US Census Data

ZIP 98221 vs ZIP 98224

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98221 and ZIP Code 98224: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98221 and ZIP 98224 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98221 has the higher population (23,211 vs 192 in ZIP 98224). ZIP 98221 has the higher median household income ($92,925 vs $86,477 in ZIP 98224). ZIP 98221 has the higher median home value ($659,800 vs $604,700 in ZIP 98224).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
Population23,211192
Median age50.7 yrs58.2 yrs
Median household income$92,925$86,477
Median home value$659,800$604,700
Median gross rent$1,596
Housing units12,177250
Homeownership rate72.9%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%29.8%
Unemployment rate4.1%12.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
Population21,699 → 23,211 (+7.0%)214 → 192 (-10.3%)
Median household income$73,802 → $92,925 (+25.9%)$43,750 → $86,477 (+97.7%)
Median home value$429,300 → $659,800 (+53.7%)$219,600 → $604,700 (+175.4%)
Median gross rent$1,194 → $1,596 (+33.7%)$1,352 → $1,453 (+7.5%)

ZIP 98221

Population
21,69923,211
Median household income
$73,802$92,925
Median home value
$429,300$659,800
Median gross rent
$1,194$1,596

ZIP 98224

Population
214192
Median household income
$43,750$86,477
Median home value
$219,600$604,700
Median gross rent
$1,352$1,453

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
Under 53.7%0.0%
5 to 1713.1%5.7%
18 to 245.6%0.0%
25 to 349.5%18.2%
35 to 4411.3%8.9%
45 to 5411.3%10.4%
55 to 6414.0%30.2%
65 to 7418.3%18.2%
75 and over13.2%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
White (non-Hispanic)87.4%80.7%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%2.6%
Asian1.5%5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races4.5%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
No high school diploma3.6%5.0%
High school graduate17.7%42.5%
Some college or associate's33.1%22.7%
Bachelor's degree26.5%17.1%
Graduate or professional degree19.0%12.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
Drove alone70.7%67.7%
Carpooled6.8%21.2%
Public transit1.1%0.0%
Walked2.7%0.0%
Bicycle1.0%0.0%
Worked from home16.1%11.1%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
1-unit, detached80.6%90.0%
1-unit, attached3.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units5.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.3%0.0%
20 or more units2.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other4.0%10.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98221ZIP 98224
Poverty rate8.0%12.0%
Average household size2.222.02
Mean commute (minutes)2445
Median year structure built19891973

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