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Population and households in ZIP 98516
Household size in ZIP 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, ZIP 98516 sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.53, even as the national average fell.
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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in ZIP 98516 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 98516: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 98516
Renters in ZIP 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 98516 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Washington as a whole (36.2%). Among homeowners, 36.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 5.9 points, 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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 98516: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 295 Washington ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 28 have a lower vacancy rate.
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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 98516 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing. Only ten of the 295 Washington ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,238 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,196 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,547 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,219 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$981 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98516 runs $2,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $981 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 98516
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 98516 as nationally: 37.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. 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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 98516: 95.4% 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 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 98516
| Period | ZIP 98516 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 98516 has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 295 Washington ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 12 have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.3 points, in line with the national trend.
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 98516 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 98516 | 2.59 | 39.8 | 8.3% | 32.6% | 4.4% | 2000 | $2,219 | 37.8% | 95.4% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 98503 | 2.34 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 41.2% | 5.3% | 1986 | $1,838 | 32.5% | 93.3% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 98506 | 2.18 | 48.1 | 6.8% | 33.6% | 6.6% | 1977 | $1,666 | 51.0% | 96.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 98513 | 2.84 | 39.6 | 13.8% | 21.9% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,908 | 31.8% | 94.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 98327 | 2.74 | 33.8 | 6.2% | 38.5% | 3.6% | 2002 | $2,357 | 53.9% | 95.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 98303 | 1.77 | 61.6 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 26.3% | 1993 | $1,733 | 44.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98501 | 2.45 | 40.2 | 10.7% | 39.2% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,011 | 49.9% | 96.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 98351 | 2.91 | 47.3 | 14.7% | 8.4% | 16.6% | 1987 | $1,733 | 33.5% | 95.3% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 98502 | 2.41 | 39.4 | 11.4% | 42.9% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,851 | 51.8% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 98433 | 3.18 | 22.3 | 20.9% | 99.0% | 15.5% | 1988 | $2,296 | 25.0% | 97.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 98388 | 2.37 | 42.0 | 7.7% | 34.3% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,985 | 48.0% | 93.2% | 6.4% |
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 98516. 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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