US Census Data

ZIP 98177 vs ZIP 98178

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98177 and ZIP Code 98178: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98177 and ZIP 98178 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98178 has the higher population (25,929 vs 20,506 in ZIP 98177). ZIP 98177 has the higher median household income ($162,607 vs $93,786 in ZIP 98178). ZIP 98177 has the higher median home value ($995,700 vs $628,200 in ZIP 98178).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
Population20,50625,929
Median age47.0 yrs40.7 yrs
Median household income$162,607$93,786
Median home value$995,700$628,200
Median gross rent$2,123$1,836
Housing units8,17810,018
Homeownership rate86.6%64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher68.1%36.3%
Unemployment rate4.1%6.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
Population20,676 → 20,506 (-0.8%)27,335 → 25,929 (-5.1%)
Median household income$123,672 → $162,607 (+31.5%)$80,283 → $93,786 (+16.8%)
Median home value$732,800 → $995,700 (+35.9%)$397,200 → $628,200 (+58.2%)
Median gross rent$1,512 → $2,123 (+40.4%)$1,425 → $1,836 (+28.8%)

ZIP 98177

Population
20,67620,506
Median household income
$123,672$162,607
Median home value
$732,800$995,700
Median gross rent
$1,512$2,123

ZIP 98178

Population
27,33525,929
Median household income
$80,283$93,786
Median home value
$397,200$628,200
Median gross rent
$1,425$1,836

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
Under 54.6%5.8%
5 to 1716.0%14.6%
18 to 243.4%5.3%
25 to 349.2%14.7%
35 to 4414.3%14.8%
45 to 5415.9%12.5%
55 to 6414.9%13.5%
65 to 7413.3%12.4%
75 and over8.4%6.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
White (non-Hispanic)77.1%29.2%
Black or African American2.1%21.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.9%
Asian9.8%31.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.9%0.9%
Two or more races6.3%7.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.8%8.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
No high school diploma2.5%13.8%
High school graduate9.7%18.8%
Some college or associate's19.7%31.1%
Bachelor's degree37.7%25.0%
Graduate or professional degree30.5%11.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
Drove alone57.8%61.3%
Carpooled6.0%11.6%
Public transit4.4%9.4%
Walked1.3%0.3%
Bicycle0.9%0.5%
Worked from home27.3%16.8%
Other means2.3%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
1-unit, detached85.8%72.6%
1-unit, attached4.5%3.0%
2 to 4 units2.7%4.5%
5 to 19 units2.8%9.7%
20 or more units4.2%9.4%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98177ZIP 98178
Poverty rate7.6%11.6%
Average household size2.532.72
Mean commute (minutes)2931
Median year structure built19601960

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