ZIP Code 98038 — Hobart CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98038 covers Hobart, WA in King County with a population of about 37,868.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 425; U.S. House district WA-8; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98038 is about $144,733 — about 93% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.2%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 46.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Professional services, and Manufacturing; about 20.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $714,100 — about 105% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,935 (about 66% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.1% (about 20.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98038 in Hobart, WA, a household would need roughly $197,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $4,587. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($144,733), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hobart CDP, WA as Very High (composite score 99.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.5) and wildfire (79.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hobart CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 59.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,034 for ZIP 98038 (Hobart CDP, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.