US Census Data

ZIP 98072 vs ZIP 98074

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98072 and ZIP Code 98074: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98072 and ZIP 98074 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98074 has the higher population (30,850 vs 24,922 in ZIP 98072). ZIP 98074 has the higher median household income ($234,013 vs $174,599 in ZIP 98072). ZIP 98074 has the higher median home value ($1,211,700 vs $1,067,000 in ZIP 98072).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
Population24,92230,850
Median age41.5 yrs38.7 yrs
Median household income$174,599$234,013
Median home value$1,067,000$1,211,700
Median gross rent$2,334$2,685
Housing units9,89710,220
Homeownership rate73.5%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher67.6%79.4%
Unemployment rate3.4%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
Population23,939 → 24,922 (+4.1%)28,775 → 30,850 (+7.2%)
Median household income$117,704 → $174,599 (+48.3%)$188,900 → $234,013 (+23.9%)
Median home value$674,200 → $1,067,000 (+58.3%)$810,800 → $1,211,700 (+49.4%)
Median gross rent$1,876 → $2,334 (+24.4%)$2,101 → $2,685 (+27.8%)

ZIP 98072

Population
23,93924,922
Median household income
$117,704$174,599
Median home value
$674,200$1,067,000
Median gross rent
$1,876$2,334

ZIP 98074

Population
28,77530,850
Median household income
$188,900$234,013
Median home value
$810,800$1,211,700
Median gross rent
$2,101$2,685

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
Under 56.3%6.5%
5 to 1716.2%24.2%
18 to 245.1%5.5%
25 to 3411.7%7.1%
35 to 4417.8%20.7%
45 to 5412.8%17.3%
55 to 6414.9%10.2%
65 to 749.5%6.4%
75 and over5.7%2.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
White (non-Hispanic)70.0%50.6%
Black or African American1.3%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.4%
Asian13.0%39.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.1%
Two or more races6.9%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino8.4%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
No high school diploma1.6%2.4%
High school graduate8.9%4.7%
Some college or associate's21.9%13.5%
Bachelor's degree40.5%43.4%
Graduate or professional degree27.1%36.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
Drove alone59.3%54.2%
Carpooled4.4%4.4%
Public transit3.4%3.5%
Walked1.1%0.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.4%
Worked from home30.8%35.2%
Other means1.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
1-unit, detached69.7%84.0%
1-unit, attached2.9%6.2%
2 to 4 units1.4%1.0%
5 to 19 units8.5%3.5%
20 or more units15.3%4.9%
Mobile home & other2.2%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98072ZIP 98074
Poverty rate3.0%4.9%
Average household size2.593.04
Mean commute (minutes)2830
Median year structure built19881991

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