US Census Data

ZIP 98834 vs ZIP 98836

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98834 and ZIP Code 98836: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98834 and ZIP 98836 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98836 has the higher population (789 vs 228 in ZIP 98834). ZIP 98836 has the higher median household income ($111,109 vs $72,143 in ZIP 98834). ZIP 98834 has the higher median home value ($539,300 vs $407,900 in ZIP 98836).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
Population228789
Median age58.5 yrs56.3 yrs
Median household income$72,143$111,109
Median home value$539,300$407,900
Housing units116267
Homeownership rate97.0%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%16.3%
Unemployment rate11.6%9.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
Population199 → 228 (+14.6%)1,051 → 789 (-24.9%)
Median household income$44,375 → $72,143 (+62.6%)$40,653 → $111,109 (+173.3%)
Median home value$253,100 → $539,300 (+113.1%)$443,400 → $407,900 (-8.0%)

ZIP 98834

Population
199228
Median household income
$44,375$72,143
Median home value
$253,100$539,300

ZIP 98836

Population
1,051789
Median household income
$40,653$111,109
Median home value
$443,400$407,900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
Under 58.8%0.0%
5 to 1710.5%26.2%
18 to 240.0%6.8%
25 to 3411.8%3.8%
35 to 4415.4%6.3%
45 to 542.2%3.9%
55 to 6411.4%27.8%
65 to 7428.9%18.0%
75 and over11.0%7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
White (non-Hispanic)92.1%47.4%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.8%3.2%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.5%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%46.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
No high school diploma4.3%40.0%
High school graduate40.8%15.7%
Some college or associate's31.5%28.0%
Bachelor's degree13.6%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%6.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
Drove alone88.2%87.0%
Carpooled0.0%7.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked5.3%5.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.6%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
1-unit, detached89.7%66.3%
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 & other10.3%33.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98834ZIP 98836
Poverty rate7.0%0.0%
Average household size2.282.79
Mean commute (minutes)2921
Median year structure built19971961

Full profiles

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