US Census Data

ZIP 98603 vs ZIP 98606

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98603 and ZIP Code 98606: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98603 and ZIP 98606 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98606 has the higher population (9,431 vs 1,192 in ZIP 98603). ZIP 98606 has the higher median household income ($118,026 vs $77,188 in ZIP 98603). ZIP 98606 has the higher median home value ($676,600 vs $368,800 in ZIP 98603).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
Population1,1929,431
Median age41.5 yrs47.3 yrs
Median household income$77,188$118,026
Median home value$368,800$676,600
Median gross rent$585$1,585
Housing units6463,538
Homeownership rate66.9%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%38.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
Population1,167 → 1,192 (+2.1%)9,004 → 9,431 (+4.7%)
Median household income$67,772 → $77,188 (+13.9%)$103,295 → $118,026 (+14.3%)
Median home value$270,600 → $368,800 (+36.3%)$464,300 → $676,600 (+45.7%)
Median gross rent$673 → $585 (-13.1%)$1,008 → $1,585 (+57.2%)

ZIP 98603

Population
1,1671,192
Median household income
$67,772$77,188
Median home value
$270,600$368,800
Median gross rent
$673$585

ZIP 98606

Population
9,0049,431
Median household income
$103,295$118,026
Median home value
$464,300$676,600
Median gross rent
$1,008$1,585

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
Under 56.0%5.4%
5 to 1723.2%15.3%
18 to 243.5%7.5%
25 to 3410.9%8.4%
35 to 4410.7%9.6%
45 to 5410.4%13.5%
55 to 6414.6%17.1%
65 to 7414.3%17.0%
75 and over6.4%6.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
White (non-Hispanic)82.4%91.5%
Black or African American0.0%0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.1%0.2%
Asian0.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race7.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino9.5%2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
No high school diploma15.7%3.5%
High school graduate27.6%26.8%
Some college or associate's42.1%31.3%
Bachelor's degree5.0%25.6%
Graduate or professional degree9.6%12.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
Drove alone85.4%66.9%
Carpooled0.0%4.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.6%25.9%
Other means0.0%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
1-unit, detached81.9%89.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.1%8.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98603ZIP 98606
Poverty rate17.9%3.6%
Average household size3.012.73
Mean commute (minutes)4727
Median year structure built19981988

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