US Census Data

ZIP 98280 vs ZIP 98290

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98280 and ZIP Code 98290: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98280 and ZIP 98290 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98290 has the higher population (39,732 vs 427 in ZIP 98280). ZIP 98290 has the higher median household income ($129,656 vs $80,250 in ZIP 98280). ZIP 98280 has the higher median home value ($926,800 vs $717,600 in ZIP 98290).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
Population42739,732
Median age61.6 yrs42.2 yrs
Median household income$80,250$129,656
Median home value$926,800$717,600
Median gross rent$1,719$1,591
Housing units39815,348
Homeownership rate84.9%81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher65.5%38.1%
Unemployment rate7.4%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
Population438 → 427 (-2.5%)36,399 → 39,732 (+9.2%)
Median household income$53,667 → $80,250 (+49.5%)$99,171 → $129,656 (+30.7%)
Median home value$492,200 → $926,800 (+88.3%)$457,500 → $717,600 (+56.9%)
Median gross rent$888 → $1,719 (+93.6%)$1,131 → $1,591 (+40.7%)

ZIP 98280

Population
438427
Median household income
$53,667$80,250
Median home value
$492,200$926,800
Median gross rent
$888$1,719

ZIP 98290

Population
36,39939,732
Median household income
$99,171$129,656
Median home value
$457,500$717,600
Median gross rent
$1,131$1,591

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
Under 50.0%5.6%
5 to 177.7%16.2%
18 to 241.4%6.8%
25 to 343.0%10.6%
35 to 4414.8%15.2%
45 to 5413.1%13.2%
55 to 6414.3%15.6%
65 to 7419.9%10.5%
75 and over25.8%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
White (non-Hispanic)84.5%82.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian2.6%2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.3%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races9.8%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
No high school diploma1.0%5.3%
High school graduate10.1%22.2%
Some college or associate's23.5%34.4%
Bachelor's degree32.7%25.5%
Graduate or professional degree32.7%12.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
Drove alone65.2%73.4%
Carpooled0.0%6.4%
Public transit1.3%1.8%
Walked10.8%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home19.6%16.5%
Other means3.2%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
1-unit, detached98.0%80.4%
1-unit, attached0.8%2.2%
2 to 4 units0.8%5.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%4.4%
20 or more units0.0%1.3%
Mobile home & other0.5%6.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98280ZIP 98290
Poverty rate6.8%5.0%
Average household size1.742.71
Mean commute (minutes)1836
Median year structure built19801986

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