US Census Data

ZIP 98232 vs ZIP 98240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98232 and ZIP Code 98240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98232 and ZIP 98240 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98232 has the higher population (3,938 vs 3,208 in ZIP 98240). ZIP 98240 has the higher median household income ($106,256 vs $99,728 in ZIP 98232). ZIP 98232 has the higher median home value ($714,000 vs $566,400 in ZIP 98240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
Population3,9383,208
Median age51.8 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$99,728$106,256
Median home value$714,000$566,400
Median gross rent$1,588
Housing units1,7691,200
Homeownership rate88.9%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%23.9%
Unemployment rate2.7%7.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
Population4,395 → 3,938 (-10.4%)3,145 → 3,208 (+2.0%)
Median household income$79,394 → $99,728 (+25.6%)$72,647 → $106,256 (+46.3%)
Median home value$408,000 → $714,000 (+75.0%)$322,200 → $566,400 (+75.8%)
Median gross rent$1,757 → $1,588 (-9.6%)$1,129 → $1,433 (+26.9%)

ZIP 98232

Population
4,3953,938
Median household income
$79,394$99,728
Median home value
$408,000$714,000
Median gross rent
$1,757$1,588

ZIP 98240

Population
3,1453,208
Median household income
$72,647$106,256
Median home value
$322,200$566,400
Median gross rent
$1,129$1,433

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
Under 52.7%3.4%
5 to 1711.5%24.4%
18 to 244.2%4.7%
25 to 349.9%10.9%
35 to 4416.3%18.0%
45 to 549.3%12.6%
55 to 6418.9%12.6%
65 to 7417.1%10.2%
75 and over10.1%3.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
White (non-Hispanic)88.2%82.5%
Black or African American0.1%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino7.1%15.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
No high school diploma6.8%6.1%
High school graduate21.5%29.8%
Some college or associate's34.0%40.2%
Bachelor's degree22.4%16.0%
Graduate or professional degree15.3%7.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
Drove alone79.5%75.6%
Carpooled4.2%9.7%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked4.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home10.3%13.2%
Other means1.3%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
1-unit, detached91.5%85.7%
1-unit, attached1.8%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.3%14.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98232ZIP 98240
Poverty rate2.8%4.9%
Average household size2.522.79
Mean commute (minutes)2722
Median year structure built19781987

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