US Census Data

ZIP 98002 vs ZIP 98011

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98002 and ZIP Code 98011: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98002 and ZIP 98011 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 28,250 in ZIP 98011). ZIP 98011 has the higher median household income ($127,445 vs $77,714 in ZIP 98002). ZIP 98011 has the higher median home value ($888,000 vs $397,700 in ZIP 98002).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
Population37,28428,250
Median age35.6 yrs38.1 yrs
Median household income$77,714$127,445
Median home value$397,700$888,000
Median gross rent$1,613$2,223
Housing units15,27912,424
Homeownership rate49.8%57.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%60.5%
Unemployment rate7.1%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
Population33,468 → 37,284 (+11.4%)33,830 → 28,250 (-16.5%)
Median household income$57,317 → $77,714 (+35.6%)$98,268 → $127,445 (+29.7%)
Median home value$238,100 → $397,700 (+67.0%)$543,400 → $888,000 (+63.4%)
Median gross rent$1,150 → $1,613 (+40.3%)$1,664 → $2,223 (+33.6%)

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

ZIP 98011

Population
33,83028,250
Median household income
$98,268$127,445
Median home value
$543,400$888,000
Median gross rent
$1,664$2,223

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
Under 57.2%5.6%
5 to 1716.9%16.6%
18 to 248.9%6.6%
25 to 3415.8%15.4%
35 to 4413.4%17.4%
45 to 5411.3%12.5%
55 to 6411.6%12.0%
65 to 7410.4%8.0%
75 and over4.5%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
White (non-Hispanic)45.5%64.1%
Black or African American11.8%0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.3%0.2%
Asian5.9%17.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander4.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.7%
Two or more races7.2%7.1%
Hispanic or Latino24.0%9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
No high school diploma16.0%4.6%
High school graduate30.0%9.3%
Some college or associate's36.0%25.5%
Bachelor's degree13.6%38.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.5%22.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
Drove alone70.7%56.2%
Carpooled12.9%6.5%
Public transit2.9%3.6%
Walked2.9%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home9.1%31.1%
Other means1.4%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
1-unit, detached37.5%45.6%
1-unit, attached8.6%5.0%
2 to 4 units15.7%8.0%
5 to 19 units11.8%15.0%
20 or more units17.1%21.2%
Mobile home & other9.3%5.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98002ZIP 98011
Poverty rate9.4%4.6%
Average household size2.562.41
Mean commute (minutes)3027
Median year structure built19791993

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