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Household size in ZIP 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98418 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has crept up from 2.40 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 98418 is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.0 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 98418 as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Seattle area overall (9.1%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.9 points, 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 98418
Renters in ZIP 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.6% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.5% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in ZIP 98418 rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Seattle area overall (40.0%). Just over one in five owners (20.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 5.5 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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 98418: 6.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Seattle area.
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 98418 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing. ZIP 98418 has the oldest homes of any Washington ZIP code with 5,000+ people.
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $962 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,018 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,167 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,689 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$727 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98418 runs $1,689 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Seattle area overall ($2,193). Rent has climbed $727 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 98418
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 98418: 25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.8% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 98418 have finished high school as nationally: 89.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Seattle area as a whole (93.1%).
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 98418
| Period | ZIP 98418 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 98418 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.9 points, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 98418 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 98418 | 2.45 | 37.3 | 11.1% | 35.9% | 6.2% | 1944 | $1,689 | 25.2% | 89.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 98408 | 2.65 | 38.7 | 13.1% | 28.7% | 5.6% | 1952 | $1,728 | 25.0% | 90.2% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 98404 | 2.88 | 35.6 | 17.1% | 32.6% | 5.3% | 1968 | $1,671 | 21.7% | 83.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 98405 | 2.26 | 39.1 | 18.4% | 51.0% | 5.5% | 1949 | $1,585 | 31.8% | 90.4% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 98409 | 2.35 | 33.5 | 19.4% | 57.7% | 5.0% | 1974 | $1,697 | 22.3% | 88.1% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 98402 | 1.40 | 32.7 | 6.4% | 85.7% | 8.7% | 1976 | $1,467 | 37.7% | 90.7% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 98421 | 1.54 | 33.5 | 0.8% | 68.0% | 7.7% | 2006 | $2,148 | 50.1% | 99.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 98403 | 1.97 | 38.9 | 4.8% | 58.2% | 4.6% | 1945 | $1,558 | 66.0% | 99.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 98416 | 2.78 | 20.9 | 28.1% | 46.8% | 5.0% | 1938 | $2,583 | 81.3% | 100.0% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 98443 | 2.56 | 40.9 | 9.0% | 18.1% | 3.7% | 1973 | $1,818 | 25.4% | 93.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 98406 | 2.30 | 42.7 | 6.5% | 38.3% | 5.3% | 1956 | $1,859 | 50.0% | 96.3% | 4.1% |
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 98418. 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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