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Population and households in ZIP 98036
Household size in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, ZIP 98036 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.57, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 98036 are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in ZIP 98036 (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 98036
Renters in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.6% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 98036 rent their homes (40.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the east. The renter share is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 98036: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 1.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 98036 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,149 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,258 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,651 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,072 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$923 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98036 runs $2,072 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area as a whole ($2,193). Rents are up $923 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 98036
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in ZIP 98036 than nationally: 41.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Seattle area overall (46.3%). The share with a degree has risen 11.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 98036 is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Seattle area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 98036
| Period | ZIP 98036 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 98036 than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 98036 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 98036 | 2.62 | 40.2 | 8.7% | 40.6% | 5.0% | 1988 | $2,072 | 41.1% | 92.9% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98043 | 2.38 | 39.3 | 10.8% | 43.2% | 3.9% | 1975 | $2,076 | 43.4% | 94.0% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98037 | 2.55 | 38.7 | 7.9% | 42.5% | 5.1% | 1989 | $2,069 | 44.3% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 98026 | 2.51 | 42.8 | 7.9% | 26.3% | 4.9% | 1977 | $2,336 | 49.5% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 98087 | 2.61 | 36.1 | 9.0% | 46.0% | 7.1% | 2000 | $2,282 | 39.3% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 98021 | 2.88 | 38.8 | 5.2% | 19.3% | 4.6% | 1996 | $2,760 | 62.8% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 98155 | 2.51 | 41.6 | 6.8% | 29.5% | 5.0% | 1969 | $2,304 | 55.8% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 98020 | 2.24 | 51.5 | 4.8% | 25.4% | 7.3% | 1972 | $2,018 | 62.8% | 98.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 98028 | 2.65 | 40.5 | 5.3% | 29.5% | 4.8% | 1986 | $2,469 | 63.3% | 96.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 98012 | 2.85 | 37.4 | 7.8% | 33.5% | 4.1% | 1998 | $2,772 | 59.2% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98011 | 2.44 | 40.7 | 5.5% | 42.1% | 8.7% | 1993 | $2,475 | 60.8% | 96.2% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 98036. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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