US Census Data

ZIP 98851 vs ZIP 98856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98851 and ZIP Code 98856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98851 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 98851 has the higher population (4,996 vs 2,654 in ZIP 98856). ZIP 98851 has the higher median household income ($67,009 vs $47,000 in ZIP 98856). ZIP 98856 has the higher median home value ($398,400 vs $240,500 in ZIP 98851).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
Population4,9962,654
Median age32.6 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$67,009$47,000
Median home value$240,500$398,400
Median gross rent$902$865
Housing units2,0781,544
Homeownership rate63.8%73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%42.1%
Unemployment rate8.4%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
Population4,874 → 4,996 (+2.5%)2,561 → 2,654 (+3.6%)
Median household income$47,386 → $67,009 (+41.4%)$48,900 → $47,000 (-3.9%)
Median home value$149,700 → $240,500 (+60.7%)$313,100 → $398,400 (+27.2%)
Median gross rent$631 → $902 (+42.9%)$806 → $865 (+7.3%)

ZIP 98851

Population
4,8744,996
Median household income
$47,386$67,009
Median home value
$149,700$240,500
Median gross rent
$631$902

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 98851ZIP 98856
Under 57.2%3.9%
5 to 1723.4%15.6%
18 to 2412.8%7.7%
25 to 348.7%11.2%
35 to 4416.1%10.7%
45 to 545.5%16.8%
55 to 649.5%12.7%
65 to 7411.1%13.3%
75 and over5.6%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
White (non-Hispanic)64.3%78.9%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native2.3%0.6%
Asian0.0%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.1%
Two or more races6.2%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino26.5%14.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
No high school diploma14.0%3.3%
High school graduate36.3%22.8%
Some college or associate's35.2%31.8%
Bachelor's degree8.9%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%16.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
Drove alone73.0%63.4%
Carpooled12.2%15.5%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked0.6%9.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.4%9.4%
Other means1.3%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
1-unit, detached55.0%77.4%
1-unit, attached1.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units8.0%4.0%
5 to 19 units6.9%2.8%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other28.7%15.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98851ZIP 98856
Poverty rate19.8%9.0%
Average household size3.072.26
Mean commute (minutes)2316
Median year structure built19731986

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