US Census Data

ZIP 98606 vs ZIP 98610

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98606 and ZIP Code 98610: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98606 and ZIP 98610 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 3,004 in ZIP 98610). ZIP 98606 has the higher median household income ($118,026 vs $73,413 in ZIP 98610). ZIP 98606 has the higher median home value ($676,600 vs $390,700 in ZIP 98610).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
Population9,4313,004
Median age47.3 yrs51.3 yrs
Median household income$118,026$73,413
Median home value$676,600$390,700
Median gross rent$1,585$955
Housing units3,5381,459
Homeownership rate87.2%80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%18.6%
Unemployment rate4.9%7.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
Population9,004 → 9,431 (+4.7%)3,349 → 3,004 (-10.3%)
Median household income$103,295 → $118,026 (+14.3%)$56,179 → $73,413 (+30.7%)
Median home value$464,300 → $676,600 (+45.7%)$220,100 → $390,700 (+77.5%)
Median gross rent$1,008 → $1,585 (+57.2%)$1,019 → $955 (-6.3%)

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

ZIP 98610

Population
3,3493,004
Median household income
$56,179$73,413
Median home value
$220,100$390,700
Median gross rent
$1,019$955

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
Under 55.4%6.1%
5 to 1715.3%10.7%
18 to 247.5%4.1%
25 to 348.4%14.7%
35 to 449.6%8.5%
45 to 5413.5%11.6%
55 to 6417.1%21.6%
65 to 7417.0%10.3%
75 and over6.3%12.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
White (non-Hispanic)91.5%85.9%
Black or African American0.5%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%4.8%
Asian0.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.6%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
No high school diploma3.5%9.9%
High school graduate26.8%39.0%
Some college or associate's31.3%32.5%
Bachelor's degree25.6%10.0%
Graduate or professional degree12.8%8.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
Drove alone66.9%62.6%
Carpooled4.8%8.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.8%13.0%
Bicycle0.0%2.1%
Worked from home25.9%12.3%
Other means1.5%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
1-unit, detached89.8%76.6%
1-unit, attached0.6%1.8%
2 to 4 units1.6%3.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.0%18.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98606ZIP 98610
Poverty rate3.6%10.2%
Average household size2.732.38
Mean commute (minutes)2727
Median year structure built19881977

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