Zip code 98662: Vancouver, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98662
98662 is an urban zip code in Vancouver, Washington (Clark County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 37,723 people live here, or 2,909 per square mile. The median resident is 38.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $94,303 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $453,200, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,844 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and management. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 98662 compares
- Median gross rent$1,84476thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760119th of 475 in WA
- Veterans7.8%75thU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%317th of 571 in WA
- Median home value$453,20069thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600268th of 536 in WA
- Population density2,909/sq mi66thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi117th of 571 in WA
- Median household income$94,30366thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141207th of 541 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$54,42866thU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959261st of 566 in WA
- Per capita income$46,38465thU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744227th of 570 in WA
- 65thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%126th of 571 in WA
- Population37,72364thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,11657th of 571 in WA
- Healthcare workers10.3%62ndU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%178th of 570 in WA
- Work from home15.1%61stU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%240th of 570 in WA
- 58thU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%262nd of 563 in WA
- 56thU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%328th of 571 in WA
- Tech workers3.2%56thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%228th of 570 in WA
- Uninsured rate7.4%55thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%176th of 567 in WA
- Diversity index47.547thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5214th of 571 in WA
- 46thU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%234th of 541 in WA
- 46thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469250th of 560 in WA
- Median age38.345thU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3369th of 571 in WA
- Poverty rate9.7%43rdU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%280th of 563 in WA
- 39thU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%408th of 563 in WA
- 39thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%356th of 570 in WA
- Government workers12.4%39thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%438th of 570 in WA
- Average commute24.2 min38thU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min331st of 546 in WA
- Residents under 1820.7%37thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%279th of 571 in WA
- 35thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%317th of 571 in WA
- 34thU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%350th of 570 in WA
- Housing vacancy4.5%28thU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%407th of 563 in WA
| Measure | 98662 | Clark | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,844 | $1,748 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 119th of 475 | |
| Veterans | 7.8% | 8% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 317th of 571 | |
| Median home value | $453,200 | $522,900 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 268th of 536 | |
| Population density | 2,909/sq mi | 823/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 117th of 571 | |
| Median household income | $94,303 | $97,536 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 207th of 541 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,428 | $57,126 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 261st of 566 | |
| Per capita income | $46,384 | $48,520 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 227th of 570 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.4% | 11% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 126th of 571 | |
| Population | 37,723 | 516,959 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 57th of 571 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.3% | 10% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 178th of 570 | |
| Work from home | 15.1% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 240th of 570 | |
| Broadband access | 93% | 94.5% | 93.6% | 91% | 262nd of 563 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.4% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 328th of 571 | |
| Tech workers | 3.2% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 228th of 570 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 176th of 567 | |
| Diversity index | 47.5 | 45.2 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 214th of 571 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.6% | 50.7% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 234th of 541 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.430 | 0.431 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 250th of 560 | |
| Median age | 38.3 | 39.1 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 369th of 571 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 8% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 280th of 563 | |
| Homeownership rate | 64% | 66.4% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 408th of 563 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10% | 356th of 570 | |
| Government workers | 12.4% | 14% | 16% | 14.5% | 438th of 570 | |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 24.8 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 331st of 546 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.7% | 22.7% | 21.4% | 22% | 279th of 571 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4% | 33.3% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 317th of 571 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 350th of 570 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.5% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 407th of 563 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White71%
- Black3%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian6%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.8%
- Other0.9%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,086
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Family households
- 64%
- Married couples
- 44%
- Living alone
- 27.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.8%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 14,748
- Owner-occupied
- 64%
- Vacant
- 4.5%
- Median year built
- 1993
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 24.8%
- Home value to income
- 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98662 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $74,989 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,910 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $46,701 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,760 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,844 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.5%
- Households with broadband
- 93%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 79.9%
- No internet access
- 5%
- Without health insurance
- 7.4%
- Limited-English households
- 3.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Vancouver
- State
- Washington
- County
- Clark County
- Center point
- 45.6891° N, 122.5774° W
- Land area
- 13 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Five Corners (unincorporated)43% of zip
- Vancouver28% of zip
- Brush Prairie (unincorporated)17% of zip
- Barberton (unincorporated)3% of zip
- Orchards (unincorporated)1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98662
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98686 | Vancouver, WA | 3.2 mi | $107,801 |
| 98665 | Vancouver, WA | 3.7 mi | $88,559 |
| 98661 | Vancouver, WA | 4.1 mi | $76,913 |
| 98663 | Vancouver, WA | 4.7 mi | $86,018 |
| 98682 | Vancouver, WA | 4.7 mi | $99,918 |
| 98664 | Vancouver, WA | 4.8 mi | $85,369 |
| 98684 | Vancouver, WA | 5.1 mi | $90,620 |
| 98666 | Vancouver, WA · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 98668 | Vancouver, WA · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 98687 | Vancouver, WA · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 98685 | Vancouver, WA | 5.9 mi | $130,972 |
| 97254 | Portland, OR · PO box | 6.4 mi | — |
Zip codes like 98662 elsewhere
Questions about 98662
What city is zip code 98662?
98662 is assigned to Vancouver, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98662 in?
98662 is in Clark County, Washington.
What is the population of 98662?
About 37,723 people live in 98662, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98662 in?
98662 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98662?
The median household income in 98662 is $94,303.
What zip codes are near 98662?
The closest zip codes to 98662 are 98686, 98665, 98661, 98663, 98682.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98662, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.