US Census Data

ZIP 98944 vs ZIP 98946

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 98944 and ZIP Code 98946: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 98944 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 98944 has the higher population (24,048 vs 303 in ZIP 98946). ZIP 98946 has the higher median household income ($120,250 vs $60,167 in ZIP 98944). ZIP 98946 has the higher median home value ($445,500 vs $230,100 in ZIP 98944).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
Population24,048303
Median age28.1 yrs53.3 yrs
Median household income$60,167$120,250
Median home value$230,100$445,500
Median gross rent$959$1,544
Housing units6,806147
Homeownership rate63.1%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%31.2%
Unemployment rate9.0%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
Population23,586 → 24,048 (+2.0%)563 → 303 (-46.2%)
Median household income$46,393 → $60,167 (+29.7%)$54,583 → $120,250 (+120.3%)
Median home value$154,000 → $230,100 (+49.4%)$366,100 → $445,500 (+21.7%)
Median gross rent$739 → $959 (+29.8%)$1,018 → $1,544 (+51.7%)

ZIP 98944

Population
23,58624,048
Median household income
$46,393$60,167
Median home value
$154,000$230,100
Median gross rent
$739$959

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 98944ZIP 98946
Under 58.2%2.0%
5 to 1728.7%12.9%
18 to 249.6%1.7%
25 to 3412.4%10.9%
35 to 4411.1%13.9%
45 to 548.4%11.9%
55 to 6410.8%11.9%
65 to 745.5%27.7%
75 and over5.3%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
White (non-Hispanic)15.5%68.3%
Black or African American0.6%4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%13.5%
Hispanic or Latino82.7%13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
No high school diploma41.0%4.0%
High school graduate30.5%29.6%
Some college or associate's19.4%35.2%
Bachelor's degree5.7%22.1%
Graduate or professional degree3.4%9.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
Drove alone77.1%64.5%
Carpooled16.6%1.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.4%11.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.5%22.6%
Other means0.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
1-unit, detached61.0%87.1%
1-unit, attached1.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.7%0.0%
5 to 19 units5.2%2.0%
20 or more units5.8%0.0%
Mobile home & other19.8%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 98944ZIP 98946
Poverty rate17.4%9.6%
Average household size3.652.46
Mean commute (minutes)2221
Median year structure built19751974

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