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Population and households in ZIP 98821
Household size in ZIP 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.83 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 98821 are large by national standards, averaging 3.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, 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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 98821 is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 98821 (12.7%), a bit above 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 98821
Renters in ZIP 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 98821 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 98821 as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%.
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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 98821 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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $884 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $476 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,031 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 98821 costs $1,031 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 98821
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 98821 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, 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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.0% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 98821 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 98821
| Period | ZIP 98821 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 98821 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 98821 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 98821 | 3.38 | 43.2 | 12.7% | 24.1% | 8.9% | 1991 | $1,031 | 21.4% | 87.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 98847 | 2.75 | 45.9 | 4.8% | 32.2% | 27.1% | 1986 | $855 | 33.2% | 86.5% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 98815 | 2.97 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 26.0% | 9.1% | 1981 | $1,029 | 25.8% | 86.5% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 98836 | 2.98 | 39.7 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 1979 | $1,175 | 27.2% | 88.6% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 98826 | 2.10 | 54.3 | 2.8% | 29.3% | 33.6% | 1987 | $1,292 | 46.2% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 98801 | 2.60 | 37.7 | 10.4% | 41.2% | 5.0% | 1977 | $1,410 | 30.2% | 85.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 98802 | 2.84 | 39.0 | 14.6% | 30.2% | 7.8% | 1989 | $1,677 | 22.6% | 85.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 98858 | 2.59 | 45.5 | 7.2% | 23.6% | 17.7% | 1955 | $1,079 | 15.3% | 82.1% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 98845 | 2.48 | 44.2 | 1.8% | 39.9% | 23.8% | 1973 | $945 | 22.6% | 83.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 98068 | 2.39 | 52.5 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 56.9% | 1993 | $1,515 | 43.2% | 96.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 98045 | 2.80 | 40.4 | 5.7% | 16.3% | 12.1% | 1989 | $2,530 | 57.0% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
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 98821. 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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