Housing data for ZIP code 98368

Name: Housing in ZIP code 98368, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 98368 has an estimated 17,304 residents and 9,822 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Port Townsend, Jefferson County.

26.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,609 (±$100) a month.

The median home value is $554,300 (±$31,135).

The median household income is $69,688 (±$5,408) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 17,304 (±626)
Median gross rent: $1,609
Median home value: $554,300
Households that rent: 26.1%

How ZIP code 98368 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 98368	Port Townsend	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Residents	17,304 (±626)	10,438	33,577	7,816,116	334,922,499
Housing units	9,822 (±311)	6,225	19,534	3,306,620	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.1% (±3.0 points)	32.1%	21.0%	36.2%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,609 (±$100)	$1,578	$1,522	$1,760	$1,413
Median home value	$554,300 (±$31,135)	$543,400	$535,000	$564,600	$332,700
Median household income	$69,688 (±$5,408)	$62,606	$74,048	$98,141	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,136 (±$208)	$3,969	$3,818	$4,556	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	50.3% (±8.7 points)	56.0%	48.1%	49.9%	51.1%
Built before 1980	41.6% (±4.5 points)	49.0%	37.8%	43.4%	49.7%
Average commute	16.0 minutes (±2.0)	14.6 minutes	21.3 minutes	26.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	93.1% (±2.2 points)	91.6%	92.5%	93.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	59.9 years (±1.5)	60.8 years	59.8 years	38.3 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 98368, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jefferson County ($1,522).

It is also lower than in Washington ($1,760).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98368 is not measurably different from Port Townsend as a whole ($1,578).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Port Townsend as a whole ($543,400).

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 98368 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 98368 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Jefferson County with a published estimate, ZIP 98368 ranks 5 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 98368

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Less than $500	12.9% (±5.5 points)	12.4%	4.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	12.4% (±5.2 points)	12.3%	10.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	17.7% (±6.3 points)	24.1%	21.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	32.0% (±5.5 points)	27.1%	26.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	12.1% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	18.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	10.1% (±5.2 points)	7.7%	9.1%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	2.8% (±1.7 points)	2.3%	9.5%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 32.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98368

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,443 (±$1,398)
1 bedroom	$714 (±$267)
2 bedrooms	$1,462 (±$248)
3 bedrooms	$1,867 (±$91)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98368

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Less than 15%	9.5% (±4.2 points)	11.0%	12.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.2% (±5.5 points)	18.0%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.5% (±4.3 points)	8.2%	13.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.4% (±6.0 points)	14.7%	12.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.7% (±4.9 points)	11.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.6% (±7.2 points)	36.7%	40.1%	41.9%

50.3% (±8.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98368 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98368

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Less than $50,000	2.4% (±1.5 points)	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	0.6% (±0.5 points)	1.3%	1.8%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	1.6% (±1.1 points)	2.5%	1.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.6% (±2.2 points)	2.8%	2.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	7.7% (±2.3 points)	9.5%	7.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	27.7% (±4.0 points)	26.9%	27.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	44.6% (±4.3 points)	43.1%	40.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	12.0% (±2.7 points)	10.5%	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 98368

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Single-family, detached	78.3% (±3.1 points)	79.7%	61.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±1.3 points)	2.3%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	1.0% (±0.6 points)	1.1%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.7% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.8% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	4.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.6% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	4.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.2% (±1.4 points)	2.7%	13.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±1.8 points)	9.3%	5.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98368 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
2020 or later	2.6% (±1.3 points)	2.7%	2.3%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	9.8% (±2.2 points)	9.6%	12.1%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	15.7% (±2.5 points)	16.4%	15.1%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	16.6% (±2.8 points)	18.4%	14.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	13.7% (±2.3 points)	15.0%	12.4%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.4% (±2.5 points)	13.7%	14.2%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	5.8% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	8.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	3.0% (±1.4 points)	2.9%	6.7%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.0% (±1.7 points)	2.8%	4.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	16.4% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	9.6%	11.7%

41.6% of the homes in ZIP code 98368 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98368

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Utility gas	1.9% (±0.9 points)	1.4%	33.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.5% (±0.7 points)	1.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	71.2% (±3.3 points)	69.6%	58.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	13.1% (±2.4 points)	14.6%	3.0%	4.9%
Wood	9.8% (±2.6 points)	11.2%	2.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.1% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98368 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 98368	Jefferson County	Washington	United States
Drove alone	59.3% (±4.4 points)	60.9%	63.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.6% (±2.8 points)	8.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	3.4%	3.2%
Walked	7.7% (±2.1 points)	4.6%	3.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.1 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.7% (±4.1 points)	23.7%	19.8%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98368 take an average of 16.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98368

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Port Townsend	13%	$1,578	32.1%

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 98368

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
98339	3.8 mi	$1,266	$409,800	$77,778	19.9%
98325	6.0 mi	$1,828	$446,300	$79,191	27.6%
98358	6.4 mi	$1,458	$756,000	$110,368	14.8%
98253	12 mi	$1,470	$789,800	$71,131	11.4%
98365	12 mi	$1,978	$673,800	$98,776	11.0%
98382	13 mi	$1,281	$493,900	$74,189	18.9%
98249	13 mi	$1,566	$627,400	$99,519	16.9%
98239	13 mi	$1,287	$593,700	$92,125	14.2%

Crime reported to police in Jefferson County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 138 violent and 809 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 98368 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98368: 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 98368

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98368?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98368 is $1,609 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98368?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98368 is $554,300 (±$31,135) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98368?

The median household income in ZIP code 98368 is $69,688 (±$5,408) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98368 in?

ZIP code 98368 lies mostly in Port Townsend.

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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