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Population and households in ZIP 98621
Household size in ZIP 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98621 are small: just 2.17 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.3 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.5 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 98621 skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.5, 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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 98621: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 98621
Renters in ZIP 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in ZIP 98621 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 98621: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 98621 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $515 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,586 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$907 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 98621 runs $1,586 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Washington as a whole ($1,875). The typical renter here spends 41.0% of household income on rent, 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 98621
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 98621 (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 98621 is a bit above the national rate: 91.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Washington.
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 98621
| Period | ZIP 98621 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in ZIP 98621 is close to the national rate of 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 98621 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 98621 | 2.17 | 52.5 | 5.4% | 15.0% | 12.6% | 1974 | $1,586 | 28.3% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 98643 | 2.17 | 52.3 | 5.5% | 15.0% | 12.7% | 1974 | $1,600 | 28.5% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 98647 | 2.10 | 64.5 | 2.2% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 1970 | $853 | 14.1% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 98638 | 2.40 | 44.0 | 18.8% | 12.7% | 28.3% | 1965 | $1,536 | 15.9% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 98614 | 2.36 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 30.3% | 1979 | $1,430 | 15.9% | 93.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 98624 | 2.59 | 48.5 | 17.0% | 27.5% | 26.0% | 1975 | $1,327 | 32.3% | 92.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 98631 | 2.01 | 56.7 | 9.7% | 30.0% | 40.5% | 1974 | $969 | 28.5% | 93.0% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 98644 | 1.66 | 69.7 | 11.1% | 18.2% | 54.6% | 1962 | $1,052 | 39.9% | 95.9% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 98640 | 1.98 | 61.2 | 6.0% | 9.7% | 39.7% | 1986 | $1,239 | 28.7% | 95.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 98581 | 2.39 | 50.2 | 1.4% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 1984 | $966 | 16.8% | 92.0% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 98593 | 3.24 | 38.5 | 14.1% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,338 | 30.2% | 95.4% | 4.2% |
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 98621. 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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