US Census Data

ZIP 98849 vs ZIP 98856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98849 and ZIP Code 98856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98849 and ZIP 98856 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98856 has the higher population (2,654 vs 1,123 in ZIP 98849). ZIP 98849 has the higher median household income ($62,357 vs $47,000 in ZIP 98856). ZIP 98856 has the higher median home value ($398,400 vs $241,600 in ZIP 98849).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
Population1,1232,654
Median age44.2 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$62,357$47,000
Median home value$241,600$398,400
Median gross rent$996$865
Housing units6371,544
Homeownership rate69.7%73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%42.1%
Unemployment rate9.2%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
Population1,318 → 1,123 (-14.8%)2,561 → 2,654 (+3.6%)
Median household income$50,149 → $62,357 (+24.3%)$48,900 → $47,000 (-3.9%)
Median home value$194,600 → $241,600 (+24.2%)$313,100 → $398,400 (+27.2%)
Median gross rent$835 → $996 (+19.3%)$806 → $865 (+7.3%)

ZIP 98849

Population
1,3181,123
Median household income
$50,149$62,357
Median home value
$194,600$241,600
Median gross rent
$835$996

ZIP 98856

Population
2,5612,654
Median household income
$48,900$47,000
Median home value
$313,100$398,400
Median gross rent
$806$865

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
Under 54.5%3.9%
5 to 1715.3%15.6%
18 to 247.6%7.7%
25 to 348.6%11.2%
35 to 4414.8%10.7%
45 to 544.1%16.8%
55 to 6414.9%12.7%
65 to 7425.5%13.3%
75 and over4.7%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
White (non-Hispanic)62.3%78.9%
Black or African American0.8%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.5%0.6%
Asian0.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.7%0.1%
Two or more races4.9%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino26.4%14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
No high school diploma14.4%3.3%
High school graduate35.7%22.8%
Some college or associate's40.1%31.8%
Bachelor's degree7.7%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree2.1%16.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
Drove alone54.3%63.4%
Carpooled29.0%15.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%9.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home15.4%9.4%
Other means0.3%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
1-unit, detached65.6%77.4%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.8%4.0%
5 to 19 units0.6%2.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other32.3%15.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98849ZIP 98856
Poverty rate21.3%9.0%
Average household size2.122.26
Mean commute (minutes)3316
Median year structure built19941986

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