US Census Data

ZIP 98642 vs ZIP 98651

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98642 and ZIP Code 98651: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98642 and ZIP 98651 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98642 has the higher population (26,379 vs 935 in ZIP 98651). ZIP 98642 has the higher median household income ($119,316 vs $87,419 in ZIP 98651). ZIP 98642 has the higher median home value ($622,800 vs $571,000 in ZIP 98651).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
Population26,379935
Median age39.9 yrs55.5 yrs
Median household income$119,316$87,419
Median home value$622,800$571,000
Median gross rent$1,938$1,089
Housing units9,736445
Homeownership rate85.0%84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%37.1%
Unemployment rate5.1%2.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
Population19,957 → 26,379 (+32.2%)800 → 935 (+16.9%)
Median household income$98,911 → $119,316 (+20.6%)$65,250 → $87,419 (+34.0%)
Median home value$424,800 → $622,800 (+46.6%)$402,600 → $571,000 (+41.8%)
Median gross rent$1,618 → $1,938 (+19.8%)$1,068 → $1,089 (+2.0%)

ZIP 98642

Population
19,95726,379
Median household income
$98,911$119,316
Median home value
$424,800$622,800
Median gross rent
$1,618$1,938

ZIP 98651

Population
800935
Median household income
$65,250$87,419
Median home value
$402,600$571,000
Median gross rent
$1,068$1,089

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
Under 57.2%4.7%
5 to 1718.7%9.5%
18 to 245.0%5.1%
25 to 3412.1%8.3%
35 to 4414.1%9.6%
45 to 5412.0%11.6%
55 to 6411.8%22.7%
65 to 7411.7%14.8%
75 and over7.5%13.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
White (non-Hispanic)83.3%88.9%
Black or African American1.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races5.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
No high school diploma3.6%5.4%
High school graduate18.6%24.8%
Some college or associate's36.6%32.6%
Bachelor's degree28.0%20.0%
Graduate or professional degree13.2%17.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
Drove alone70.7%70.9%
Carpooled5.7%5.6%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked2.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home20.3%23.5%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
1-unit, detached81.2%68.5%
1-unit, attached7.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.6%4.5%
5 to 19 units1.1%0.0%
20 or more units2.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.0%27.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98642ZIP 98651
Poverty rate4.9%5.0%
Average household size2.852.23
Mean commute (minutes)2620
Median year structure built20031984

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