Housing data for ZIP code 98312

ZIP code 98312 has an estimated 36,307 residents and 15,340 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Bremerton, Kitsap County.

36.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,739 (±$62) a month.

The median home value is $473,100 (±$13,831).

The median household income is $90,449 (±$6,594) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
36,307 (±1,761)
Median gross rent
$1,739
Median home value
$473,100
Households that rent
36.5%

How ZIP code 98312 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98312BremertonKitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents36,307 (±1,761)44,830277,8817,816,116334,922,499
Housing units15,340 (±584)19,735116,9703,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent36.5% (±2.8 points)51.9%29.9%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,739 (±$62)$1,641$1,822$1,760$1,413
Median home value$473,100 (±$13,831)$439,400$555,100$564,600$332,700
Median household income$90,449 (±$6,594)$74,940$104,158$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,755 (±$131)$3,268$4,279$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.8% (±6.5 points)58.0%52.8%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198049.6% (±4.2 points)64.4%39.7%43.4%49.7%
Average commute26.3 minutes (±1.4)25.3 minutes28.4 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.7% (±1.9 points)93.0%95.3%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents36.8 years (±1.6)33.2 years40.2 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98312, median gross rent is lower than in Kitsap County ($1,822).

It is not measurably different from Washington ($1,760).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98312 is higher than in Bremerton as a whole ($1,641).

Its median home value is higher than in Bremerton as a whole ($439,400).

Among the 18 ZIP codes in Kitsap County with a published estimate, ZIP 98312 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Kitsap County with a published estimate, ZIP 98312 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Kitsap County with a published estimate, ZIP 98312 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 98312

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5006.6% (±3.6 points)4.1%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $99911.6% (±4.5 points)8.4%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.4% (±3.5 points)17.0%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99934.4% (±5.5 points)31.8%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49922.2% (±4.0 points)22.8%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.8% (±2.1 points)9.4%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.1% (±2.1 points)6.5%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 34.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98312

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,465 (±$923)
1 bedroom$1,278 (±$213)
2 bedrooms$1,691 (±$77)
3 bedrooms$2,146 (±$79)
4 bedrooms$2,308 (±$233)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98312

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%10.8% (±3.4 points)10.7%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.8% (±2.9 points)10.9%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.0% (±4.8 points)13.9%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.6% (±4.2 points)11.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.9% (±2.7 points)10.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more37.9% (±5.9 points)42.5%40.1%41.9%

46.8% (±6.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98312 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98312

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.0 points)1.9%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.7% (±0.8 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.3% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.9% (±0.6 points)1.2%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99912.2% (±2.9 points)5.4%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99937.2% (±3.7 points)32.1%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99939.0% (±3.1 points)45.1%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more5.6% (±1.5 points)12.1%15.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 98312

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached67.2% (±2.9 points)71.1%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.3% (±1.1 points)3.8%4.4%6.2%
2 units3.8% (±1.3 points)2.8%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.2% (±1.1 points)3.5%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.5% (±0.9 points)3.6%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.2% (±1.4 points)3.2%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units8.1% (±1.9 points)6.1%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.1% (±1.2 points)5.8%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.5% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98312 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later3.4% (±0.8 points)2.5%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20199.4% (±1.7 points)9.4%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 20097.7% (±1.6 points)13.7%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199913.8% (±2.0 points)18.4%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198916.1% (±2.4 points)16.2%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 19799.5% (±1.7 points)15.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.2% (±1.6 points)6.6%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19597.5% (±1.6 points)4.2%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 194912.7% (±2.1 points)5.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.7% (±2.2 points)7.6%9.6%11.7%

49.6% of the homes in ZIP code 98312 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98312

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas29.8% (±2.6 points)25.9%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.5.4% (±1.8 points)2.8%1.3%3.9%
Electricity57.7% (±3.4 points)60.1%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.3% (±0.9 points)5.7%3.0%4.9%
Wood3.9% (±1.3 points)4.5%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.4% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98312 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98312Kitsap CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone62.4% (±3.3 points)63.3%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled11.5% (±2.2 points)9.2%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation5.5% (±1.4 points)5.2%3.4%3.2%
Walked3.3% (±1.0 points)4.1%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.0% (±1.2 points)2.2%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home13.3% (±2.4 points)16.0%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98312 take an average of 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98312

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Bremerton32%$1,64151.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 98312

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
983145.7 mi$2,684—$184,417100.0%
983375.7 mi$1,462$417,700$68,56153.6%
983806.0 mi$2,780$578,900$125,22912.2%
983106.9 mi$1,652$440,500$75,87848.9%
983116.9 mi$1,948$471,800$108,75724.0%
983837.0 mi$2,135$596,400$111,13943.5%
983678.4 mi$1,855$565,100$115,48214.8%
983668.8 mi$1,738$475,800$92,01130.7%

Crime reported to police in Bremerton

Most of ZIP code 98312 is policed by the Bremerton Police Department, which reported 328 violent and 2,454 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 98312 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98312: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 98312

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98312?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98312 is $1,739 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98312?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98312 is $473,100 (±$13,831) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98312?

The median household income in ZIP code 98312 is $90,449 (±$6,594) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98312 in?

ZIP code 98312 lies mostly in Bremerton.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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