ZIP code 98855: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 98855 is $48,029, which is 41% below the Washington median of $80,747 and 30% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $205,200, and the median rent is $798/month. 71.5% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$48,029

Washington average
$80,74741%
National
$68,75030%

Median home value

$205,200

Washington average
$410,00050%
National
$209,6002%

Median gross rent

$798

Washington average
$1,35841%
National
$98419%

Median age

44.4 yrs

Washington average
39.8 yrs12%
National
41.0 yrs8%

Homeownership rate

71.5%

Washington average
71.2%
National
75.8%6%

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.8%

Washington average
18.7%32%
National
15.9%19%

How ZIP 98855 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 98855, 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.