US Census Data

ZIP 98032 vs ZIP 98042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98032 and ZIP Code 98042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98032 and ZIP 98042 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98042 has the higher population (48,594 vs 40,150 in ZIP 98032). ZIP 98042 has the higher median household income ($125,554 vs $77,413 in ZIP 98032). ZIP 98042 has the higher median home value ($613,000 vs $473,000 in ZIP 98032).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
Population40,15048,594
Median age32.7 yrs40.0 yrs
Median household income$77,413$125,554
Median home value$473,000$613,000
Median gross rent$1,782$2,121
Housing units15,63917,365
Homeownership rate41.4%82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%33.7%
Unemployment rate9.1%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
Population39,074 → 40,150 (+2.8%)48,572 → 48,594 (+0.0%)
Median household income$63,562 → $77,413 (+21.8%)$104,306 → $125,554 (+20.4%)
Median home value$299,700 → $473,000 (+57.8%)$380,600 → $613,000 (+61.1%)
Median gross rent$1,365 → $1,782 (+30.5%)$1,641 → $2,121 (+29.3%)

ZIP 98032

Population
39,07440,150
Median household income
$63,562$77,413
Median home value
$299,700$473,000
Median gross rent
$1,365$1,782

ZIP 98042

Population
48,57248,594
Median household income
$104,306$125,554
Median home value
$380,600$613,000
Median gross rent
$1,641$2,121

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
Under 56.2%6.1%
5 to 1718.1%17.7%
18 to 249.5%7.3%
25 to 3420.7%12.0%
35 to 4413.9%14.5%
45 to 5411.2%13.8%
55 to 6410.3%14.6%
65 to 746.3%8.9%
75 and over3.8%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
White (non-Hispanic)32.1%61.8%
Black or African American15.6%5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.3%
Asian16.6%13.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander4.4%0.3%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races6.6%6.5%
Hispanic or Latino24.3%11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
No high school diploma16.3%7.3%
High school graduate24.5%22.8%
Some college or associate's31.5%36.2%
Bachelor's degree20.1%22.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.6%11.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
Drove alone67.6%73.1%
Carpooled11.3%7.9%
Public transit6.5%2.1%
Walked2.2%1.0%
Bicycle0.2%0.1%
Worked from home11.2%15.2%
Other means1.1%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
1-unit, detached30.9%85.0%
1-unit, attached10.3%2.0%
2 to 4 units6.6%0.9%
5 to 19 units27.8%3.8%
20 or more units21.6%4.2%
Mobile home & other2.7%4.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98032ZIP 98042
Poverty rate17.0%4.1%
Average household size2.662.87
Mean commute (minutes)2834
Median year structure built19851987

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