ZIP code 98002: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 98002 is $68,040, which is 16% below the Washington median of $80,747 and 1% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $354,900, and the median rent is $1,477/month. 47.4% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$68,040

Washington average
$80,74716%
National
$68,7501%

Median home value

$354,900

Washington average
$410,00013%
National
$209,60069%

Median gross rent

$1,477

Washington average
$1,3589%
National
$98450%

Median age

36.0 yrs

Washington average
39.8 yrs10%
National
41.0 yrs12%

Homeownership rate

47.4%

Washington average
71.2%33%
National
75.8%37%

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

Washington average
18.7%35%
National
15.9%23%

How ZIP 98002 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98002, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.