US Census Data

ZIP 98286 vs ZIP 98296

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98286 and ZIP Code 98296: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98286 and ZIP 98296 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98296 has the higher population (27,201 vs 135 in ZIP 98286). ZIP 98296 has the higher median household income ($172,468 vs $70,357 in ZIP 98286). ZIP 98296 has the higher median home value ($867,700 vs $621,000 in ZIP 98286).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
Population13527,201
Median age69.5 yrs41.8 yrs
Median household income$70,357$172,468
Median home value$621,000$867,700
Median gross rent$2,325
Housing units2409,573
Homeownership rate71.4%90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.9%47.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%1.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
Population158 → 135 (-14.6%)30,702 → 27,201 (-11.4%)
Median household income$68,750 → $70,357 (+2.3%)$137,500 → $172,468 (+25.4%)
Median home value$802,100 → $621,000 (-22.6%)$553,800 → $867,700 (+56.7%)
Median gross rent$830 → $713 (-14.1%)$1,936 → $2,325 (+20.1%)

ZIP 98286

Population
158135
Median household income
$68,750$70,357
Median home value
$802,100$621,000
Median gross rent
$830$713

ZIP 98296

Population
30,70227,201
Median household income
$137,500$172,468
Median home value
$553,800$867,700
Median gross rent
$1,936$2,325

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
Under 53.7%6.0%
5 to 170.0%17.1%
18 to 240.0%7.4%
25 to 345.2%10.0%
35 to 4414.1%13.2%
45 to 543.7%18.1%
55 to 6414.1%14.6%
65 to 7432.6%9.8%
75 and over26.7%3.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
White (non-Hispanic)96.3%78.6%
Black or African American0.0%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian0.0%8.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%1.2%
Two or more races3.7%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
No high school diploma0.0%3.2%
High school graduate16.9%15.8%
Some college or associate's36.2%33.1%
Bachelor's degree21.5%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree25.4%16.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
Drove alone37.0%65.0%
Carpooled0.0%6.6%
Public transit0.0%2.6%
Walked18.5%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home44.4%24.1%
Other means0.0%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
1-unit, detached95.8%89.1%
1-unit, attached2.1%2.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.4%
20 or more units0.0%0.1%
Mobile home & other2.1%5.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98286ZIP 98296
Poverty rate8.1%5.3%
Average household size1.512.90
Mean commute (minutes)31
Median year structure built19761994

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