US Census Data

ZIP 98238 vs ZIP 98245

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98238 and ZIP Code 98245: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98238 and ZIP 98245 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98245 has the higher population (4,206 vs 44 in ZIP 98238).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
Population444,206
Median age52.1 yrs
Median household income$76,579
Median home value$694,100
Median gross rent$1,341
Housing units442,812
Homeownership rate0.0%78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%52.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
Population0 → 44 (+0.0%)3,826 → 4,206 (+9.9%)
Median household income$54,219 → $76,579 (+41.2%)
Median home value$465,500 → $694,100 (+49.1%)
Median gross rent$977 → $1,341 (+37.3%)

ZIP 98238

Population
044

ZIP 98245

Population
3,8264,206
Median household income
$54,219$76,579
Median home value
$465,500$694,100
Median gross rent
$977$1,341

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
Under 50.0%2.8%
5 to 170.0%11.1%
18 to 240.0%5.6%
25 to 340.0%9.0%
35 to 440.0%11.6%
45 to 540.0%12.4%
55 to 64100.0%15.2%
65 to 740.0%21.2%
75 and over0.0%11.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%85.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.0%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
No high school diploma0.0%6.4%
High school graduate0.0%14.5%
Some college or associate's100.0%26.9%
Bachelor's degree0.0%28.4%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%23.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
Drove alone100.0%62.6%
Carpooled0.0%6.0%
Public transit0.0%1.1%
Walked0.0%5.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home0.0%22.0%
Other means0.0%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
1-unit, detached100.0%86.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%2.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%6.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98238ZIP 98245
Poverty rate0.0%9.8%
Average household size2.02
Mean commute (minutes)16
Median year structure built1991

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