US Census Data

ZIP 98538 vs ZIP 98548

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98538 and ZIP Code 98548: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98538 and ZIP 98548 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98548 has the higher population (2,336 vs 333 in ZIP 98538). ZIP 98538 has the higher median household income ($83,750 vs $66,541 in ZIP 98548). ZIP 98538 has the higher median home value ($398,300 vs $255,000 in ZIP 98548).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
Population3332,336
Median age49.1 yrs58.7 yrs
Median household income$83,750$66,541
Median home value$398,300$255,000
Median gross rent$1,196
Housing units1802,348
Homeownership rate73.3%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%29.1%
Unemployment rate3.5%9.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
Population373 → 333 (-10.7%)2,158 → 2,336 (+8.2%)
Median household income$51,389 → $83,750 (+63.0%)$43,184 → $66,541 (+54.1%)
Median home value$270,800 → $398,300 (+47.1%)$174,900 → $255,000 (+45.8%)
Median gross rent$1,016 → $1,196 (+17.7%)$1,220 → $1,351 (+10.7%)

ZIP 98538

Population
373333
Median household income
$51,389$83,750
Median home value
$270,800$398,300
Median gross rent
$1,016$1,196

ZIP 98548

Population
2,1582,336
Median household income
$43,184$66,541
Median home value
$174,900$255,000
Median gross rent
$1,220$1,351

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
Under 53.3%0.6%
5 to 176.6%4.1%
18 to 244.2%3.0%
25 to 3417.4%6.8%
35 to 4415.0%21.5%
45 to 5412.0%6.3%
55 to 6411.4%17.7%
65 to 7412.9%28.5%
75 and over17.1%11.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
White (non-Hispanic)87.7%89.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races11.1%7.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
No high school diploma14.0%8.2%
High school graduate33.9%44.4%
Some college or associate's41.3%18.3%
Bachelor's degree7.3%22.4%
Graduate or professional degree3.5%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
Drove alone69.2%47.8%
Carpooled10.5%9.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home20.3%37.3%
Other means0.0%5.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
1-unit, detached86.1%75.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.6%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.9%23.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98538ZIP 98548
Poverty rate18.3%18.1%
Average household size2.282.01
Mean commute (minutes)3251
Median year structure built19741988

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