Population & age
- Total population
- 32,288
- Median age
- 36.6
Kitsap County · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA · Population 32,288
Bremerton, WA (ZIP 98312) sits in Kitsap County within the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 70.4%. NCES lists 12 schools serving the area, 12 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,718. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $80,558, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Median daily AQI is just 19 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Washington has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $80,558) approximately $3,706/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $107,604,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $78,664, fair market rent of $1,910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $497,749, up 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,320
/month
1 Bed
$1,460
/month
2 Bed
$1,910
/month
3 Bed
$2,520
/month
4 Bed
$2,790
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$497,749
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
+2.1%
vs. March 2025
+15.0%
vs. March 2021
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
1,593
Across 1,292 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $550.5M.
Single-family
1,275
80% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
318
20% of total units
Single-family value
$501.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$48.6M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
16,080
Average AGI
$80,558
Avg property tax
$408
EITC participation
11.0%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$910
Avg charitable contribution
$570
Avg capital gains
$3,068
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1295.4M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
631
Total employment
7,646
Annual payroll
$444.8M
Average annual pay
$58,180
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$71,579
Average weekly wage
$1,377
Total employment
93,571
Total establishments
6,739
That is roughly 9% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.5%
That is 0.5 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
121,982
Employed
116,485
Unemployed
5,497
Based on Kitsap County, WA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federally funded health-center sites
2
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
2
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
22
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Bremerton, WA
Reporting agencies
11
Largest: Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Public EV charging stations
6
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
10
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Propane (LPG)
1
Propane autogas
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federally Declared Disasters
34
Date Range
1964–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Flood — declared April 7, 2026 (DR-4906)
Incident period: December 5, 2025 – December 19, 2025
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
14
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
31
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
15
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
52.3°F
43.9° – 60.7°
Annual precipitation
56.9"
Annual snowfall
3"
Heating · cooling days
4,824.6 · 192.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BREMERTON, WA US, 3.7 miles from the centroid of Bremerton, WA (ZIP 98312)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Median daily AQI
19
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
69
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
351 days as main pollutant
Days measured
351
Based on Kitsap County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
6,099
That is roughly 2,101 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
13%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
67
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,651
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
83%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
47%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Kitsap data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
40.7% of Kitsap County, WA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.51
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.58
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 7.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Kitsap County, WA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 489 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 2,428 reports
Homicide
4
Robbery
38
Burglary
449
Vehicle theft
292
County-level data for Kitsap (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+717 people
+446 households • +$107.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
12,425households
21,843 people • $1.0B AGI
Moved out
11,979households
21,126 people • $926.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $83,189 versus departing households' $77,303.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 98312. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.51%
State 6.50% · avg local 3.01%
Property tax (effective)
0.82%
Median $2,299/year
Tax burden rank
31 of 50
10.60% of personal income
For ZIP 98312: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $80,558 keeps approximately $3,706 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $497,749, that works out to roughly $4,071/year in property tax.
Program
Paid Family & Medical Leave
Mandatory (state-run insurance)
Max weeks/year
18
Parental
12wk
Max weekly benefit
$1,647
Replacement: 90% AWW up to 0.5x SAWW + 50% above · job protection
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs in Bremerton
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98314 (Bremerton, 5.7 mi) · 98337 (Bremerton, 5.7 mi) · 98380 (Seabeck, 6 mi) · 98310 (Bremerton, 6.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
33.7%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
32.1%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
26.9%
4.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
70.4%
5.6pp below the 76.0% national rate.
7.8%
5.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
9.6%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
12 schools serve this ZIP, including 12 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy | Public | -1–8 | 548 |
| John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park | Public | -1–5 | 421 |
| Crownhill Elementary School | Public | -1–5 | 319 |
| Green Mountain Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 293 |
| Kitsap Lake Elementary | Public | 0–5 | 273 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 7 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$4,718
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,124
Bremerton, WA · 98337
Port Angeles, WA · 98362
Port Hadlock, WA · 98339
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Bremerton, WA (ZIP 98312) sits in Kitsap County within the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Annual Checkup comes in above the national average at 70.4%. NCES lists 12 schools serving the area, 12 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,718. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $80,558, well above the ~$45K national average per return. FEMA has issued 34 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1964 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 56.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Median daily AQI is just 19 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 40.7% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Washington has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $80,558) approximately $3,706/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. Per IRS migration filings (2022-2023), the area's primary county netted $107,604,000 in incoming taxable income — a wealth-inflow signal even when headcount churn is modest. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $78,664, fair market rent of $1,910 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $497,749, up 2.1% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
33.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
26.9%, which is 4.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
32.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
12 schools serve this ZIP, including 12 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 98312 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Yes, 4 high schools serve this ZIP: Renaissance Alternative High School, Washington Youth Academy, Career & Academic Re-Engagement Center, and 1 more. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
32,288 people live in ZIP 98312, with a median age of 36.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$78,664 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 98312, 61.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 98312, 8.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 5.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
11.5% of the population in ZIP 98312 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
92.1% of households in ZIP 98312 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 98312 is $497,749, up 2.1% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are up 2.1% over the past year and up 15.0% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 98312 (Bremerton, WA) is $80,558 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 98312 report an average of $408 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
5.3% of tax returns from ZIP 98312 (Bremerton, WA) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 631 business establishments operated in ZIP 98312 employing 7,646 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 98312 is $58,180, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 98312 ranks in the 49th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 98312, ranking in the 58th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 34 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 98312 between 1964–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 98312, accounting for 14 of 34 declarations (41%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 98312 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a flood declared in 2026 (DR-4906) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved Jul 1, 2026).
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 98312 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Olympic College, Peninsula College, and Northwest School Of Wooden Boat Building (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $4,718 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $40,124 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
ZIP 98312 has an average annual temperature of 52.3°F and 56.9" of annual precipitation based on the BREMERTON, WA US weather station 3.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Yes — ZIP 98312 is part of the Bremerton, WA urbanized area, primarily served by Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
Washington has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $80,558, this saves approximately $3,706 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.51% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Washington runs an active paid family leave program (Paid Family & Medical Leave) offering up to 18 weeks of paid leave per year, with a maximum weekly benefit of $1,647 (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (12 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved Jul 1, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (34 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs in Bremerton
Nearby ZIPs by distance
98314 (Bremerton, 5.7 mi) · 98337 (Bremerton, 5.7 mi) · 98380 (Seabeck, 6 mi) · 98310 (Bremerton, 6.9 mi)
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
49th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 15 census tracts, population 36,043
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
776
Limited English Speakers
334
Persons with Disability
5,634
Without HS Diploma
1,216
Without Health Insurance
1,759
Adults Age 65+
5,738
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.