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Official Zip Code Name	Kent
Zip Code State	Washington
Zip Code Type	Non-Unique
Primary County:	King
Area Code	253
Alternate Zip Code Names	COVINGTON
Unacceptable Zip Code Names	LAKE SAWYER
Current Population:	43673
Racial Majority:	72.71%
Public School Racial Majority:	White 57.1%
Unemployment Rate:	3.4%
Median Household Income	$84353
Average Adjusted Gross Income	$85930
School Test Performance:	Average
Average Commute Time	32.1 Minutes
Time Zone:	Pacific Daylight Time
Elevation Range	390 - 532 ft.
Area	29 Sqm.
Coordinates(Y,X)	47.36127400, -122.11370900

Zip Code 98042 Profile

ZIP Code 98042 is located in the state of Washington in the Seattle - Tacoma metro area. ZIP code 98042 is primarily located in King County. The official US Postal Service name for 98042 is KENT, Washington. Portions of ZIP code 98042 are contained within or border the city limits of Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA, Covington, WA, Kent, WA, East Hill-Meridian, WA, Lea Hill, WA, Maple Valley, WA, and Black Diamond, WA. ZIP code 98042 is within area code 253, area code 425 and area code 360. 98042 can be classified socioeconically as a Middle Class class zipcode in comparison to other zipcodes in Washington.

The current unemployment level in 98042 is 3.4% which is lower than the current county unemployment level of 3.9% and is lower than the current state unemployment at 4.4% and lower than the current national unemployment rate at 3.7%.

According the 2010 US Census, the population of 98042 increased to 43673 from 38023 over the past 10 years. The majority ethnicity residing in 98042 is while the majority ethnicity attending 98042 public schools is White. 36.5% of students in 98042 public schools receive or are eligible to participate in free or reduced lunch programs.