Housing data for ZIP code 98541

ZIP code 98541 has an estimated 10,810 residents and 4,657 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Grays Harbor County.

21.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $974 (±$63) a month.

The median home value is $390,000 (±$30,777).

The median household income is $78,816 (±$12,262) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,810 (±931)
Median gross rent
$974
Median home value
$390,000
Households that rent
21.3%

How ZIP code 98541 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents10,810 (±931)77,0537,816,116334,922,499
Housing units4,657 (±428)36,9673,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent21.3% (±4.5 points)26.8%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$974 (±$63)$1,062$1,760$1,413
Median home value$390,000 (±$30,777)$314,000$564,600$332,700
Median household income$78,816 (±$12,262)$64,414$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,766 (±$264)$2,512$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.6% (±16.6 points)48.9%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198049.5% (±8.2 points)60.4%43.4%49.7%
Average commute33.6 minutes (±3.9)24.3 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.1% (±3.1 points)89.8%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents44.2 years (±3.8)44.7 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98541, median gross rent is lower than in Grays Harbor County ($1,062).

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

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

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Grays Harbor County with a published estimate, ZIP 98541 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Grays Harbor County with a published estimate, ZIP 98541 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Grays Harbor County with a published estimate, ZIP 98541 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 98541

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5005.1% (±3.7 points)10.8%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $99951.8% (±16.9 points)32.5%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49934.8% (±13.8 points)39.7%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.0% (±4.8 points)10.4%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.3% (±2.1 points)5.1%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.5 points)0.7%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.1% (±6.1 points)0.7%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 51.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98541

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$589 (±$276)
2 bedrooms$1,074 (±$129)
3 bedrooms$953 (±$14)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98541

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%6.6% (±6.6 points)16.6%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.1% (±10.7 points)13.4%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.5% (±15.4 points)11.3%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±8.3 points)9.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.5% (±3.5 points)7.3%9.8%9.2%
35% or more44.1% (±16.2 points)41.6%40.1%41.9%

47.6% (±16.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98541 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98541

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0004.6% (±2.8 points)4.8%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.7% (±1.8 points)5.4%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.0% (±2.0 points)4.7%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994.7% (±3.0 points)9.1%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99912.2% (±5.2 points)23.1%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99944.6% (±7.1 points)36.6%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99923.1% (±5.6 points)14.8%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more3.1% (±2.2 points)1.6%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 98541

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached66.2% (±5.6 points)74.2%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.8% (±0.8 points)1.0%4.4%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±1.3 points)2.3%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±1.9 points)3.9%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.7 points)1.9%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.9 points)1.4%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units1.1% (±0.7 points)4.0%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home26.6% (±5.1 points)11.0%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.7% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98541 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later1.7% (±0.9 points)1.0%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 20198.5% (±3.0 points)7.3%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.4% (±3.5 points)11.8%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199916.4% (±4.8 points)9.6%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198913.6% (±3.6 points)9.7%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 197919.9% (±4.7 points)16.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.7% (±3.9 points)9.8%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19595.6% (±2.6 points)6.9%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19493.3% (±2.7 points)4.5%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.0% (±3.9 points)22.8%9.6%11.7%

49.5% of the homes in ZIP code 98541 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98541

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas5.1% (±3.2 points)9.5%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.9% (±3.0 points)1.1%1.3%3.9%
Electricity67.0% (±6.0 points)74.5%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.0% (±3.2 points)4.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood18.5% (±4.2 points)8.2%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.1% (±1.1 points)1.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)1.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98541 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98541Grays Harbor CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone70.8% (±7.4 points)75.7%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled11.0% (±6.2 points)7.2%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±1.0 points)1.2%3.4%3.2%
Walked3.5% (±3.2 points)3.3%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±1.4 points)2.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home12.6% (±4.8 points)10.3%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98541 take an average of 33.6 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 98541

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
985575.8 mi$987$369,300$78,59413.8%
985836.2 mi——$62,75056.0%
9856814 mi$1,046$426,200$84,53116.0%
9856315 mi$1,132$349,200$84,63425.6%
9858417 mi$1,315$393,000$78,61020.2%
9855617 mi————
9850217 mi$1,689$537,200$92,20742.6%
9856017 mi—$526,300$72,59624.4%

Crime reported to police in Grays Harbor County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Grays Harbor County recorded 217 violent and 1,394 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 98541 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98541: 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 98541

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98541?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98541 is $974 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98541?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98541 is $390,000 (±$30,777) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98541?

The median household income in ZIP code 98541 is $78,816 (±$12,262) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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