ZIP code 98272: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 98272 is $109,051, which is 35% above the Washington median of $80,747 and 59% above the national figure. The typical home is valued at $564,800, and the median rent is $1,820/month. 79.0% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$109,051

Washington average
$80,74735%
National
$68,75059%

Median home value

$564,800

Washington average
$410,00038%
National
$209,600169%

Median gross rent

$1,820

Washington average
$1,35834%
National
$98485%

Median age

37.4 yrs

Washington average
39.8 yrs6%
National
41.0 yrs9%

Homeownership rate

79.0%

Washington average
71.2%11%
National
75.8%4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.4%

Washington average
18.7%2%
National
15.9%16%

How ZIP 98272 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 98272, 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.