ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98642: Clark County, WA

ZIP Code 98642 (Clark County, Washington) has an estimated 26,816 residents in 9,526 households. The median household income is $120,822, the median home value is $652,400 and the median gross rent is $2,128/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

26,816

Margin of error ±1,268

Median household income

$120,822

Margin of error ±$8,446

Median home value

$652,400

Margin of error ±$17,503

Median gross rent

$2,128/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

40.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 98642 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9864240.3 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98642$120,822Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98642$58,017Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 986425.8%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 986425.7%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9864240.8%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98642$652,400Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98642$2,128/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9864284.1%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9864225.2 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9864223.3%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98642

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98642 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 98642	Margin of error	Washington	United States
Total population	26,816	±1,268	7,816,116	334,922,499
Median age	40.3 yrs	±1.6 yrs	38.3 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	9,526	±400	3,064,820	129,227,496
Median household income	$120,822	±$8,446	$98,141	$80,734
Per capita income	$58,017	±$5,635	$53,744	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.8%	±1.9 pts	9.9%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.7%	±1.7 pts	5.1%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.8%	±3.0 pts	39.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$652,400	±$17,503	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$2,128/mo	±$164	$1,760/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.1%	±3.1 pts	63.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min	±3.3 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.3%	±3.7 pts	19.8%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98642
Group	ZIP 98642	Washington	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	81.2%	63.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	3.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.8%	9.7%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.8%	6.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.6%	14.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 98642 is

State: Washington
Main county: Clark County
Largest overlapping place: Ridgefield (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 56.85 sq mi· about 472 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Clark County

98601 Amboy, WA 98604 Clark County, WA 98606 Hockinson, WA 98607 Camas, WA 98629 Clark County, WA 98660 Vancouver, WA 98661 Vancouver, WA 98662 Five Corners, WA 98663 Vancouver, WA 98664 Vancouver, WA 98665 Hazel Dell, WA 98675 Clark County, WA 98682 Vancouver, WA 98683 Vancouver, WA 98684 Vancouver, WA 98685 Salmon Creek, WA 98686 Mount Vista, WA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.