ZIP Code 98243 — undefined, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98243 covers WA in San Juan County with a population of about 337.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-2; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

WA aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 98243 is about $123,393 — about 64% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 4.3%; 69.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 35.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Agriculture, and Administrative support; about 35.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.6 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 115.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $1,043,500 — about 200% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,107 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.6% (about 3.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98243 in WA, a household would need roughly $287,000 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 $6,703. That is about 133% above the local median household income ($123,393), 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 WA as Very Low (composite score 35.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (42.1) and wildfire (41.3). 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 WA show little to no average snow and around 18.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 98243 (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.