Census ACS · Washington
ZIP Code 98837
ZIP code 98837 is located in Washington with a population of 47,399. The median household income is $70,732 and the median home value is $290,000.
47,399
Population
$70,732
Median Income
$290,000
Median Home Value
35.3
Median Age
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.1% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 2.9% |
Male: 49.4% · Female: 50.6%
Economy & Income
$70,732
Median Household Income
$34,825
Per Capita Income
10.3%
Poverty Rate
Housing
$290,000
Median Home Value
$1,128
Median Rent
66.3%
Homeownership
Education
87.4%
High School+
20.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Part of Washington
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Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP code 98837 in Washington has a population of 47,399 according to latest Census ACS data.
The median household income in ZIP 98837 is $70,732. The per capita income is $34,825. The poverty rate is 10.3%.
ZIP code 98837 is located in Washington.
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Data for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98837 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. ZCTAs approximately correspond to USPS ZIP code delivery areas but are built from Census blocks and may not match exactly.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.