US Census Data

ZIP 98936 vs ZIP 98946

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98936 and ZIP Code 98946: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98936 and ZIP 98946 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98936 has the higher population (8,898 vs 303 in ZIP 98946). ZIP 98946 has the higher median household income ($120,250 vs $95,625 in ZIP 98936). ZIP 98946 has the higher median home value ($445,500 vs $325,400 in ZIP 98936).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
Population8,898303
Median age32.2 yrs53.3 yrs
Median household income$95,625$120,250
Median home value$325,400$445,500
Median gross rent$1,288$1,544
Housing units2,782147
Homeownership rate84.9%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%31.2%
Unemployment rate2.9%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
Population6,752 → 8,898 (+31.8%)563 → 303 (-46.2%)
Median household income$65,875 → $95,625 (+45.2%)$54,583 → $120,250 (+120.3%)
Median home value$184,500 → $325,400 (+76.4%)$366,100 → $445,500 (+21.7%)
Median gross rent$1,183 → $1,288 (+8.9%)$1,018 → $1,544 (+51.7%)

ZIP 98936

Population
6,7528,898
Median household income
$65,875$95,625
Median home value
$184,500$325,400
Median gross rent
$1,183$1,288

ZIP 98946

Population
563303
Median household income
$54,583$120,250
Median home value
$366,100$445,500
Median gross rent
$1,018$1,544

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
Under 56.9%2.0%
5 to 1723.5%12.9%
18 to 2410.5%1.7%
25 to 3414.0%10.9%
35 to 4414.8%13.9%
45 to 548.3%11.9%
55 to 6413.4%11.9%
65 to 745.5%27.7%
75 and over3.3%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
White (non-Hispanic)55.3%68.3%
Black or African American0.0%4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.3%13.5%
Hispanic or Latino43.1%13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
No high school diploma14.4%4.0%
High school graduate34.0%29.6%
Some college or associate's32.9%35.2%
Bachelor's degree11.8%22.1%
Graduate or professional degree6.9%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
Drove alone74.7%64.5%
Carpooled14.2%1.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%11.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%22.6%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
1-unit, detached75.1%87.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%2.0%
20 or more units0.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other22.5%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98936ZIP 98946
Poverty rate7.7%9.6%
Average household size3.372.46
Mean commute (minutes)2321
Median year structure built19971974

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