US Census Data

ZIP 98020 vs ZIP 98030

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98020 and ZIP Code 98030: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98020 and ZIP 98030 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98030 has the higher population (38,492 vs 19,064 in ZIP 98020). ZIP 98020 has the higher median household income ($122,243 vs $91,218 in ZIP 98030). ZIP 98020 has the higher median home value ($959,200 vs $540,100 in ZIP 98030).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
Population19,06438,492
Median age51.2 yrs35.3 yrs
Median household income$122,243$91,218
Median home value$959,200$540,100
Median gross rent$1,894$1,797
Housing units9,37913,519
Homeownership rate75.4%53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.9%28.0%
Unemployment rate5.2%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
Population19,447 → 19,064 (-2.0%)38,681 → 38,492 (-0.5%)
Median household income$95,141 → $122,243 (+28.5%)$64,666 → $91,218 (+41.1%)
Median home value$611,200 → $959,200 (+56.9%)$349,800 → $540,100 (+54.4%)
Median gross rent$1,601 → $1,894 (+18.3%)$1,367 → $1,797 (+31.5%)

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

ZIP 98030

Population
38,68138,492
Median household income
$64,666$91,218
Median home value
$349,800$540,100
Median gross rent
$1,367$1,797

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
Under 54.7%5.6%
5 to 1710.9%18.1%
18 to 243.5%10.2%
25 to 349.5%15.6%
35 to 4414.0%15.5%
45 to 5413.4%12.0%
55 to 6415.8%12.5%
65 to 7414.1%6.5%
75 and over14.1%4.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
White (non-Hispanic)85.3%40.9%
Black or African American0.6%10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian6.1%24.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%2.9%
Some other race0.7%0.2%
Two or more races4.0%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
No high school diploma1.6%13.8%
High school graduate11.7%26.5%
Some college or associate's26.8%31.6%
Bachelor's degree37.3%20.8%
Graduate or professional degree22.6%7.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
Drove alone58.6%68.7%
Carpooled4.1%14.3%
Public transit4.9%5.8%
Walked2.3%0.9%
Bicycle0.4%0.1%
Worked from home28.9%8.9%
Other means0.8%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
1-unit, detached64.1%49.0%
1-unit, attached1.9%6.5%
2 to 4 units5.2%5.4%
5 to 19 units12.5%23.4%
20 or more units16.0%14.2%
Mobile home & other0.2%1.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98020ZIP 98030
Poverty rate3.4%7.3%
Average household size2.142.94
Mean commute (minutes)2830
Median year structure built19711986

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