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Auburn, WA population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Auburn, Washington (Auburn, WA — Census place “Auburn city”) is 85,455 residents, ranking #14 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $95,367, the median home is worth $510,400 and median gross rent runs $1,713 a month. Looking for the Auburn Washington ZIP code list? 3 ZIP codes serve Auburn, WA: 98001, 98002, 98092.
- Population
- 85,455Auburn city residents
- Median household income
- $95,367Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $510,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,713Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.4%Owner-occupied households
Auburn ZIP codes (Washington)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Auburn.
The Auburn WA ZIP code list below covers 3 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Auburn city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Auburn city median would spend about 21.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 61.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Auburn city, WA in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Auburn city is a small city in Washington, with 85,455 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #14 of 639 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 35.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in Auburn city earn a median of $95,367 a year, 21.4% above the national figure of $78,538 and 5% above the $90,592 median for the 393 Washington cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 7.6% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Auburn city is valued at $510,400, 68.2% above the national figure and 9% above the $468,400 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,713 a month, 21.8% above the national figure, or roughly $20,556 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.6% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 61.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Washington.
- Kennewick city 84,389
- Kirkland city 91,614
- Pasco city 78,446
- Bellingham city 92,367
- Redmond city 75,721
- Yakima city 96,810
- Marysville city 71,570
- Federal Way city 99,232
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Auburn city?
- Auburn city has 85,455 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #14 of 639 in Washington.
- What is the median household income in Auburn city?
- Median household income in Auburn city is $95,367 a year, 21.4% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Auburn city?
- Median gross rent is $1,713 a month and the median home value is $510,400, so rent absorbs about 21.6% of median household income.
- Is Auburn city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Auburn city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.6% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Auburn city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.