US Census Data

ZIP 98535 vs ZIP 98542

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98535 and ZIP Code 98542: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98535 and ZIP 98542 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98542 has the higher population (686 vs 598 in ZIP 98535). ZIP 98535 has the higher median household income ($63,359 vs $61,818 in ZIP 98542). ZIP 98542 has the higher median home value ($415,700 vs $262,300 in ZIP 98535).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
Population598686
Median age52.5 yrs47.5 yrs
Median household income$63,359$61,818
Median home value$262,300$415,700
Median gross rent$583
Housing units408224
Homeownership rate96.5%67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%5.2%
Unemployment rate4.8%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
Population757 → 598 (-21.0%)615 → 686 (+11.5%)
Median household income$55,563 → $63,359 (+14.0%)$63,594 → $61,818 (-2.8%)
Median home value$298,400 → $415,700 (+39.3%)
Median gross rent$527 → $583 (+10.6%)

ZIP 98535

Population
757598
Median household income
$55,563$63,359

ZIP 98542

Population
615686
Median household income
$63,594$61,818
Median home value
$298,400$415,700
Median gross rent
$527$583

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
Under 50.5%0.0%
5 to 1712.7%9.6%
18 to 2413.4%28.1%
25 to 340.7%1.6%
35 to 448.2%8.2%
45 to 5423.2%25.1%
55 to 646.5%6.0%
65 to 7430.9%10.3%
75 and over3.8%11.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
White (non-Hispanic)95.5%100.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.8%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
No high school diploma0.7%17.3%
High school graduate30.8%52.9%
Some college or associate's43.3%24.6%
Bachelor's degree20.3%5.2%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
Drove alone93.8%74.6%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%16.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%6.5%
Other means0.0%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
1-unit, detached52.5%76.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other47.5%23.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98535ZIP 98542
Poverty rate4.7%18.5%
Average household size2.313.06
Mean commute (minutes)2120
Median year structure built19742003

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