ZIP Code 98271 — Marysville city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98271 covers Marysville, WA in Snohomish County with a population of about 30,561.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.3 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 98271 is about $97,547 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.8%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 22.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Healthcare; about 10.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.8 points below 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 $483,100 — about 39% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,681 (about 45% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.2% (about 8.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98271 in Marysville, WA, a household would need roughly $133,000 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 $3,103. That is about 36% above the local median household income ($97,547), 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 Marysville city, WA as Relatively High (composite score 97.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.7) and wildfire (61.5). 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 Marysville city, WA show little to no average snow and around 40.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,642 for ZIP 98271 (Marysville city, 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.