US Census Data

ZIP 98036 vs ZIP 98037

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98036 and ZIP Code 98037: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98036 and ZIP 98037 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98036 has the higher population (42,016 vs 30,574 in ZIP 98037). ZIP 98037 has the higher median household income ($104,357 vs $89,566 in ZIP 98036). ZIP 98036 has the higher median home value ($693,300 vs $683,600 in ZIP 98037).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
Population42,01630,574
Median age39.6 yrs39.0 yrs
Median household income$89,566$104,357
Median home value$693,300$683,600
Median gross rent$1,686$1,864
Housing units17,22812,032
Homeownership rate60.4%61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%37.2%
Unemployment rate4.9%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
Population40,723 → 42,016 (+3.2%)30,485 → 30,574 (+0.3%)
Median household income$84,787 → $89,566 (+5.6%)$76,630 → $104,357 (+36.2%)
Median home value$438,800 → $693,300 (+58.0%)$433,200 → $683,600 (+57.8%)
Median gross rent$1,387 → $1,686 (+21.6%)$1,472 → $1,864 (+26.6%)

ZIP 98036

Population
40,72342,016
Median household income
$84,787$89,566
Median home value
$438,800$693,300
Median gross rent
$1,387$1,686

ZIP 98037

Population
30,48530,574
Median household income
$76,630$104,357
Median home value
$433,200$683,600
Median gross rent
$1,472$1,864

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
Under 56.6%6.1%
5 to 1712.9%14.4%
18 to 247.8%7.7%
25 to 3415.2%14.6%
35 to 4415.1%15.1%
45 to 5413.7%14.0%
55 to 6412.1%12.5%
65 to 7410.1%9.4%
75 and over6.4%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
White (non-Hispanic)56.3%48.3%
Black or African American8.7%6.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.7%
Asian18.3%23.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races5.1%6.2%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
No high school diploma8.1%11.9%
High school graduate20.2%18.1%
Some college or associate's32.8%32.8%
Bachelor's degree25.5%25.7%
Graduate or professional degree13.4%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
Drove alone62.2%66.6%
Carpooled6.0%11.6%
Public transit7.8%5.5%
Walked1.7%1.4%
Bicycle0.9%0.0%
Worked from home20.5%14.3%
Other means1.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
1-unit, detached58.5%55.7%
1-unit, attached4.6%4.0%
2 to 4 units7.3%7.0%
5 to 19 units10.5%16.3%
20 or more units17.6%12.8%
Mobile home & other1.5%4.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98036ZIP 98037
Poverty rate8.4%13.3%
Average household size2.532.58
Mean commute (minutes)3030
Median year structure built19841984

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