US Census Data

ZIP 98224 vs ZIP 98230

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98224 and ZIP Code 98230: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98224 and ZIP 98230 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98230 has the higher population (18,757 vs 192 in ZIP 98224). ZIP 98224 has the higher median household income ($86,477 vs $82,716 in ZIP 98230). ZIP 98224 has the higher median home value ($604,700 vs $467,900 in ZIP 98230).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
Population19218,757
Median age58.2 yrs44.4 yrs
Median household income$86,477$82,716
Median home value$604,700$467,900
Median gross rent$1,255
Housing units2509,395
Homeownership rate95.8%78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%31.6%
Unemployment rate12.4%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
Population214 → 192 (-10.3%)17,604 → 18,757 (+6.5%)
Median household income$43,750 → $86,477 (+97.7%)$69,529 → $82,716 (+19.0%)
Median home value$219,600 → $604,700 (+175.4%)$294,600 → $467,900 (+58.8%)
Median gross rent$1,352 → $1,453 (+7.5%)$1,094 → $1,255 (+14.7%)

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

ZIP 98230

Population
17,60418,757
Median household income
$69,529$82,716
Median home value
$294,600$467,900
Median gross rent
$1,094$1,255

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
Under 50.0%5.8%
5 to 175.7%15.5%
18 to 240.0%7.6%
25 to 3418.2%10.9%
35 to 448.9%10.9%
45 to 5410.4%10.5%
55 to 6430.2%14.1%
65 to 7418.2%15.5%
75 and over8.3%9.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%77.3%
Black or African American0.0%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.6%0.7%
Asian5.2%3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.5%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races3.6%7.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.8%8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
No high school diploma5.0%5.2%
High school graduate42.5%24.3%
Some college or associate's22.7%38.9%
Bachelor's degree17.1%20.2%
Graduate or professional degree12.7%11.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
Drove alone67.7%77.6%
Carpooled21.2%7.7%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked0.0%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%12.6%
Other means0.0%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
1-unit, detached90.0%73.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%4.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.4%
20 or more units0.0%1.3%
Mobile home & other10.0%12.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98224ZIP 98230
Poverty rate12.0%8.6%
Average household size2.022.36
Mean commute (minutes)4523
Median year structure built19731993

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