US Census Data

ZIP 98591 vs ZIP 98601

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98591 and ZIP Code 98601: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98591 and ZIP 98601 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98591 has the higher population (3,769 vs 2,742 in ZIP 98601). ZIP 98601 has the higher median household income ($108,990 vs $80,278 in ZIP 98591). ZIP 98601 has the higher median home value ($517,300 vs $405,300 in ZIP 98591).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
Population3,7692,742
Median age52.9 yrs38.6 yrs
Median household income$80,278$108,990
Median home value$405,300$517,300
Median gross rent$719$1,129
Housing units1,6171,187
Homeownership rate89.8%85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%26.0%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
Population3,376 → 3,769 (+11.6%)3,702 → 2,742 (-25.9%)
Median household income$59,345 → $80,278 (+35.3%)$82,337 → $108,990 (+32.4%)
Median home value$251,100 → $405,300 (+61.4%)$331,700 → $517,300 (+56.0%)
Median gross rent$712 → $719 (+1.0%)$1,314 → $1,129 (-14.1%)

ZIP 98591

Population
3,3763,769
Median household income
$59,345$80,278
Median home value
$251,100$405,300
Median gross rent
$712$719

ZIP 98601

Population
3,7022,742
Median household income
$82,337$108,990
Median home value
$331,700$517,300
Median gross rent
$1,314$1,129

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
Under 55.8%8.4%
5 to 179.4%18.6%
18 to 246.8%5.3%
25 to 347.6%13.6%
35 to 4410.8%8.7%
45 to 5413.4%12.4%
55 to 6420.1%13.8%
65 to 7414.1%13.0%
75 and over12.0%6.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
White (non-Hispanic)90.7%80.6%
Black or African American0.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.6%0.7%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races5.2%9.1%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
No high school diploma6.1%5.1%
High school graduate27.8%36.6%
Some college or associate's45.1%32.2%
Bachelor's degree12.9%21.2%
Graduate or professional degree8.1%4.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
Drove alone81.2%61.9%
Carpooled10.8%7.8%
Public transit0.8%0.0%
Walked1.8%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%7.8%
Worked from home5.4%19.2%
Other means0.0%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
1-unit, detached77.4%75.6%
1-unit, attached0.4%0.8%
2 to 4 units2.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.9%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other19.1%23.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98591ZIP 98601
Poverty rate6.2%13.4%
Average household size2.472.79
Mean commute (minutes)3245
Median year structure built19851990

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