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What is an Economically Distressed Area?

An Economically Distressed Area is a geographic area defined by zip codes in King County that have a high concentration of individuals who are:

  • at or below 200% of the federal poverty level;
  • unemployed, and or;
  • without a college degree, compared to other zip codes.

King County zip codes with a high density per acre of at least two out of the three criteria are identified as economically distressed areas. 

The list of King County zip codes that qualify as economically distressed are as follows:

Zip code: Location:

98001.................
98002.................
98003.................
98007.................
98023.................
98030.................
98031.................
98032.................
98036.................
98037.................
98043.................
98047.................
98055.................
98057.................
98087.................
98092.................
98101.................
98102.................
98103.................
98104.................
98105.................
98106.................
98107.................
98108.................
98109.................
98118.................
98121.................
98122.................
98125.................
98126.................
98133.................
98134.................
98144.................
98146.................
98148.................
98168.................
98178.................
98188.................
98198.................
98204.................
98208.................
98251.................
98321.................

Auburn
Auburn
Federal Way
Bellevue
Federal Way
Kent
Kent
Kent
Lynnwood
Lynnwood
Mountlake Terrace
Pacific
Renton
Renton
Lynnwood
Auburn
Downtown / International District
Capitol Hill / Eastlake
Green Lake
Downtown / International District
Laurelhurst / University District
Delridge
Ballard
South Beacon Hill / South Park
Queen Anne
Rainier Valley / Rainier Beach
Belltown
Central District
Lake City
Delridge
Bitter Lake
Industrial District
Mount Baker
White Center
Burien
SeaTac / Tukwila
Rainier Beach
SeaTac / Tukwila
Des Moines
Everett
Everett
Gold Bar
Buckley

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