Baring, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98224
King County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 294
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,636
- Median income Near-median income area
- $687,500
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Baring pairs an above-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 7%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98224 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98224 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Baring, King County, Washington, home to just 294 residents across 490.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98224 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,636 (13% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,604. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 7.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $687,500 (34% above the average Washington ZIP), while 88.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98224.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98224, Baring, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
294
Population
490.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98224?
60.5
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
9.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$78,636
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$50,604
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98224 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Baring, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$78,636 41st percentile higher than 41% of 547 Washington ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
224housing units
224
Total Housing Units
90
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$687,500
Median Home Value
+34% vs state ZIP avg
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98224, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98224 in?
ZIP code 98224 (Baring) is located in King County, Washington. King County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/king-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98224?
ZIP code 98224 in Baring, WA has a population of 294 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98224?
The median household income in ZIP 98224 is $78,636, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98224?
The median home value in ZIP 98224 is $687,500, which is 147% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98224?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98224 is White at 85.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98224?
In ZIP code 98224, 62.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98224?
In ZIP code 98224, approximately 88.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98224?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98224 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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