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.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Vancouver · this city · lowest
Vancouver · this city · lowest
$92,316 median HH income
- Yacolt · near
Yacolt · near
$99,877 median HH income
- Amboy · near
Amboy · near
$106,776 median HH income
- La Center · near
La Center · near
$106,779 median HH income
- Washougal · near
Washougal · near
$111,545 median HH income
- Camas · highest
Camas · highest
$128,318 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.
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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 13.6 points
98660 to 98685
98663 to 98685
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 .
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, .