ZIP Code 98138 in Seattle, WA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Seattle, Washington
City Alias:Tukwila
County:King County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:10:14:20 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:206 / 425
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:47.6064, -122.3308
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98138 - Seattle, WA

ZIP Code 98138, Seattle

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationKing County, WA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points666 (265 businesses)
PO Boxes401
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 98188
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains 401 PO Boxes serving the Seattle-Tukwila area, with 265 designated for business use.
  • Only one street receives carrier delivery: W Andover Park, with 92 delivery points that use unit numbers.
  • No residential population is recorded for this ZIP code, which has zero square miles of land area.
  • The facility is geographically enclosed within the larger ZIP code 98188.
  • The postal designation has existed since before October 2004, serving the Tukwila Urban Center neighborhood.
  • With 11 business establishments employing 77 people, this represents a small commercial postal facility rather than a community.

Overview

ZIP code 98138 serves as a PO Box facility in the Seattle-Tukwila area of King County, Washington. The postal designation covers just one street address for carrier delivery: W Andover Park, which has 92 recorded delivery points with unit designations. However, the facility's primary function is providing 401 PO Boxes to customers, with 265 business boxes among them.

Service Area

This isn't a residential community. The ZIP operates within the Tukwila Urban Center neighborhood, but it doesn't serve typical household delivery. There's no recorded population living at addresses assigned to 98138, and the land area is effectively zero. Instead, the facility functions as a postal service point embedded within the larger 98188 ZIP code area. Customers using these boxes likely reside or operate businesses elsewhere in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, choosing this location for mail convenience or business purposes.

Street Name Patterns

Urban Commercial

The single street address, W Andover Park, indicates this is a focused postal facility serving one specific location or building complex in the Tukwila area.

Nearby Areas

Tukwila Urban Center Tukwila Hill McMicken Thorndyke Tukwila South

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 98138 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 77 people with an annual payroll of $5,247,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,180Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:11Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,502,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$5,247,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:77Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 98138 is located in King County, Washington, within the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 42660) and Washington's 9th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 3,439,809 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 98138, and is subdivided into the Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WASource: Census
CBSA Number:42660Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA (CBSA Div 42644)Source: Census
CBSA Population:3,439,809Source: Census
MSA:Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:09Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:183.43 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:5363000Source: Census
Place Name:Seattle city; WashingtonSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


98139 | | 98136

Schools in ZIP Code 98138


We could not locate which school district 98138 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Middle College High School 401 Ne Northgate Way
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Interagency Detention School 1211 E Alder Ms 1-F
Seattle, WA 98122
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Bailey Gatzert Elementary School 1301 E Yesler Wy
Seattle, WA 98122
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Summit Public School: Sierra 1025 S King St
Seattle, WA 98104
District: UnknownNearby
Seattle World School 1700 East Union St.
Seattle, WA 98122
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
O'dea High School 802 Terry Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
District: Private SchoolNearby
Ideal School 506 2nd Ave Ste 1400
Seattle, WA 98104
District: Private SchoolNearby
The Northwest School Of The Arts 1415 Summit Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 98138


Seattle University 900 Broadway
Seattle, WA 98122-4340
Type: Post Secondary
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Seattle 802 East Pike Street
Seattle, WA 98122
Type: Post Secondary
Seattle Central College 1701 Broadway Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
Type: Post Secondary
Cornish College Of The Arts 1000 Lenora Street
Seattle, WA 98121
Type: Post Secondary
Antioch University-Seattle 2326 6th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121-1814
Type: Post Secondary
City University Of Seattle 521 Wall Street, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98121
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov