US Census Data

ZIP 98542 vs ZIP 98544

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98542 and ZIP Code 98544: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98542 and ZIP 98544 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 8 in ZIP 98544). Since 2019, ZIP 98542's population has grown faster (+11.5% vs -87.3%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
Population6868
Median age47.5 yrs
Median household income$61,818
Median home value$415,700
Median gross rent$583
Housing units22435
Homeownership rate67.9%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.2%0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
Population615 → 686 (+11.5%)63 → 8 (-87.3%)
Median household income$63,594 → $61,818 (-2.8%)
Median home value$298,400 → $415,700 (+39.3%)
Median gross rent$527 → $583 (+10.6%)

ZIP 98542

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

ZIP 98544

Population
638

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 179.6%0.0%
18 to 2428.1%0.0%
25 to 341.6%0.0%
35 to 448.2%0.0%
45 to 5425.1%0.0%
55 to 646.0%0.0%
65 to 7410.3%0.0%
75 and over11.1%100.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%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 races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
No high school diploma17.3%0.0%
High school graduate52.9%100.0%
Some college or associate's24.6%0.0%
Bachelor's degree5.2%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
Drove alone74.6%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked16.7%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.5%
Other means2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
1-unit, detached76.8%77.1%
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 & other23.2%22.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98542ZIP 98544
Poverty rate18.5%0.0%
Average household size3.06
Mean commute (minutes)20
Median year structure built2003

Full profiles

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