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Household size in ZIP 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.09 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98498 run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 98498 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 42.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in ZIP 98498, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.8 points from 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 98498
Renters in ZIP 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1% | 37.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.6% | 40.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 39.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 40.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 98498 is about as common as it is nationally: 36.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Seattle area overall (40.0%). Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 5.2 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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 98498 as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Seattle area overall (6.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than 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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 98498 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. ZIP 98498 has older homes than the great majority of Washington ZIP codes.
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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,015 | $1,162 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,055 | $1,284 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,312 | $1,644 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,824 | $2,193 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$809 | +$1,031 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98498 runs $1,824 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 as a whole ($2,193). Rent has climbed $809 a month since 2006–10, up 80%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.3% 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 98498
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 36.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 38.0% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 42.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 46.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 98498 (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.4 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the south.
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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.6% | 91.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 92.5% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 93.1% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 98498 is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Seattle area (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 98498
| Period | ZIP 98498 | Seattle area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in ZIP 98498 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.5 points since 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 98498 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 98498 | 2.44 | 42.3 | 7.4% | 36.9% | 8.6% | 1973 | $1,824 | 31.2% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 98388 | 2.37 | 42.0 | 7.7% | 34.3% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,985 | 48.0% | 93.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 98499 | 2.39 | 39.7 | 16.0% | 60.8% | 8.6% | 1976 | $1,523 | 18.4% | 85.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 98439 | 2.67 | 25.4 | 13.6% | 90.8% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,793 | 12.9% | 90.0% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 98467 | 2.56 | 39.5 | 12.6% | 39.6% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,840 | 37.8% | 94.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 98438 | 3.05 | 23.4 | 5.7% | 97.3% | 12.3% | 2002 | $2,323 | 28.2% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98433 | 3.18 | 22.3 | 20.9% | 99.0% | 15.5% | 1988 | $2,296 | 25.0% | 97.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 98466 | 2.56 | 41.1 | 7.9% | 46.2% | 5.4% | 1977 | $1,972 | 44.7% | 96.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 98409 | 2.35 | 33.5 | 19.4% | 57.7% | 5.0% | 1974 | $1,697 | 22.3% | 88.1% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 98444 | 2.79 | 34.6 | 18.9% | 54.9% | 7.5% | 1977 | $1,723 | 17.1% | 86.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 98447 | 2.32 | 22.4 | 4.6% | 54.4% | 16.6% | 1959 | $1,401 | 33.7% | 94.8% | 7.0% |
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 98498. 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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