US Census Data

ZIP 98229 vs ZIP 98233

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98229 and ZIP Code 98233: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98229 and ZIP 98233 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98229 has the higher population (33,919 vs 17,703 in ZIP 98233). ZIP 98229 has the higher median household income ($90,068 vs $83,560 in ZIP 98233). ZIP 98229 has the higher median home value ($564,700 vs $466,300 in ZIP 98233).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
Population33,91917,703
Median age38.2 yrs39.4 yrs
Median household income$90,068$83,560
Median home value$564,700$466,300
Median gross rent$1,533$1,567
Housing units14,3927,295
Homeownership rate70.0%62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.8%23.5%
Unemployment rate4.9%5.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
Population32,801 → 33,919 (+3.4%)16,379 → 17,703 (+8.1%)
Median household income$71,918 → $90,068 (+25.2%)$61,330 → $83,560 (+36.2%)
Median home value$383,600 → $564,700 (+47.2%)$276,600 → $466,300 (+68.6%)
Median gross rent$1,124 → $1,533 (+36.4%)$1,132 → $1,567 (+38.4%)

ZIP 98229

Population
32,80133,919
Median household income
$71,918$90,068
Median home value
$383,600$564,700
Median gross rent
$1,124$1,533

ZIP 98233

Population
16,37917,703
Median household income
$61,330$83,560
Median home value
$276,600$466,300
Median gross rent
$1,132$1,567

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
Under 54.1%3.8%
5 to 1715.4%18.6%
18 to 2411.9%9.1%
25 to 3414.1%12.5%
35 to 4414.2%14.2%
45 to 5411.1%11.2%
55 to 6410.3%12.1%
65 to 7412.1%9.3%
75 and over6.7%9.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
White (non-Hispanic)76.6%67.5%
Black or African American0.7%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.4%
Asian3.4%2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%
Some other race0.3%0.5%
Two or more races8.5%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino10.0%23.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
No high school diploma5.5%9.6%
High school graduate12.4%30.3%
Some college or associate's31.4%36.6%
Bachelor's degree28.8%16.0%
Graduate or professional degree22.0%7.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
Drove alone69.6%78.8%
Carpooled8.1%12.2%
Public transit1.1%0.0%
Walked1.8%2.3%
Bicycle1.9%0.1%
Worked from home15.5%6.0%
Other means1.8%0.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
1-unit, detached68.3%66.0%
1-unit, attached4.3%5.4%
2 to 4 units5.7%8.0%
5 to 19 units11.0%6.6%
20 or more units4.2%9.4%
Mobile home & other6.5%4.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98229ZIP 98233
Poverty rate9.1%12.0%
Average household size2.492.62
Mean commute (minutes)2124
Median year structure built19861984

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