US Census Data

ZIP 98101 vs ZIP 98103

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98101 and ZIP Code 98103: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98101 and ZIP 98103 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98103 has the higher population (51,988 vs 16,396 in ZIP 98101). ZIP 98101 has the higher median household income ($128,143 vs $127,372 in ZIP 98103). ZIP 98103 has the higher median home value ($1,012,900 vs $741,400 in ZIP 98101).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
Population16,39651,988
Median age34.0 yrs34.7 yrs
Median household income$128,143$127,372
Median home value$741,400$1,012,900
Median gross rent$2,476$2,006
Housing units13,19327,857
Homeownership rate15.7%45.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher71.2%77.3%
Unemployment rate3.2%3.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
Population13,492 → 16,396 (+21.5%)53,163 → 51,988 (-2.2%)
Median household income$80,389 → $128,143 (+59.4%)$105,177 → $127,372 (+21.1%)
Median home value$661,700 → $741,400 (+12.0%)$739,100 → $1,012,900 (+37.0%)
Median gross rent$1,817 → $2,476 (+36.3%)$1,681 → $2,006 (+19.3%)

ZIP 98101

Population
13,49216,396
Median household income
$80,389$128,143
Median home value
$661,700$741,400
Median gross rent
$1,817$2,476

ZIP 98103

Population
53,16351,988
Median household income
$105,177$127,372
Median home value
$739,100$1,012,900
Median gross rent
$1,681$2,006

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
Under 51.2%4.6%
5 to 171.1%8.4%
18 to 2412.8%7.7%
25 to 3437.8%29.8%
35 to 4413.5%16.7%
45 to 549.7%12.2%
55 to 6411.0%9.0%
65 to 744.9%7.8%
75 and over8.1%3.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
White (non-Hispanic)48.3%69.8%
Black or African American6.1%2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian34.7%11.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.1%0.5%
Two or more races4.9%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
No high school diploma4.2%2.2%
High school graduate6.4%6.1%
Some college or associate's18.2%14.4%
Bachelor's degree31.7%44.2%
Graduate or professional degree39.5%33.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
Drove alone17.9%39.6%
Carpooled1.1%4.3%
Public transit13.3%14.5%
Walked29.7%4.4%
Bicycle1.0%3.2%
Worked from home35.4%32.9%
Other means1.7%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
1-unit, detached2.0%39.1%
1-unit, attached0.4%9.2%
2 to 4 units0.6%9.6%
5 to 19 units2.3%20.4%
20 or more units94.6%21.2%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98101ZIP 98103
Poverty rate11.3%6.2%
Average household size1.411.97
Mean commute (minutes)2226
Median year structure built19971967

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