US Census Data

ZIP 98616 vs ZIP 98621

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98616 and ZIP Code 98621: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98616 and ZIP 98621 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98621 has the higher population (190 vs 81 in ZIP 98616). ZIP 98621 has the higher median household income ($70,417 vs $31,492 in ZIP 98616). Since 2019, ZIP 98616's population has grown faster (-28.3% vs -29.4%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
Population81190
Median age74.0 yrs61.4 yrs
Median household income$31,492$70,417
Housing units42087
Homeownership rate100.0%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%57.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
Population113 → 81 (-28.3%)269 → 190 (-29.4%)
Median household income$85,227 → $31,492 (-63.0%)$65,714 → $70,417 (+7.2%)
Median home value$339,000 → $431,800 (+27.4%)$193,500 → $258,300 (+33.5%)

ZIP 98616

Population
11381
Median household income
$85,227$31,492
Median home value
$339,000$431,800

ZIP 98621

Population
269190
Median household income
$65,714$70,417
Median home value
$193,500$258,300

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 170.0%0.0%
18 to 240.0%30.5%
25 to 340.0%0.0%
35 to 440.0%0.0%
45 to 540.0%0.0%
55 to 6417.3%36.8%
65 to 7469.1%18.4%
75 and over13.6%14.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
White (non-Hispanic)98.8%95.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
No high school diploma0.0%3.8%
High school graduate27.2%14.4%
Some college or associate's64.2%24.2%
Bachelor's degree8.6%35.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%22.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
Drove alone100.0%41.3%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%58.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
1-unit, detached86.7%94.3%
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 & other13.3%5.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98616ZIP 98621
Poverty rate13.6%20.5%
Average household size1.292.18
Median year structure built19791960

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