ZIP Code 98381 — Sekiu CDP, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98381 covers Sekiu, WA in Clallam County with a population of about 213.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-6; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Sekiu, WA reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (29.9%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 98381 is about $53,879 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 13.8%; 25.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Education, and Food services; about 36.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 20.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 48.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $203,600 — about 42% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.9% (about 20.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98381 in Sekiu, WA, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,308. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,879). 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 Sekiu CDP, WA as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (75.0) and wildfire (39.7). 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 Sekiu CDP, WA show little to no average snow and around 119.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 98381 (Sekiu 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.