Vancouver, WA

Census ZIP code profile for Vancouver, WA - 11 ZIPs, total population 299,480. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet VANCOUVER-WA · Vancouver, WA 11 ZIPs · 299,480 pop · #5842/25278 · Clark County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $92,316
  • RANK-UPPER #5842/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Yacolt
  • BOOK-MID 11 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 61% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 299,480
  • SPREAD-WIDE 98660→98685
  • HOME-HIGH $493,536

Nearest income peer: Yacolt, WA (+ $7,561 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Vancouver

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Vancouver on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Vancouver, WA sits among US cities with an upper-quartile household income, on a major-metro population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 23%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
299,480
city population (Census)
11
USPS ZIP codes covered
$92,316
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

High-income city with a manageable ZIP set (11 codes). Median household income averages $92,316 against unemployment of 5.7%. Home values around $493,536 and rents near $1,743 usually move together, compare two adjacent ZIPs when school-catchment pockets matter.

Every one of the 8 cities sharing Clark County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Vancouver, Battle Ground, Camas and Washougal among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Camas marks the far end of that range at $128,318, 39% above Vancouver.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Vancouver differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Vancouver. ZIP 98660 reports $67,344 in median household income, while ZIP 98685 reports $130,972. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.9×

98660 to 98685

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

98663 to 98685

Poverty-rate spread
13.6 points

98685 to 98660

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Vancouver residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 11 codes in Vancouver. The densest, 98682, still represents only about 18% of the 299,480 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Vancouver

Citywide ZBP: 9,115 establishments, 125,727 employees , annual payroll $8,130,350k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 11 of 11 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98682 (1,248 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (1,257) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Vancouver, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Clark County, which covers 19 ZIP codes in all; 11 of them fall in Vancouver. See the Clark County roll-up →

Every one of the 8 cities sharing Clark County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Vancouver, Battle Ground, Camas and Washougal among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Camas marks the far end of that range at $128,318, 39% above Vancouver.

Side-by-side: Compare 98682 vs 98661 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98682 52,893 $99,918 1,248 677
98661 41,740 $76,913 1,213 1,517
98662 31,644 $94,303 1,171 949
98683 30,832 $87,659 825 1,640
98684 26,968 $90,620 858 1,493
98685 26,217 $130,972 555 1,040
98665 24,057 $88,559 928 1,153
98664 21,771 $85,369 357 1,598
98686 17,385 $107,801 530 584
98663 14,115 $86,018 415 1,265
98660 11,858 $67,344 1,015 307

Vancouver roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Vancouver, .