US Census Data

ZIP 98166 vs ZIP 98168

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98166 and ZIP Code 98168: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98166 and ZIP 98168 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98168 has the higher population (34,814 vs 22,001 in ZIP 98166). ZIP 98166 has the higher median household income ($112,191 vs $84,937 in ZIP 98168). ZIP 98166 has the higher median home value ($785,700 vs $500,600 in ZIP 98168).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
Population22,00134,814
Median age43.7 yrs38.0 yrs
Median household income$112,191$84,937
Median home value$785,700$500,600
Median gross rent$1,739$1,724
Housing units9,76613,338
Homeownership rate66.6%53.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.5%24.0%
Unemployment rate5.2%6.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
Population21,452 → 22,001 (+2.6%)33,401 → 34,814 (+4.2%)
Median household income$83,615 → $112,191 (+34.2%)$59,120 → $84,937 (+43.7%)
Median home value$513,900 → $785,700 (+52.9%)$330,300 → $500,600 (+51.6%)
Median gross rent$1,253 → $1,739 (+38.8%)$1,242 → $1,724 (+38.8%)

ZIP 98166

Population
21,45222,001
Median household income
$83,615$112,191
Median home value
$513,900$785,700
Median gross rent
$1,253$1,739

ZIP 98168

Population
33,40134,814
Median household income
$59,120$84,937
Median home value
$330,300$500,600
Median gross rent
$1,242$1,724

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
Under 55.6%6.1%
5 to 1712.6%15.3%
18 to 245.8%8.6%
25 to 3411.9%15.3%
35 to 4416.3%15.2%
45 to 5411.8%14.1%
55 to 6415.6%12.3%
65 to 7412.2%9.0%
75 and over8.1%4.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
White (non-Hispanic)69.1%36.7%
Black or African American1.9%11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.2%
Asian7.8%21.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%1.4%
Some other race0.4%0.3%
Two or more races8.4%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
No high school diploma7.0%21.2%
High school graduate16.8%23.8%
Some college or associate's30.7%31.0%
Bachelor's degree29.2%17.0%
Graduate or professional degree16.2%7.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
Drove alone58.0%67.3%
Carpooled9.6%12.9%
Public transit4.8%6.5%
Walked2.3%0.6%
Bicycle0.2%0.3%
Worked from home23.5%10.9%
Other means1.5%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
1-unit, detached67.5%61.4%
1-unit, attached1.9%3.1%
2 to 4 units4.6%6.0%
5 to 19 units11.7%11.8%
20 or more units14.3%16.1%
Mobile home & other0.1%1.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98166ZIP 98168
Poverty rate8.7%14.5%
Average household size2.422.75
Mean commute (minutes)2727
Median year structure built19601964

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