Port Angeles, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98362
Clallam County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 22,230
- 39/sq mi
- $70,123
- Median income
- $403,300
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Port Angeles pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 39
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98362 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 98362 (Port Angeles, WA) rose +5.8% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 331.0 in 2023 to 350.2 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 98362 is a densely settled ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, with 22,230 residents across 567.1 square miles, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98362 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,123 (23% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,065. The poverty rate is 9.8%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $403,300 (21% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $1,146; owner occupancy is 67.3%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is 19 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98362.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98362
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Angeles, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98362.
- Construction
Construction
107 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
107 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
103 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
95 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
89 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 98362, Port Angeles, 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
22,230
Population
567.1
Area (sq mi)
39
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98362?
48.6
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
4.1%
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?
$70,123
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$41,065
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
18.8 min
Mean Commute Time
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
11,857housing units
11,857
Total Housing Units
11,023
Occupied Units
834
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$403,300
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$1,146
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+5.8%
YoY Change (2024)
350
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+250%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98362 have increased 5.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +250% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.3% | 233 |
| 2021 | +18.3% | 276 |
| 2022 | +15.8% | 320 |
| 2023 | +3.5% | 331 |
| 2024 | +5.8% | 350 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 815 business establishments in ZIP 98362, employing approximately 8,360 people with a combined annual payroll of $441,154,000.
815
Businesses
8,360
Employees
$441.2M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 107 | 13.1% |
| Retail trade | 107 | 13.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 103 | 12.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 95 | 11.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 89 | 10.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 71 | 8.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 43 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 39 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 35 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 25 | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 24 | 2.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 21 | 2.6% |
| Educational services | 16 | 2.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 16 | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 11 | 1.4% |
| Information | 9 | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98362, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (22,230 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.