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Household size in ZIP 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98229 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the center.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in ZIP 98229 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 38.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the southeast.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in ZIP 98229, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 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 98229
Renters in ZIP 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 98229 rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the east. The renter share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 98229 than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Washington. Vacancy is down 4.1 points from 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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 98229 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the north.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $915 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,129 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,282 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,765 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$850 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 98229 pays $1,765 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Washington overall ($1,875). Rent has climbed $850 a month since 2006–10, up 93%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 98229
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 98229 is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 12.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 98229: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 98229
| Period | ZIP 98229 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 98229 is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.4 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 98229 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 98229 | 2.45 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 30.5% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,765 | 52.3% | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 98225 | 2.28 | 36.9 | 7.4% | 59.6% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,565 | 49.1% | 95.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 98226 | 2.37 | 41.3 | 8.7% | 38.3% | 6.1% | 1995 | $1,712 | 39.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98220 | 2.51 | 50.4 | 7.5% | 12.7% | 16.0% | 1990 | $688 | 28.6% | 90.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 98262 | 2.09 | 61.1 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 46.7% | 1979 | $1,555 | 59.6% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 98248 | 2.82 | 40.5 | 10.2% | 21.1% | 7.9% | 1992 | $1,720 | 33.2% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 98244 | 2.32 | 47.1 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 25.6% | 1985 | $925 | 29.0% | 94.5% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 98279 | 2.04 | 56.7 | 12.2% | 23.7% | 42.9% | 1985 | $2,065 | 58.1% | 94.9% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 98245 | 2.00 | 53.6 | 8.7% | 21.9% | 30.7% | 1989 | $1,543 | 51.6% | 94.1% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 98280 | 1.93 | 65.2 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 26.4% | 1988 | $1,078 | 61.5% | 96.9% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 98243 | 2.02 | 57.8 | 1.7% | 20.3% | 46.4% | 1983 | $1,207 | 68.7% | 98.0% | 7.2% |
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 98229. 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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