Poulsbo, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98370
Kitsap County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 29,528
- 201/sq mi
- $116,756
- Median income
- $628,600
- Median home value
- 46.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Poulsbo pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 8%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 201
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98370 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98370 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 146.6 square miles in Poulsbo, Kitsap County, Washington. The area is home to 29,528 residents, producing a population density of 201 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98370 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98370 sits at $116,756 (28% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $57,559. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $628,600 (23% above the state average) with median rent at $1,852 per month, and 75.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98370 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kitsap County, so you can benchmark 98370 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 98370
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98370.
- Construction
Construction
174 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
125 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
103 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
92 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
91 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98370, Poulsbo, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
29,528
Population
146.6
Area (sq mi)
201
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98370?
44.4
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
6.2%
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?
$116,756
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$57,559
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
28.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98370 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$116,756 Top 11% higher than 89% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
14,116
Total Housing Units
13,501
Occupied Units
615
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$628,600
Median Home Value
+23% vs state
$1,852
Median Rent
1991
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
+5.4%
YoY Change (2024)
330
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+230%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98370 have increased 5.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +230% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.2% | 233 |
| 2021 | +15.0% | 268 |
| 2022 | +16.3% | 311 |
| 2023 | +0.5% | 313 |
| 2024 | +5.4% | 330 |
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 1,023 business establishments in ZIP 98370, employing approximately 8,978 people with a combined annual payroll of $448,579,000.
1,023
Businesses
8,978
Employees
$448.6M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 174 | 17.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 125 | 12.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 103 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 92 | 9.0% |
| Retail trade | 91 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 85 | 8.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 81 | 7.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 66 | 6.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 52 | 5.1% |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 3.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 27 | 2.6% |
| Information | 20 | 2.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 19 | 1.9% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 19 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 14 | 1.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 98370 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98370
Poulsbo (98370)
29,528 residents
- 98311
Bremerton (98311)
25,880 residents
- 98110
Bainbridge Island (98110)
23,025 residents
- 98383
Silverdale (98383)
19,727 residents
- 98346 9,297
Kingston (98346)
9,297 residents
- 98315 6,054
Silverdale (98315)
6,054 residents
- 98365 4,528
Port Ludlow (98365)
4,528 residents
- 98392 2,994
Suquamish (98392)
2,994 residents
- 98342 1,370
Indianola (98342)
1,370 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98370 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98370 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98110
Bainbridge Island (98110)
$172,188 median income
- 98370
Poulsbo (98370)
$116,756 median income
- 98346
Kingston (98346)
$114,779 median income
- 98383
Silverdale (98383)
$111,139 median income
- 98311
Bremerton (98311)
$108,757 median income
- 98342
Indianola (98342)
$102,778 median income
- 98365
Port Ludlow (98365)
$98,776 median income
- 98392
Suquamish (98392)
$85,530 median income
- 98315
Silverdale (98315)
$79,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98370 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98345 | Keyport, WA | 554 | 3.6 mi |
| 98392 | Suquamish, WA | 2,994 | 3.1 mi |
| 98342 | Indianola, WA | 1,370 | 4.9 mi |
| 98315 | Silverdale, WA | 6,054 | 4.7 mi |
| 98364 | Port Gamble, WA | 45 | 6.8 mi |
| 98311 | Bremerton, WA | 25,880 | 8.4 mi |
| 98346 | Kingston, WA | 9,297 | 6.3 mi |
| 98383 | Silverdale, WA | 19,727 | 7.6 mi |
| 98110 | Bainbridge Island, WA | 23,025 | 8.2 mi |
| 98365 | Port Ludlow, WA | 4,528 | 10.6 mi |
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