Population 38 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 98559
Household size in ZIP 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 98559 is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 98559 skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in ZIP 98559, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 98559
Renters in ZIP 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in ZIP 98559 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 98559 as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Washington overall (7.6%).
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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 98559 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,125 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $945 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,061 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,087 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$38 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98559 runs $1,087 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 98559
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 98559 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 98559 is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 98559
| Period | ZIP 98559 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 98559 than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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 98559 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 98559 | 2.30 | 56.6 | 2.4% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,087 | 15.2% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 98541 | 2.76 | 44.8 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 11.1% | 1977 | $976 | 16.2% | 87.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 98557 | 2.59 | 40.3 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 6.9% | 1989 | $1,223 | 18.3% | 90.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 98583 | 4.84 | 16.5 | 22.3% | 45.2% | 5.5% | 1955 | $959 | 16.1% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98568 | 2.69 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 19.0% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,043 | 12.8% | 88.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 98563 | 2.42 | 46.2 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 10.9% | 1973 | $1,136 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 98579 | 2.81 | 41.5 | 9.6% | 19.4% | 5.2% | 1993 | $1,434 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 4.4% |
| 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 98537 | 2.43 | 43.0 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 8.2% | 1962 | $1,243 | 22.5% | 91.3% | 7.8% |
| 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 98559. 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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