US Census Data

ZIP 98037 vs ZIP 98045

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98037 and ZIP Code 98045: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98037 and ZIP 98045 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98037 has the higher population (30,574 vs 15,705 in ZIP 98045). ZIP 98045 has the higher median household income ($161,897 vs $104,357 in ZIP 98037). ZIP 98045 has the higher median home value ($845,700 vs $683,600 in ZIP 98037).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
Population30,57415,705
Median age39.0 yrs40.1 yrs
Median household income$104,357$161,897
Median home value$683,600$845,700
Median gross rent$1,864$2,153
Housing units12,0325,871
Homeownership rate61.5%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.2%51.9%
Unemployment rate4.2%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
Population30,485 → 30,574 (+0.3%)15,339 → 15,705 (+2.4%)
Median household income$76,630 → $104,357 (+36.2%)$112,568 → $161,897 (+43.8%)
Median home value$433,200 → $683,600 (+57.8%)$488,400 → $845,700 (+73.2%)
Median gross rent$1,472 → $1,864 (+26.6%)$1,477 → $2,153 (+45.8%)

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

ZIP 98045

Population
15,33915,705
Median household income
$112,568$161,897
Median home value
$488,400$845,700
Median gross rent
$1,477$2,153

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
Under 56.1%5.7%
5 to 1714.4%17.7%
18 to 247.7%5.9%
25 to 3414.6%12.1%
35 to 4415.1%18.0%
45 to 5414.0%14.5%
55 to 6412.5%13.1%
65 to 749.4%10.2%
75 and over6.1%2.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
White (non-Hispanic)48.3%76.3%
Black or African American6.2%0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%1.0%
Asian23.0%4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Some other race0.4%0.8%
Two or more races6.2%6.9%
Hispanic or Latino15.1%10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
No high school diploma11.9%3.6%
High school graduate18.1%16.5%
Some college or associate's32.8%28.0%
Bachelor's degree25.7%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree11.5%20.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
Drove alone66.6%62.2%
Carpooled11.6%9.0%
Public transit5.5%1.0%
Walked1.4%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home14.3%23.7%
Other means0.6%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
1-unit, detached55.7%82.7%
1-unit, attached4.0%2.4%
2 to 4 units7.0%2.4%
5 to 19 units16.3%4.0%
20 or more units12.8%3.9%
Mobile home & other4.2%4.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98037ZIP 98045
Poverty rate13.3%4.1%
Average household size2.582.74
Mean commute (minutes)3031
Median year structure built19841988

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