US Census Data

ZIP 98409 vs ZIP 98416

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98409 and ZIP Code 98416: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98409 and ZIP 98416 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98409 has the higher population (27,298 vs 877 in ZIP 98416). Since 2019, ZIP 98409's population has grown faster (+5.4% vs -8.8%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
Population27,298877
Median age32.4 yrs20.3 yrs
Median household income$71,649
Median home value$363,000
Median gross rent$1,579
Housing units12,1360
Homeownership rate43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%100.0%
Unemployment rate5.5%18.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
Population25,903 → 27,298 (+5.4%)962 → 877 (-8.8%)
Median household income$53,328 → $71,649 (+34.4%)
Median home value$212,100 → $363,000 (+71.1%)
Median gross rent$1,204 → $1,579 (+31.1%)

ZIP 98409

Population
25,90327,298
Median household income
$53,328$71,649
Median home value
$212,100$363,000
Median gross rent
$1,204$1,579

ZIP 98416

Population
962877

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
Under 56.7%0.0%
5 to 1713.8%0.2%
18 to 2414.0%98.7%
25 to 3420.1%1.0%
35 to 4413.9%0.0%
45 to 5410.3%0.0%
55 to 6410.3%0.0%
65 to 746.8%0.0%
75 and over4.1%0.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
White (non-Hispanic)48.3%62.0%
Black or African American15.4%3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian8.6%6.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.2%1.8%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races9.8%12.7%
Hispanic or Latino15.9%13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
No high school diploma13.1%0.0%
High school graduate29.5%0.0%
Some college or associate's36.7%0.0%
Bachelor's degree15.6%100.0%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
Drove alone67.5%36.5%
Carpooled12.2%0.0%
Public transit3.9%0.7%
Walked2.0%47.3%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home10.7%15.5%
Other means3.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
1-unit, detached49.3%
1-unit, attached4.6%
2 to 4 units10.9%
5 to 19 units18.0%
20 or more units16.5%
Mobile home & other0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98409ZIP 98416
Poverty rate14.6%
Average household size2.29
Mean commute (minutes)2810
Median year structure built1974

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