US Census Data

ZIP 98312 vs ZIP 98321

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98312 and ZIP Code 98321: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98312 and ZIP 98321 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98312 has the higher population (34,273 vs 17,601 in ZIP 98321). ZIP 98321 has the higher median household income ($127,081 vs $85,332 in ZIP 98312). ZIP 98321 has the higher median home value ($524,300 vs $430,700 in ZIP 98312).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
Population34,27317,601
Median age37.1 yrs40.9 yrs
Median household income$85,332$127,081
Median home value$430,700$524,300
Median gross rent$1,601$1,805
Housing units14,4506,319
Homeownership rate64.5%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.3%23.6%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
Population31,086 → 34,273 (+10.3%)15,801 → 17,601 (+11.4%)
Median household income$64,400 → $85,332 (+32.5%)$96,183 → $127,081 (+32.1%)
Median home value$269,400 → $430,700 (+59.9%)$340,200 → $524,300 (+54.1%)
Median gross rent$1,087 → $1,601 (+47.3%)$1,360 → $1,805 (+32.7%)

ZIP 98312

Population
31,08634,273
Median household income
$64,400$85,332
Median home value
$269,400$430,700
Median gross rent
$1,087$1,601

ZIP 98321

Population
15,80117,601
Median household income
$96,183$127,081
Median home value
$340,200$524,300
Median gross rent
$1,360$1,805

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
Under 56.0%5.7%
5 to 1715.8%17.3%
18 to 248.4%7.8%
25 to 3417.1%10.2%
35 to 4414.8%17.4%
45 to 5410.4%12.8%
55 to 6410.6%13.9%
65 to 749.7%8.4%
75 and over7.1%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
White (non-Hispanic)68.4%87.3%
Black or African American3.8%0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.7%
Asian4.3%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.5%0.2%
Some other race0.9%0.4%
Two or more races9.7%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino11.8%6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
No high school diploma4.2%5.7%
High school graduate23.9%31.9%
Some college or associate's45.6%38.8%
Bachelor's degree17.2%17.0%
Graduate or professional degree9.1%6.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
Drove alone67.3%72.1%
Carpooled9.3%8.0%
Public transit6.2%1.4%
Walked3.7%1.5%
Bicycle0.8%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%15.2%
Other means2.0%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
1-unit, detached67.1%81.3%
1-unit, attached5.0%1.4%
2 to 4 units8.0%2.7%
5 to 19 units6.4%1.1%
20 or more units7.6%1.5%
Mobile home & other6.0%12.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98312ZIP 98321
Poverty rate10.3%3.9%
Average household size2.492.84
Mean commute (minutes)2837
Median year structure built19771993

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