ZIP Code 98293 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98293 covers ZIP 98293 with a population of about 5,457.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98293 is about $81,912 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.8%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 21.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Other services; about 12.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $432,600 — about 24% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,493 (about 28% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.1% (about 21.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98293, a household would need roughly $119,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,779. That is about 45% above the local median household income ($81,912), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.