98342 ZIP Code, Indianola, WA

98342 is a ZIP code in Indianola, Washington in Kitsap County. It covers 2.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98392, 98346 and 98370. 1,338 people live here in 636 households. With about 493 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $102,778, close to the Washington median of $98,141; the median age is 56.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents1,338
Households636
Median household income$102,778
Income per person$66,820
Median age56.3
Homeowners82.2%
Median home value$698,500
Median rent$1,489
Bachelor's degree or higher52.1%
Average commute (minutes)36.9
Households with kids under 1820.1%
Moved in the past year9.2%
Below the poverty line7.5%
Broadband internet97.5%
Speak a non-English language at home3.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K1.9%
$10–15K4.7%
$15–25K3.5%
$25–35K4.4%
$35–50K7.1%
$50–75K10.7%
$75–100K16.0%
$100–150K17.1%
$150–200K15.3%
$200K+19.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<107.3%
10–198.9%
20–242.8%
25–3410.4%
35–449.3%
45–549.6%
55–6420.4%
65–7420.1%
75+11.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.2%
Owned outright30.1%
Rented13.8%
Vacant20.8%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house95.2%
Townhome1.2%
2–4 units0.2%
5–19 units0.4%
20+ units0.4%
Mobile / other2.6%

Businesses in 98342

45 business establishments with 78 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

98342 has 1 USPS carrier routes with 298 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98342

98342 has 1 USPS carrier routes (1 rural (R)) with 298 residential and 0 business mailboxes. Routes range from 298 homes (R007) to 298 homes (R007); the median route has 298 homes. The Census counted 636 households in 98342 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Every carrier route in 98342

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R007Rural2980$97,854———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98342 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

Areas that include 98342

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 98342

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98342, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98342 in?
98342 is a Indianola, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Indianola.
What county is 98342 in?
98342 is in Kitsap County.
What is the population of 98342?
About 1,338 people (±113), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,571.
What is the median household income in 98342?
$102,778 (±$14,442), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98342?
1 USPS carrier routes with 298 residential and 0 business mailboxes (298 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98342?
The closest, measured center to center: 98392 (3 mi, Suquamish), 98346 (4.9 mi, Port Gamble Tribal Community), 98370 (5.3 mi, Suquamish), 98345 (6.5 mi, Keyport), 98177 (6.6 mi, Shoreline) and 98020 (7.1 mi, Edmonds).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.