US Census Data

ZIP 98255 vs ZIP 98262

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98255 and ZIP Code 98262: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98255 and ZIP 98262 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98262 has the higher population (1,020 vs 201 in ZIP 98255). ZIP 98262 has the higher median household income ($76,528 vs $35,893 in ZIP 98255). ZIP 98262 has the higher median home value ($529,000 vs $206,000 in ZIP 98255).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
Population2011,020
Median age38.0 yrs62.5 yrs
Median household income$35,893$76,528
Median home value$206,000$529,000
Housing units99912
Homeownership rate83.8%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.0%60.1%
Unemployment rate8.8%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
Population164 → 201 (+22.6%)903 → 1,020 (+13.0%)
Median household income$32,361 → $35,893 (+10.9%)$63,819 → $76,528 (+19.9%)
Median home value$168,300 → $206,000 (+22.4%)$408,400 → $529,000 (+29.5%)
Median gross rent$1,070 → $640 (-40.2%)

ZIP 98255

Population
164201
Median household income
$32,361$35,893
Median home value
$168,300$206,000

ZIP 98262

Population
9031,020
Median household income
$63,819$76,528
Median home value
$408,400$529,000
Median gross rent
$1,070$640

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
Under 51.5%1.1%
5 to 1719.4%6.2%
18 to 244.5%6.6%
25 to 3419.4%9.3%
35 to 4421.9%8.3%
45 to 547.0%8.4%
55 to 648.0%15.5%
65 to 7415.9%30.9%
75 and over2.5%13.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
White (non-Hispanic)69.7%84.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian5.5%2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.8%
Two or more races13.4%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
No high school diploma36.7%1.4%
High school graduate25.3%13.5%
Some college or associate's32.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree2.0%35.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%24.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
Drove alone100.0%41.2%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%4.6%
Walked0.0%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%48.6%
Other means0.0%3.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
1-unit, detached56.6%89.6%
1-unit, attached11.1%2.9%
2 to 4 units2.0%2.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other30.3%3.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98255ZIP 98262
Poverty rate23.9%7.5%
Average household size2.032.09
Mean commute (minutes)3534
Median year structure built19601978

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