98042 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

98042 Median Household Income

The median household income ($127,552) for 98042 is less than the median household income for 98010 ($142,048), 98038 ($152,261), Covington city ($134,502), Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP ($129,833), and Shadow Lake CDP ($152,552). But it's more than 98030 ($91,761), 98031 ($105,965), 98058 ($115,201), 98092 ($122,300), King County ($124,746), and Kent city ($92,302).

98042$127,552
Covington city$134,502
Kent city$92,302
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP$129,833
Shadow Lake CDP$152,552
King County$124,746

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98042 Average Household Income

The average household income ($152,534) for 98042 is less than the average household income for 98010 ($170,491), 98038 ($168,933), King County ($176,799), Covington city ($156,110), Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP ($160,354), and Shadow Lake CDP ($184,451). But it's more than 98030 ($108,365), 98031 ($128,468), 98058 ($144,526), 98092 ($145,997), and Kent city ($118,856).

98042$152,534
Covington city$156,110
Kent city$118,856
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP$160,354
Shadow Lake CDP$184,451
King County$176,799

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98042 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 98042 is $53,041. The per capita income ($53,041) for 98042 is less than the per capita income for 98010 ($66,955), 98038 ($57,730), 98058 ($53,167), King County ($74,100), Shadow Lake CDP ($58,157), Covington city ($54,866), and Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP ($54,390). But it's more than 98030 ($38,046), 98031 ($46,315), 98092 ($49,137), and Kent city ($42,664).

98042$53,041
Covington city$54,866
Kent city$42,664
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP$54,390
Shadow Lake CDP$58,157
King County$74,100

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98042 High Income Households

25% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (25.0%) for 98042 is less than the percent high income households for 98010 (32.5%), 98038 (31.9%), King County (29.8%), Covington city (25.1%), and Shadow Lake CDP (38.5%). But it's more than 98030 (10.4%), 98031 (17.1%), 98058 (22.0%), 98092 (21.8%), Kent city (14.4%), and Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP (24.3%).

9804225.0%
Covington city25.1%
Kent city14.4%
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP24.3%
Shadow Lake CDP38.5%
King County29.8%

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98042 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
98042$77,218$138,491$154,653$77,943
Covington city$-1$147,767$163,353$78,207
Kent city$61,374$97,218$110,241$68,314
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP$-1$133,000$142,946$97,083
Shadow Lake CDP$-1$240,662$200,179$84,333
King County$65,321$143,048$147,614$76,893

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 98042 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
98042+/-$7,442+/-$8,609+/-$3,014+/-2.8%+/-$19,885+/-$13,817+/-$11,954+/-$7,968
Covington city+/-$8,675+/-$11,424+/-$4,158+/-4.3%+/-$-1+/-$12,802+/-$28,908+/-$15,054
Kent city+/-$3,984+/-$3,773+/-$1,426+/-1.1%+/-$5,919+/-$6,777+/-$8,613+/-$4,592
Lake Morton-Berrydale CDP+/-$11,241+/-$18,075+/-$4,793+/-5.0%+/-$-1+/-$27,103+/-$18,634+/-$13,199
Shadow Lake CDP+/-$60,560+/-$38,606+/-$11,113+/-12.3%+/-$-1+/-$175,965+/-$81,161+/-$22,028
King County+/-$968+/-$1,434+/-$589+/-0.3%+/-$4,203+/-$2,300+/-$2,834+/-$1,904