ZIP Code 98195 — Seattle city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98195 covers Seattle, WA in King County with a population of about 2,471.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 206; U.S. House district WA-7; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Seattle, WA sits in a university / college context (near university of washington-seattle campus (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 13.6%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Education; about 2.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Seattle city, WA as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.5) and wildfire (79.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Seattle city, WA show little to no average snow and around 37.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 133 for ZIP 98195 (Seattle city, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.