US Census Data

ZIP 98836 vs ZIP 98844

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98836 and ZIP Code 98844: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98836 and ZIP 98844 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98844 has the higher population (4,814 vs 789 in ZIP 98836). ZIP 98836 has the higher median household income ($111,109 vs $42,541 in ZIP 98844). ZIP 98836 has the higher median home value ($407,900 vs $251,100 in ZIP 98844).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
Population7894,814
Median age56.3 yrs50.9 yrs
Median household income$111,109$42,541
Median home value$407,900$251,100
Median gross rent$757
Housing units2673,017
Homeownership rate100.0%77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%16.1%
Unemployment rate9.2%4.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
Population1,051 → 789 (-24.9%)4,252 → 4,814 (+13.2%)
Median household income$40,653 → $111,109 (+173.3%)$42,783 → $42,541 (-0.6%)
Median home value$443,400 → $407,900 (-8.0%)$168,800 → $251,100 (+48.8%)
Median gross rent$635 → $757 (+19.2%)

ZIP 98836

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

ZIP 98844

Population
4,2524,814
Median household income
$42,783$42,541
Median home value
$168,800$251,100
Median gross rent
$635$757

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
Under 50.0%6.5%
5 to 1726.2%10.8%
18 to 246.8%6.4%
25 to 343.8%14.6%
35 to 446.3%4.3%
45 to 543.9%15.8%
55 to 6427.8%15.5%
65 to 7418.0%17.1%
75 and over7.1%8.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
White (non-Hispanic)47.4%74.1%
Black or African American0.0%2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native3.2%1.9%
Asian2.2%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races1.0%6.2%
Hispanic or Latino46.3%15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
No high school diploma40.0%14.0%
High school graduate15.7%28.9%
Some college or associate's28.0%41.0%
Bachelor's degree9.8%11.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
Drove alone87.0%75.4%
Carpooled7.5%7.4%
Public transit0.0%1.6%
Walked5.5%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%11.5%
Other means0.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
1-unit, detached66.3%79.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.4%
Mobile home & other33.7%12.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98836ZIP 98844
Poverty rate0.0%28.6%
Average household size2.792.02
Mean commute (minutes)2124
Median year structure built19611983

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