ZIP code 98851: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 98851 is $64,810, which is 20% below the Washington median of $80,747 and 6% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $198,000, and the median rent is $776/month. 73.2% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$64,810

Washington average
$80,74720%
National
$68,7506%

Median home value

$198,000

Washington average
$410,00052%
National
$209,6006%

Median gross rent

$776

Washington average
$1,35843%
National
$98421%

Median age

35.0 yrs

Washington average
39.8 yrs12%
National
41.0 yrs15%

Homeownership rate

73.2%

Washington average
71.2%3%
National
75.8%3%

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

Washington average
18.7%51%
National
15.9%42%

How ZIP 98851 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 98851, 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.