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Clark County · Washington

ZIP code 98607

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 98607 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
35,661

ZCTA residents

Median income
$132,234

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$648,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.5%

Washington state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 98607 sits in Clark County, Washington and is home to 35,661 people. Median household income is $132,234, the median home is worth $648,700 and median gross rent is $1,854. 78% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.5% (Washington state rate).

County
Clark County

FIPS 53011

State
Washington (WA)

605 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 98607

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
35,661ZIP 98607 residents
Median household income
$132,234Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$648,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,854Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 98607

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$65Before any exemptions

Washington levies 6.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,366/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 98607 compares

ZIP 98607 against the median ZIP in Clark County and across Washington.

MeasureZIP 98607County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$132,234$98,865$80,861+64%
Median home value$648,700$509,400$421,200+54%
Median gross rent$1,854$1,682$1,305+42%
Population35,66127,3114,632+670%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Clark County and the 605 ZIP areas in Washington.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 605 Washington ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 92% of 556 state ZIPs

#46
Home value

above 83% of 548 state ZIPs

#91
Population

larger than 89% of 605 state ZIPs

#68

Comparable ZIP codes

Washington ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
98155King County$131,911$758,000$2,016
98385Pierce County$132,750$490,000
98345Kitsap County$133,086$621,300$2,211
98109King County$130,845$986,000$2,329
98116King County$130,504$917,000$2,033
98335Pierce County$130,304$736,400$1,971

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clark County.

ZIP 98607 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 98607?
ZIP 98607 lies mostly in Clark County, Washington. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 98607?
Washington charges 6.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 98607 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,854 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $648,700+54% against the typical Washington ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98607, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.