US Census Data

ZIP 98012 vs ZIP 98020

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98012 and ZIP Code 98020: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98012 and ZIP 98020 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98012 has the higher population (76,123 vs 19,064 in ZIP 98020). ZIP 98012 has the higher median household income ($141,653 vs $122,243 in ZIP 98020). ZIP 98020 has the higher median home value ($959,200 vs $811,500 in ZIP 98012).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
Population76,12319,064
Median age35.9 yrs51.2 yrs
Median household income$141,653$122,243
Median home value$811,500$959,200
Median gross rent$2,279$1,894
Housing units28,1749,379
Homeownership rate66.5%75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.7%59.9%
Unemployment rate4.0%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
Population67,427 → 76,123 (+12.9%)19,447 → 19,064 (-2.0%)
Median household income$109,161 → $141,653 (+29.8%)$95,141 → $122,243 (+28.5%)
Median home value$502,000 → $811,500 (+61.7%)$611,200 → $959,200 (+56.9%)
Median gross rent$1,806 → $2,279 (+26.2%)$1,601 → $1,894 (+18.3%)

ZIP 98012

Population
67,42776,123
Median household income
$109,161$141,653
Median home value
$502,000$811,500
Median gross rent
$1,806$2,279

ZIP 98020

Population
19,44719,064
Median household income
$95,141$122,243
Median home value
$611,200$959,200
Median gross rent
$1,601$1,894

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
Under 57.1%4.7%
5 to 1718.3%10.9%
18 to 247.1%3.5%
25 to 3416.0%9.5%
35 to 4417.9%14.0%
45 to 5413.5%13.4%
55 to 649.9%15.8%
65 to 746.4%14.1%
75 and over3.8%14.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
White (non-Hispanic)50.7%85.3%
Black or African American3.4%0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.1%
Asian28.3%6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Some other race0.9%0.7%
Two or more races6.5%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino9.5%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
No high school diploma4.2%1.6%
High school graduate13.2%11.7%
Some college or associate's26.9%26.8%
Bachelor's degree32.9%37.3%
Graduate or professional degree22.8%22.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
Drove alone59.7%58.6%
Carpooled8.3%4.1%
Public transit3.4%4.9%
Walked0.8%2.3%
Bicycle0.1%0.4%
Worked from home26.3%28.9%
Other means1.3%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
1-unit, detached61.6%64.1%
1-unit, attached7.1%1.9%
2 to 4 units3.1%5.2%
5 to 19 units12.2%12.5%
20 or more units13.9%16.0%
Mobile home & other2.1%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98012ZIP 98020
Poverty rate4.8%3.4%
Average household size2.782.14
Mean commute (minutes)3328
Median year structure built19991971

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