US Census Data

ZIP 98023 vs ZIP 98031

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98023 and ZIP Code 98031: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98023 and ZIP 98031 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98023 has the higher population (49,593 vs 40,898 in ZIP 98031). ZIP 98023 has the higher median household income ($101,960 vs $101,458 in ZIP 98031). ZIP 98031 has the higher median home value ($552,300 vs $545,600 in ZIP 98023).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
Population49,59340,898
Median age38.9 yrs36.8 yrs
Median household income$101,960$101,458
Median home value$545,600$552,300
Median gross rent$1,875$1,956
Housing units18,77714,342
Homeownership rate66.4%67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.1%30.4%
Unemployment rate4.9%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
Population50,201 → 49,593 (-1.2%)37,850 → 40,898 (+8.1%)
Median household income$79,434 → $101,960 (+28.4%)$83,324 → $101,458 (+21.8%)
Median home value$346,800 → $545,600 (+57.3%)$355,400 → $552,300 (+55.4%)
Median gross rent$1,498 → $1,875 (+25.2%)$1,396 → $1,956 (+40.1%)

ZIP 98023

Population
50,20149,593
Median household income
$79,434$101,960
Median home value
$346,800$545,600
Median gross rent
$1,498$1,875

ZIP 98031

Population
37,85040,898
Median household income
$83,324$101,458
Median home value
$355,400$552,300
Median gross rent
$1,396$1,956

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
Under 56.4%6.3%
5 to 1715.1%17.5%
18 to 249.3%7.4%
25 to 3414.0%16.1%
35 to 4413.5%13.7%
45 to 5413.0%12.5%
55 to 6414.9%14.3%
65 to 748.6%7.7%
75 and over5.2%4.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
White (non-Hispanic)41.0%35.6%
Black or African American14.6%12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.8%
Asian14.6%26.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander3.9%1.2%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races8.8%9.5%
Hispanic or Latino15.5%12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
No high school diploma7.1%11.2%
High school graduate25.4%23.8%
Some college or associate's33.3%34.7%
Bachelor's degree23.3%22.0%
Graduate or professional degree10.8%8.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
Drove alone67.8%72.4%
Carpooled9.0%9.1%
Public transit4.7%3.4%
Walked1.3%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.8%13.0%
Other means1.3%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
1-unit, detached65.4%67.1%
1-unit, attached2.1%3.7%
2 to 4 units12.6%4.6%
5 to 19 units14.5%15.8%
20 or more units3.9%4.9%
Mobile home & other1.5%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98023ZIP 98031
Poverty rate9.9%10.6%
Average household size2.772.91
Mean commute (minutes)3431
Median year structure built19841983

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