US Census Data

ZIP 98266 vs ZIP 98271

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98266 and ZIP Code 98271: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98266 and ZIP 98271 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98271 has the higher population (30,561 vs 4,198 in ZIP 98266). ZIP 98271 has the higher median household income ($97,547 vs $53,115 in ZIP 98266). ZIP 98271 has the higher median home value ($483,100 vs $358,300 in ZIP 98266).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
Population4,19830,561
Median age42.4 yrs39.3 yrs
Median household income$53,115$97,547
Median home value$358,300$483,100
Median gross rent$1,217$1,851
Housing units1,91812,040
Homeownership rate74.3%74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%22.0%
Unemployment rate8.0%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
Population4,167 → 4,198 (+0.7%)29,130 → 30,561 (+4.9%)
Median household income$30,083 → $53,115 (+76.6%)$79,494 → $97,547 (+22.7%)
Median home value$156,500 → $358,300 (+128.9%)$324,100 → $483,100 (+49.1%)
Median gross rent$949 → $1,217 (+28.2%)$1,410 → $1,851 (+31.3%)

ZIP 98266

Population
4,1674,198
Median household income
$30,083$53,115
Median home value
$156,500$358,300
Median gross rent
$949$1,217

ZIP 98271

Population
29,13030,561
Median household income
$79,494$97,547
Median home value
$324,100$483,100
Median gross rent
$1,410$1,851

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
Under 51.0%6.6%
5 to 1716.0%15.8%
18 to 2411.0%7.9%
25 to 3411.5%13.3%
35 to 4414.5%14.5%
45 to 5414.6%11.1%
55 to 6415.9%14.4%
65 to 7410.2%11.1%
75 and over5.3%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
White (non-Hispanic)83.1%65.8%
Black or African American0.0%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.2%6.4%
Asian3.0%5.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races5.0%7.7%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
No high school diploma12.0%8.7%
High school graduate45.5%30.9%
Some college or associate's30.5%38.3%
Bachelor's degree8.3%16.6%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
Drove alone75.9%74.3%
Carpooled13.1%12.1%
Public transit1.3%1.6%
Walked0.0%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home9.7%10.4%
Other means0.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
1-unit, detached62.0%71.9%
1-unit, attached1.8%2.3%
2 to 4 units0.0%4.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.0%
20 or more units0.8%5.9%
Mobile home & other35.3%10.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98266ZIP 98271
Poverty rate18.1%10.8%
Average household size2.582.74
Mean commute (minutes)5331
Median year structure built19851994

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