ZIP Code 98315 — Bangor Base CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98315 covers Bangor Base, WA in Kitsap County with a population of about 5,931.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 22.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-6; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98315 is about $84,485 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.7%; unemployment rate near 3.2%; 24.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Public administration, and Food services; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,295 (about 97% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 1.0% (about 64.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bangor Base CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (79.1) and wildfire (39.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bangor Base CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 56.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 319 for ZIP 98315 (Bangor Base CDP, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.