US Census Data

ZIP 98105 vs ZIP 98106

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98105 and ZIP Code 98106: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98105 and ZIP 98106 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98105 has the higher population (49,229 vs 28,889 in ZIP 98106). ZIP 98106 has the higher median household income ($115,529 vs $78,691 in ZIP 98105). ZIP 98105 has the higher median home value ($1,261,100 vs $666,800 in ZIP 98106).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
Population49,22928,889
Median age24.7 yrs36.4 yrs
Median household income$78,691$115,529
Median home value$1,261,100$666,800
Median gross rent$1,803$1,824
Housing units20,58212,107
Homeownership rate33.1%58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher77.2%45.0%
Unemployment rate6.1%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
Population50,434 → 49,229 (-2.4%)25,940 → 28,889 (+11.4%)
Median household income$62,582 → $78,691 (+25.7%)$69,110 → $115,529 (+67.2%)
Median home value$895,300 → $1,261,100 (+40.9%)$432,400 → $666,800 (+54.2%)
Median gross rent$1,456 → $1,803 (+23.8%)$1,241 → $1,824 (+47.0%)

ZIP 98105

Population
50,43449,229
Median household income
$62,582$78,691
Median home value
$895,300$1,261,100
Median gross rent
$1,456$1,803

ZIP 98106

Population
25,94028,889
Median household income
$69,110$115,529
Median home value
$432,400$666,800
Median gross rent
$1,241$1,824

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
Under 53.1%5.7%
5 to 177.7%12.6%
18 to 2440.0%7.7%
25 to 3418.8%20.9%
35 to 4410.3%18.2%
45 to 547.3%13.2%
55 to 645.0%10.5%
65 to 744.4%7.1%
75 and over3.3%4.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
White (non-Hispanic)56.5%42.7%
Black or African American3.4%15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.5%
Asian23.2%14.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%1.1%
Some other race0.4%0.4%
Two or more races8.5%9.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%15.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
No high school diploma1.4%9.4%
High school graduate5.2%18.3%
Some college or associate's16.1%27.3%
Bachelor's degree37.2%27.6%
Graduate or professional degree40.0%17.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
Drove alone29.5%54.3%
Carpooled4.1%9.5%
Public transit18.6%10.8%
Walked16.6%1.4%
Bicycle3.7%0.8%
Worked from home26.3%21.9%
Other means1.2%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
1-unit, detached32.1%54.6%
1-unit, attached3.9%11.7%
2 to 4 units7.2%7.2%
5 to 19 units16.1%10.0%
20 or more units40.3%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.4%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98105ZIP 98106
Poverty rate22.8%9.6%
Average household size2.272.45
Mean commute (minutes)2428
Median year structure built19751980

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