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Population and households in ZIP 98541
Household size in ZIP 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98541 average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.70 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest 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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.8, ZIP 98541 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the 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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 98541 (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Washington overall (10.1%). The single-parent share is down 6.7 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 98541
Renters in ZIP 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 98541 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 12.9 points from 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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 98541 is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.2 points, a much bigger 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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 98541 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Washington as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $711 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $788 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $976 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 98541 costs $976 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $265 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 98541
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 98541 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.1 points, as it has nationally. Only 15 of the 295 Washington ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 98541 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 98541 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Washington ZIP codes.
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 98541
| Period | ZIP 98541 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 98541 than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.7 points, mirroring the country. 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 98541 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 98541 | 2.76 | 44.8 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% | 1977 | $976 | 16.2% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 98583 | 4.84 | 16.5 | 22.3% | 45.2% | 5.5% | 1955 | $959 | 16.1% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98559 | 2.30 | 56.6 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,087 | 15.2% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 98557 | 2.59 | 40.3 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,223 | 18.3% | 90.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 98563 | 2.42 | 46.2 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,136 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98537 | 2.43 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 8.2% | 1962 | $1,243 | 22.5% | 91.3% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 98520 | 2.76 | 38.7 | 15.2% | 35.6% | 10.2% | 1956 | $1,003 | 13.9% | 85.7% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 98512 | 2.52 | 41.9 | 7.5% | 26.9% | 4.2% | 1991 | $1,731 | 37.8% | 95.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 98502 | 2.41 | 39.4 | 11.4% | 42.9% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,851 | 51.8% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 98550 | 2.48 | 39.6 | 15.6% | 33.8% | 8.3% | 1950 | $1,106 | 18.3% | 92.5% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 98501 | 2.45 | 40.2 | 10.7% | 39.2% | 6.2% | 1984 | $2,011 | 49.9% | 96.8% | 6.1% |
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 98541. 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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