Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($83,891) for 98251 is less than the median household income for 98256 ($94,375), 98290 ($132,973), 98294 ($96,676), 98252 ($98,370), 98272 ($122,352), Snohomish County ($111,246), and Gold Bar city ($100,729). But it's more than 98224 ($78,636) and May Creek CDP ($78,458).
| 98251 | $83,891 |
| Gold Bar city | $100,729 |
| May Creek CDP | $78,458 |
| Snohomish County | $111,246 |
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The average household income ($95,378) for 98251 is less than the average household income for 98294 ($113,879), 98272 ($154,405), 98290 ($161,640), 98224 ($105,991), 98252 ($117,884), 98256 ($97,076), Snohomish County ($142,821), and Gold Bar city ($107,225). But it's more than May Creek CDP ($77,062).
| 98251 | $95,378 |
| Gold Bar city | $107,225 |
| May Creek CDP | $77,062 |
| Snohomish County | $142,821 |
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The per-capita income for 98251 is $38,314. The per capita income ($38,314) for 98251 is less than the per capita income for 98294 ($42,444), 98272 ($51,785), 98290 ($59,849), 98224 ($50,604), 98252 ($44,323), 98256 ($41,920), Snohomish County ($54,628), and Gold Bar city ($38,762). But it's more than May Creek CDP ($34,935).
| 98251 | $38,314 |
| Gold Bar city | $38,762 |
| May Creek CDP | $34,935 |
| Snohomish County | $54,628 |
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5.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.6%) for 98251 is less than the percent high income households for 98256 (8.3%), 98224 (15.6%), 98252 (12.5%), 98294 (12.2%), 98272 (23.3%), 98290 (29.3%), and Snohomish County (21.8%). But it's more than Gold Bar city (5.1%) and May Creek CDP (0.0%).
| 98251 | 5.6% |
| Gold Bar city | 5.1% |
| May Creek CDP | 0.0% |
| Snohomish County | 21.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98251 | $-1 | $92,273 | $82,183 | $68,500 |
| Gold Bar city | $-1 | $129,914 | $106,094 | $70,938 |
| May Creek CDP | $-1 | $92,188 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Snohomish County | $70,679 | $126,069 | $132,723 | $69,352 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 98251 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 98251 | +/-$7,073 | +/-$8,518 | +/-$4,081 | +/-3.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,559 | +/-$9,732 | +/-$30,130 |
| Gold Bar city | +/-$14,523 | +/-$12,418 | +/-$5,084 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,843 | +/-$25,011 | +/-$13,754 |
| May Creek CDP | +/-$28,190 | +/-$22,964 | +/-$12,192 | +/-10.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,026 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Snohomish County | +/-$1,305 | +/-$1,735 | +/-$634 | +/-0.5% | +/-$5,921 | +/-$3,224 | +/-$2,656 | +/-$2,024 |