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Population and households in ZIP 98279
Household size in ZIP 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.85 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.96 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.84 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98279 are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.85, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, ZIP 98279 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 98279 as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Washington as a whole (10.1%).
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 98279
Renters in ZIP 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in ZIP 98279 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.9% of the housing in ZIP 98279, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 98279 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Washington.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,172 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,065 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,288 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 98279 costs $2,065 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.0% 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 98279
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.6% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 98279 is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (58.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 98279: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 98279
| Period | ZIP 98279 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 98279 runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 98279 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 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 98222 | 1.94 | 59.4 | 5.8% | 19.3% | 55.0% | 1981 | $1,428 | 51.4% | 97.8% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 98280 | 1.93 | 65.2 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 26.4% | 1988 | $1,078 | 61.5% | 96.9% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 98262 | 2.09 | 61.1 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 46.7% | 1979 | $1,555 | 59.6% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 98243 | 2.02 | 57.8 | 1.7% | 20.3% | 46.4% | 1983 | $1,207 | 68.7% | 98.0% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 98286 | 1.96 | 59.9 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 56.3% | 1981 | $1,281 | 50.5% | 97.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 98297 | 1.84 | 51.8 | 8.4% | 16.1% | 41.3% | 1984 | $1,010 | 45.5% | 98.2% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 98250 | 2.07 | 55.1 | 5.2% | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1990 | $1,607 | 51.2% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 98225 | 2.28 | 36.9 | 7.4% | 59.6% | 7.9% | 1970 | $1,565 | 49.1% | 95.8% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 98229 | 2.45 | 39.1 | 7.0% | 30.5% | 6.8% | 1987 | $1,765 | 52.3% | 95.3% | 4.7% |
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 98279. 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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