US Census Data

ZIP 99217 vs ZIP 99218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 99217 and ZIP Code 99218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 99217 and ZIP 99218 are ZIP Code areas in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 99217 has the higher population (19,893 vs 16,920 in ZIP 99218). ZIP 99218 has the higher median household income ($73,723 vs $71,807 in ZIP 99217). ZIP 99218 has the higher median home value ($404,500 vs $329,300 in ZIP 99217).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
Population19,89316,920
Median age38.9 yrs36.6 yrs
Median household income$71,807$73,723
Median home value$329,300$404,500
Median gross rent$1,267$1,147
Housing units8,1666,464
Homeownership rate67.9%54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%37.0%
Unemployment rate5.9%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
Population17,544 → 19,893 (+13.4%)16,885 → 16,920 (+0.2%)
Median household income$55,145 → $71,807 (+30.2%)$45,689 → $73,723 (+61.4%)
Median home value$187,400 → $329,300 (+75.7%)$264,700 → $404,500 (+52.8%)
Median gross rent$959 → $1,267 (+32.1%)$869 → $1,147 (+32.0%)

ZIP 99217

Population
17,54419,893
Median household income
$55,145$71,807
Median home value
$187,400$329,300
Median gross rent
$959$1,267

ZIP 99218

Population
16,88516,920
Median household income
$45,689$73,723
Median home value
$264,700$404,500
Median gross rent
$869$1,147

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
Under 56.2%5.4%
5 to 1716.3%21.4%
18 to 247.7%10.8%
25 to 3414.9%10.8%
35 to 4414.1%10.1%
45 to 5413.8%11.8%
55 to 6412.1%10.2%
65 to 749.5%9.3%
75 and over5.5%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
White (non-Hispanic)78.7%84.2%
Black or African American0.4%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.0%
Asian3.9%2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.5%0.2%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races6.3%5.6%
Hispanic or Latino8.1%6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
No high school diploma6.6%4.0%
High school graduate30.7%21.8%
Some college or associate's37.6%37.2%
Bachelor's degree15.0%23.0%
Graduate or professional degree10.0%14.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
Drove alone72.0%72.9%
Carpooled12.8%7.3%
Public transit0.6%0.9%
Walked0.7%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home13.5%13.1%
Other means0.4%2.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
1-unit, detached74.0%52.5%
1-unit, attached2.2%3.4%
2 to 4 units3.4%5.8%
5 to 19 units10.3%17.7%
20 or more units5.1%19.8%
Mobile home & other5.0%0.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 99217ZIP 99218
Poverty rate12.0%12.7%
Average household size2.482.63
Mean commute (minutes)2226
Median year structure built19881979

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