Zip code 98684: Vancouver, Washington

Q: What city is zip code 98684?

98684 is assigned to Vancouver, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 98684 in?

98684 is in Clark County, Washington.

Q: What is the population of 98684?

About 37,298 people live in 98684, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 98684?

The median household income in 98684 is $90,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 98684?

The closest zip codes to 98684 are 98683, 98664, 98682, 97254, 97230.

Residential delivery areaClark CountyPacific Time

Population

37,298

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$459K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,918/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.1 sq mi

5,264 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 98684

98684 is an urban zip code in Vancouver, Washington (Clark County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 37,298 people live here, or 5,264 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,620 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $459,200, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,918 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 98684 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers5.9%
85th
U.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%97th of 570 in WA
Broadband access95.8%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%119th of 563 in WA
Population density5,264/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi47th of 571 in WA
Median gross rent$1,918
80th
U.S. $1,413 · WA $1,76095th of 475 in WA
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%307th of 571 in WA
Work from home18.2%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%181st of 570 in WA
Median home value$459,200
70th
U.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600264th of 536 in WA
Foreign-born residents15%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%130th of 571 in WA
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%158th of 570 in WA
Population37,298
63rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,11662nd of 571 in WA
Median household income$90,620
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141235th of 541 in WA
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%198th of 570 in WA
Diversity index55.5
62nd
U.S. 61.4 · WA 56.5128th of 571 in WA
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%147th of 567 in WA
Median earnings per worker$52,316
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959293rd of 566 in WA
Per capita income$44,263
61st
U.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744253rd of 570 in WA
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · WA 21.4%197th of 571 in WA
Rent-burdened renters50.3%
48th
U.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%218th of 541 in WA
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · WA 9.6%327th of 570 in WA
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%262nd of 571 in WA
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3385th of 571 in WA
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%426th of 571 in WA
Average commute22.1 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min396th of 546 in WA
Homeownership rate53.4%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%487th of 563 in WA
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%422nd of 563 in WA
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
15th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469394th of 560 in WA
Housing vacancy3.2%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%491st of 563 in WA
Government workers7.8%
6th
U.S. 14.5% · WA 16%522nd of 570 in WA

Measure	98684	Clark	WA	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WA
Tech workers	5.9%	4.3%	6.7%	3.8%	85th	97th of 570
Broadband accessStrength	95.8%	94.5%	93.6%	91%	83rd	119th of 563
Population density	5,264/sq mi	823/sq mi	118/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	47th of 571
Median gross rent	$1,918	$1,748	$1,760	$1,413	80th	95th of 475
Veterans	8%	8%	7.8%	6.2%	77th	307th of 571
Work from home	18.2%	19.1%	19.8%	15.1%	72nd	181st of 570
Median home value	$459,200	$522,900	$564,600	$332,700	70th	264th of 536
Foreign-born residents	15%	11%	15.4%	14.1%	65th	130th of 571
Healthcare workers	10.5%	10%	9.3%	9.7%	65th	158th of 570
Population	37,298	516,959	7,816,116	334,922,499	63rd	62nd of 571
Median household income	$90,620	$97,536	$98,141	$80,734	63rd	235th of 541
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.3%	5.1%	5.2%	62nd	198th of 570
Diversity index	55.5	45.2	56.5	61.4	62nd	128th of 571
Uninsured rate	8.4%	6.7%	6.3%	8.4%	62nd	147th of 567
Median earnings per worker	$52,316	$57,126	$59,959	$49,666	62nd	293rd of 566
Per capita income	$44,263	$48,520	$53,744	$44,673	61st	253rd of 570
Residents under 18	22.9%	22.7%	21.4%	22%	57th	197th of 571
Rent-burdened renters	50.3%	50.7%	49.9%	51.1%	48th	218th of 541
Self-employed workers	9.1%	9.8%	9.6%	10%	47th	327th of 570
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	33.3%	39.6%	35.7%	44th	262nd of 571
Median age	38	39.1	38.3	38.9	42nd	385th of 571
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	16.7%	16.6%	17.2%	33rd	426th of 571
Average commute	22.1 min	24.8 min	26.6 min	26.4 min	24th	396th of 546
Homeownership rate	53.4%	66.4%	63.8%	65.2%	22nd	487th of 563
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	8%	9.9%	12.5%	20th	422nd of 563
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.431	0.469	0.483	15th	394th of 560
Housing vacancy	3.2%	4.1%	7.3%	10.1%	12th	491st of 563
Government workers	7.8%	14%	16%	14.5%	6th	522nd of 570

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White63%
Black2%
Hispanic18%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander1%
Other0.4%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

55.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

29.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 14,482
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.4%
Married couples: 48.5%
Living alone: 25.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

98684

$90,620

Clark Co.

$97,536

Washington

$98,141

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,263

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

98684

$459,200

Clark Co.

$522,900

Washington

$564,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

98684

$1,918

Clark Co.

$1,748

Washington

$1,760

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,957
Owner-occupied: 53.4%
Vacant: 3.2%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.8%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

36%

20–29

23%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Computer and math

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Education

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Education

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$52,316

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	98684	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,955	$74,888
Service	$36,381	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,981	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,918	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,097	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Households with broadband: 95.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.7%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Vancouver
State: Washington
County: Clark County
Center point: 45.6306° N, 122.5148° W
Land area: 7.1 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

Vancouver79% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 98684

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
98683	Vancouver, WA	1.9 mi	32,107	$87,659	$543,100
98664	Vancouver, WA	3.1 mi	23,845	$85,369	$467,200
98682	Vancouver, WA	3.3 mi	68,305	$99,918	$462,700
97254	Portland, OR · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
97230	Portland, OR	5.1 mi	43,553	$75,572	$450,700
98662	Vancouver, WA	5.1 mi	37,723	$94,303	$453,200
98661	Vancouver, WA	5.4 mi	50,743	$76,913	$451,500
97218	Portland, OR	5.6 mi	15,428	$88,924	$496,600
97220	Portland, OR	5.9 mi	27,202	$70,137	$450,200
98607	Camas, WA	6.6 mi	35,867	$128,318	$702,100
97211	Portland, OR	6.7 mi	33,769	$112,586	$634,000
97024	Fairview, OR	7 mi	12,007	$69,679	$414,100

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Questions about 98684

What city is zip code 98684?

98684 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 98684 in?

98684 is in Clark County, Washington.

What is the population of 98684?

About 37,298 people live in 98684, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 98684 in?

98684 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 98684?

The median household income in 98684 is $90,620.

What zip codes are near 98684?

The closest zip codes to 98684 are 98683, 98664, 98682, 97254, 97230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98684, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.