US Census Data

ZIP 98001 vs ZIP 98002

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98001 and ZIP Code 98002: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98001 and ZIP 98002 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98002 has the higher population (37,284 vs 36,041 in ZIP 98001). ZIP 98001 has the higher median household income ($107,218 vs $77,714 in ZIP 98002). ZIP 98001 has the higher median home value ($538,800 vs $397,700 in ZIP 98002).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
Population36,04137,284
Median age39.9 yrs35.6 yrs
Median household income$107,218$77,714
Median home value$538,800$397,700
Median gross rent$1,927$1,613
Housing units12,36915,279
Homeownership rate76.2%49.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%18.1%
Unemployment rate6.3%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
Population33,699 → 36,041 (+6.9%)33,468 → 37,284 (+11.4%)
Median household income$90,287 → $107,218 (+18.8%)$57,317 → $77,714 (+35.6%)
Median home value$339,600 → $538,800 (+58.7%)$238,100 → $397,700 (+67.0%)
Median gross rent$1,457 → $1,927 (+32.3%)$1,150 → $1,613 (+40.3%)

ZIP 98001

Population
33,69936,041
Median household income
$90,287$107,218
Median home value
$339,600$538,800
Median gross rent
$1,457$1,927

ZIP 98002

Population
33,46837,284
Median household income
$57,317$77,714
Median home value
$238,100$397,700
Median gross rent
$1,150$1,613

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
Under 54.9%7.2%
5 to 1719.1%16.9%
18 to 246.4%8.9%
25 to 3413.3%15.8%
35 to 4413.9%13.4%
45 to 5413.6%11.3%
55 to 6415.6%11.6%
65 to 748.2%10.4%
75 and over5.0%4.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
White (non-Hispanic)47.2%45.5%
Black or African American7.9%11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%1.3%
Asian16.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander2.3%4.0%
Some other race0.9%0.3%
Two or more races7.9%7.2%
Hispanic or Latino16.6%24.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
No high school diploma12.5%16.0%
High school graduate25.8%30.0%
Some college or associate's33.3%36.0%
Bachelor's degree20.1%13.6%
Graduate or professional degree8.2%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
Drove alone70.3%70.7%
Carpooled13.5%12.9%
Public transit2.6%2.9%
Walked0.9%2.9%
Bicycle0.6%0.0%
Worked from home11.7%9.1%
Other means0.5%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
1-unit, detached79.2%37.5%
1-unit, attached3.4%8.6%
2 to 4 units3.6%15.7%
5 to 19 units6.0%11.8%
20 or more units2.7%17.1%
Mobile home & other5.2%9.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98001ZIP 98002
Poverty rate9.1%9.4%
Average household size2.972.56
Mean commute (minutes)3130
Median year structure built19841979

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