US Census Data

ZIP 98942 vs ZIP 98943

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98942 and ZIP Code 98943: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98942 and ZIP 98943 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 98942 has the higher population (18,564 vs 707 in ZIP 98943). ZIP 98942 has the higher median household income ($83,251 vs $60,268 in ZIP 98943). ZIP 98943 has the higher median home value ($375,000 vs $352,100 in ZIP 98942).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
Population18,564707
Median age36.8 yrs34.6 yrs
Median household income$83,251$60,268
Median home value$352,100$375,000
Median gross rent$1,354$1,193
Housing units7,629348
Homeownership rate74.6%62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%24.9%
Unemployment rate3.0%7.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
Population17,425 → 18,564 (+6.5%)1,015 → 707 (-30.3%)
Median household income$62,682 → $83,251 (+32.8%)$62,847 → $60,268 (-4.1%)
Median home value$235,100 → $352,100 (+49.8%)$192,500 → $375,000 (+94.8%)
Median gross rent$978 → $1,354 (+38.4%)$1,215 → $1,193 (-1.8%)

ZIP 98942

Population
17,42518,564
Median household income
$62,682$83,251
Median home value
$235,100$352,100
Median gross rent
$978$1,354

ZIP 98943

Population
1,015707
Median household income
$62,847$60,268
Median home value
$192,500$375,000
Median gross rent
$1,215$1,193

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
Under 56.3%15.1%
5 to 1718.3%6.2%
18 to 248.2%11.6%
25 to 3414.3%18.5%
35 to 4412.2%5.9%
45 to 549.5%5.5%
55 to 6413.9%20.2%
65 to 7411.0%9.5%
75 and over6.3%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
White (non-Hispanic)71.0%85.0%
Black or African American0.4%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian1.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.6%
Two or more races5.9%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino19.9%8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
No high school diploma14.0%11.6%
High school graduate29.7%34.8%
Some college or associate's31.7%28.7%
Bachelor's degree14.8%21.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%3.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
Drove alone86.1%76.9%
Carpooled4.6%10.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.8%2.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.1%8.6%
Other means1.4%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
1-unit, detached67.3%90.2%
1-unit, attached4.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.0%4.9%
20 or more units5.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.7%4.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98942ZIP 98943
Poverty rate8.8%32.0%
Average household size2.542.22
Mean commute (minutes)1926
Median year structure built19821962

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