3% (±18.3 points)14.4%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.0% (±4.2 points)13.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.1% (±13.4 points)13.8%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.6% (±4.2 points)11.9%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.7% (±15.3 points)9.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more40.4% (±23.6 points)37.5%40.1%41.9%

56.1% (±28.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98077 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98077

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0001.8% (±1.3 points)1.5%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.5% (±1.4 points)1.0%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.2% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.0% (±0.9 points)0.6%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9990.2% (±0.3 points)1.9%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.0% (±0.7 points)11.6%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99926.2% (±5.8 points)44.8%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more68.0% (±6.0 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 98077

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached94.7% (±2.4 points)50.0%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.4% (±1.4 points)5.4%4.4%6.2%
2 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.6%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±0.8 points)3.8%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±0.8 points)5.7%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.8 points)6.7%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.1% (±0.2 points)25.2%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home3.4% (±1.9 points)1.4%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98077 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.7 points)2.1%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20191.9% (±1.2 points)14.2%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.5% (±2.9 points)13.2%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199928.9% (±5.8 points)11.5%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198930.7% (±5.8 points)13.5%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 197919.9% (±4.9 points)11.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±2.6 points)10.9%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19591.4% (±0.8 points)7.4%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19491.5% (±1.5 points)4.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.4% (±1.8 points)10.9%9.6%11.7%

30.9% of the homes in ZIP code 98077 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98077

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas68.0% (±5.5 points)39.9%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.8 points)2.2%1.3%3.9%
Electricity26.1% (±4.8 points)54.5%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.2% (±2.5 points)1.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood1.4% (±0.7 points)0.6%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98077 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98077King CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone57.9% (±5.2 points)50.4%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±2.3 points)7.0%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±0.9 points)6.8%3.4%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.4 points)4.3%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.5 points)2.4%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home32.7% (±4.6 points)29.2%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98077 take an average of 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98077

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
Cottage Lake73%$2,7408.9%
Maltby15%$2,1589.5%
Union Hill-Novelty Hill12%$2,55616.5%

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 98077

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
980723.3 mi$2,418$1,122,200$175,80527.8%
980525.6 mi$2,405$1,180,600$163,46055.2%
980196.0 mi$2,530$826,600$161,21212.3%
980536.1 mi$2,664$1,213,600$192,29215.2%
982966.4 mi$2,358$927,700$177,58311.1%
980116.4 mi$2,294$933,000$131,66742.1%
980217.4 mi$2,655$967,700$183,78618.9%
980347.6 mi$2,376$946,300$135,21940.8%

Crime reported to police in King County

In 2025, the police departments that report for King County recorded 350 violent and 2,711 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 98077 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98077: 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 98077

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98077?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98077 is $2,697 (±$234) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98077?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98077 is $1,206,400 (±$62,585) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98077?

The median household income in ZIP code 98077 is $184,306 (±$30,271) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98077 in?

Most of ZIP code 98077’s land lies in Cottage Lake; it also covers Maltby, Union Hill-Novelty Hill.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 98077?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 98077 is $3,120 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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