ZIP Code 98165 in Seattle, WA

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Seattle, Washington
County:King County
Timezone:Pacific (GMT -08:00)
Local Time:12:01:45 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:206
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:47.7209, -122.2954
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98165 Seattle, WA - Lake City Business Mail Facility

ZIP Code 98165, Seattle

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationKing County, WA
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points584 (245 businesses)
PO Boxes339
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 98125
Key Facts
  • This ZIP has zero residents and zero households, serving purely as a business mail facility
  • Mail delivery focuses on a single street address (NE 127th Street) with 87 unit designators, suggesting a multi-tenant commercial building
  • The facility maintains 339 PO Boxes and serves 245 business delivery points in Seattle's Lake City area
  • Despite PO Box classification, this ZIP has city carrier delivery (1 route) for the commercial facility
  • This ZIP is geographically contained within ZIP 98125, which serves the surrounding residential area

Facility Overview

ZIP code 98165 serves a commercial facility at NE 127th Street in Seattle's Lake City and Olympic Hills neighborhoods. This isn't a residential ZIP. With zero population and zero households, it functions as a mail processing point for business tenants rather than a traditional community post office.

Mail Processing Pattern

The post office maintains 339 PO Boxes and delivers to 245 business locations. Nearly all mail goes to a single address: NE 127th Street, where 87 delivery records show UNIT designators. This pattern indicates a multi-tenant commercial building or business complex where individual suites share a common street address.

Seattle ZIP Context

Seattle has multiple ZIP codes. This PO Box classification doesn't mean the surrounding Lake City area lacks street delivery. Standard residential ZIPs serve nearby neighborhoods, including 98125 which geographically contains this facility. The PO Box classification applies only to this specific business location.

Business Profile

Small businesses operating from this facility use PO Boxes or suite-based delivery. With 9 business establishments employing 29 people total, this ZIP serves as a focused commercial mail hub rather than a community post office.

Street Name Patterns

Single Building Multi Tenant

Single street address with unit designators indicates multi-tenant commercial facility.

Nearby Areas

Olympic Hills Lake City Cedar Heights Victory Heights Meadowbrook

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 98165 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 5 business establishments, employing about 26 people with an annual payroll of $2,716,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:555Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:5Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$804,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$2,716,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:26Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 98165 is located in King County, Washington, within the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 42660) and Washington's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,021,467 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 98165, 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:4,021,467Source: Census
MSA:Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:144.13 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


98166 | | 98164

Schools in ZIP Code 98165


We could not locate which school district 98165 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.

Cedar Park Elementary School 13224 37th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Olympic Hills Elementary School 13018 20 Av Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Jane Addams Middle School 11051 34th Ave. Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Nathan Hale High School 10750 30 Av Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Hazel Wolf K-8 11530 12th Ave. Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Seattle Public SchoolsNearby
Chelsea House Montessori Preschool/Kdgn 13742 30th Ave Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Matthew School 1230 Ne 127th St
Seattle, WA 98125
District: Private SchoolNearby
United Seattle & Bellevue Korean School 2400 Ne 147th St
Shoreline, WA 98155
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 98165


Pima Medical Institute-Seattle 9709 Third Ave Ne Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
Type: Post Secondary
Bastyr University 14500 Juanita Drive Ne
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
Type: Post Secondary
North Seattle College 9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-3599
Type: Post Secondary
Shoreline Community College 16101 Greenwood Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133-5696
Type: Post Secondary
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline 18336 Aurora Ave. North Suite 103
Shoreline, WA 98133
Type: Post Secondary
Highlights Beauty Schools 6007- A 244th Street Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
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