# King County, Washington demographics

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King County, Washington (county FIPS 53033) has a median household income of $124,746 (±$968) and a total population of 2,287,171 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 89 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 2,287,171 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37.4 years | ±0.2 years | B01002 |
| Households | 941,054 | ±2,581 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $124,746 | ±$968 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $859,900 | ±$4,853 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,092 | ±$13 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 55.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 44.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 56.7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 8.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 53033 |
| Land area | 2,115.7 sq mi |
| Water area | 191.71 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,081 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [98022](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98022) | 21.1% | 61.5% | Yes |
| [98288](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98288) | 16.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98045](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98045) | 8.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98068](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98068) | 5.2% | 44.9% |  |
| [98014](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98014) | 4.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98065](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98065) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98038](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98038) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98224](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98224) | 2.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [98027](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98027) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98051](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98051) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [98092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98092) | 2% | 96.6% | Yes |
| [98070](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98070) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98019](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98019) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98042](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98042) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98053](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98053) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98024) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98052](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98052) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98058](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98058) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [98001](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98001) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [98032](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98032) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [98059](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98059) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [98010](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98010) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [98077](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98077) | 0.7% | 85.3% | Yes |
| [98072](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98072) | 0.6% | 72.2% | Yes |
| [98003](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98003) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98006](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98006) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98074](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98074) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98023](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98023) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98029](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98029) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98034](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98034) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98075](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98075) | 0.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [98033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98033) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98168](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98168) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98188](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98188) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98031](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98031) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98198](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98198) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98056](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98056) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98155](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98155) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [98108](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98108) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98005](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98005) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98004](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98004) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98030](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98030) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98002](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98002) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98133](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98133) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98011](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98011) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98115](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98115) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98040](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98040) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98118](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98118) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98057) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98028) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98166](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98166) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98177](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98177) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98008](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98008) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98106](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98106) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98125](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98125) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [98178](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98178) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98146](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98146) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98103](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98103) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98055](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98055) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98007) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98199](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98199) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98117](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98117) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98105](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98105) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98144](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98144) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98134](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98134) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98112](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98112) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [98126](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98126) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98116](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98116) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98148](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98148) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98119](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98119) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98025](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98025) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98122](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98122) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98136](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98136) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98158](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98158) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98107](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98107) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98109](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98109) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98050](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98050) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98047](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98047) | 0.1% | 70.9% | Yes |
| [98039](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98039) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98102](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98102) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [98104](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98104) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98354](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98354) | 0% | 20.2% |  |
| [98101](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98101) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98121](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98121) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98195](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98195) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98422](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98422) | 0% | 1.9% |  |
| [98154](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98154) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98164](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98164) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [98174](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/98174) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:033&in=state:53
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/geo-demographics/counties/53033" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_us_demographics {"county_fips":"53033"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/geo-demographics

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