US Census Data

ZIP 98178 vs ZIP 98188

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98178 and ZIP Code 98188: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98178 and ZIP 98188 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98188 has the higher population (26,769 vs 25,929 in ZIP 98178). ZIP 98178 has the higher median household income ($93,786 vs $76,559 in ZIP 98188). ZIP 98178 has the higher median home value ($628,200 vs $452,900 in ZIP 98188).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
Population25,92926,769
Median age40.7 yrs36.8 yrs
Median household income$93,786$76,559
Median home value$628,200$452,900
Median gross rent$1,836$1,641
Housing units10,01812,025
Homeownership rate64.8%41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%26.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%8.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
Population27,335 → 25,929 (-5.1%)25,175 → 26,769 (+6.3%)
Median household income$80,283 → $93,786 (+16.8%)$60,586 → $76,559 (+26.4%)
Median home value$397,200 → $628,200 (+58.2%)$314,600 → $452,900 (+44.0%)
Median gross rent$1,425 → $1,836 (+28.8%)$1,243 → $1,641 (+32.0%)

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

ZIP 98188

Population
25,17526,769
Median household income
$60,586$76,559
Median home value
$314,600$452,900
Median gross rent
$1,243$1,641

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
Under 55.8%4.8%
5 to 1714.6%15.9%
18 to 245.3%7.3%
25 to 3414.7%18.2%
35 to 4414.8%17.2%
45 to 5412.5%11.2%
55 to 6413.5%11.4%
65 to 7412.4%8.3%
75 and over6.3%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
White (non-Hispanic)29.2%27.8%
Black or African American21.7%26.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.9%0.1%
Asian31.5%14.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%3.2%
Some other race0.9%0.2%
Two or more races7.2%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.5%21.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
No high school diploma13.8%12.0%
High school graduate18.8%30.8%
Some college or associate's31.1%30.6%
Bachelor's degree25.0%21.0%
Graduate or professional degree11.3%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
Drove alone61.3%64.1%
Carpooled11.6%9.7%
Public transit9.4%9.0%
Walked0.3%3.9%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home16.8%10.9%
Other means0.1%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
1-unit, detached72.6%34.3%
1-unit, attached3.0%2.9%
2 to 4 units4.5%7.8%
5 to 19 units9.7%24.0%
20 or more units9.4%26.4%
Mobile home & other0.8%4.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98178ZIP 98188
Poverty rate11.6%9.2%
Average household size2.722.38
Mean commute (minutes)3124
Median year structure built19601975

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