Port Angeles, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98363
Clallam County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 13,343
- 8/sq mi
- $64,869
- Median income
- $385,100
- Median home value
- 26.4%
- 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.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98363 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 98363 (Port Angeles, WA) rose +9.8% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 333.0 in 2023 to 365.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 98363 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, home to 13,343 residents across 1647.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98363 reports a modest median household income of $64,869 (29% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,973. The poverty rate is 10.5%, with unemployment at 6.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $385,100 (25% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $1,171; owner occupancy is 74.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is 20 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98363.
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 98363
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Port Angeles, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98363.
- Construction
Construction
65 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 19
Accommodation and food services
19 establishments
- Manufacturing 18
Manufacturing
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 17
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Retail trade 15
Retail trade
15 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 98363, 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
13,343
Population
1647.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98363?
46.4
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
2.5%
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?
$64,869
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$37,973
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
20.0 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
7,134housing units
7,134
Total Housing Units
6,224
Occupied Units
910
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$385,100
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$1,171
Median Rent
1981
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
+9.8%
YoY Change (2024)
366
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+266%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98363 have increased 9.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +266% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.3% | 237 |
| 2021 | +17.8% | 279 |
| 2022 | +22.6% | 342 |
| 2023 | -2.6% | 333 |
| 2024 | +9.8% | 366 |
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 218 business establishments in ZIP 98363, employing approximately 2,004 people with a combined annual payroll of $112,191,000.
218
Businesses
2,004
Employees
$112.2M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 65 | 29.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 8.7% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 7.8% |
| Retail trade | 15 | 6.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 15 | 6.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 14 | 6.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 13 | 6.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 4.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 8 | 3.7% |
| Information | 5 | 2.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 1.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 1.4% |
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 98363, 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 (13,343 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.