US Census Data

ZIP 98241 vs ZIP 98251

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98241 and ZIP Code 98251: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98241 and ZIP 98251 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98251 has the higher population (4,782 vs 2,412 in ZIP 98241). ZIP 98251 has the higher median household income ($78,512 vs $75,039 in ZIP 98241). ZIP 98251 has the higher median home value ($414,900 vs $391,000 in ZIP 98241).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
Population2,4124,782
Median age46.1 yrs39.7 yrs
Median household income$75,039$78,512
Median home value$391,000$414,900
Median gross rent$899$1,833
Housing units1,1432,226
Homeownership rate75.2%84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%16.2%
Unemployment rate9.8%8.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
Population1,920 → 2,412 (+25.6%)4,108 → 4,782 (+16.4%)
Median household income$44,694 → $75,039 (+67.9%)$73,274 → $78,512 (+7.1%)
Median home value$173,500 → $391,000 (+125.4%)$223,100 → $414,900 (+86.0%)
Median gross rent$919 → $899 (-2.2%)$1,096 → $1,833 (+67.2%)

ZIP 98241

Population
1,9202,412
Median household income
$44,694$75,039
Median home value
$173,500$391,000
Median gross rent
$919$899

ZIP 98251

Population
4,1084,782
Median household income
$73,274$78,512
Median home value
$223,100$414,900
Median gross rent
$1,096$1,833

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
Under 52.9%5.9%
5 to 1717.9%17.2%
18 to 244.6%7.2%
25 to 3411.4%13.3%
35 to 4412.1%13.7%
45 to 5415.6%14.0%
55 to 6411.9%15.9%
65 to 7412.1%8.0%
75 and over11.6%4.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
White (non-Hispanic)83.9%71.6%
Black or African American0.0%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.4%1.6%
Asian0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race4.4%0.3%
Two or more races3.7%9.4%
Hispanic or Latino6.2%15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
No high school diploma16.6%13.3%
High school graduate35.4%26.6%
Some college or associate's29.6%43.8%
Bachelor's degree13.9%10.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.4%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
Drove alone69.6%74.1%
Carpooled9.1%13.0%
Public transit2.4%0.2%
Walked5.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.8%0.0%
Worked from home10.8%11.2%
Other means2.2%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
1-unit, detached77.0%72.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.8%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.5%0.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other14.7%26.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98241ZIP 98251
Poverty rate14.8%11.0%
Average household size2.532.55
Mean commute (minutes)3548
Median year structure built19751992

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