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Population and households in ZIP 98947
Household size in ZIP 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.54 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.89 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 98947 is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.54 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, ZIP 98947 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 98947 (22.8%), well 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 98947
Renters in ZIP 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 98947 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Washington as a whole (36.2%). More than four in ten owners (45.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 98947: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 98947 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 98947 pays $901 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.5% 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 98947
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 98947 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.1% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.2% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 60.7% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in ZIP 98947 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 60.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 98947
| Period | ZIP 98947 | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 98947 has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 98947 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 98947 | 3.01 | 32.4 | 22.8% | 32.9% | 5.1% | 1990 | $901 | 20.3% | 60.7% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 98937 | 2.54 | 36.8 | 10.7% | 24.4% | 14.6% | 1975 | $1,389 | 22.2% | 88.2% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 98923 | 2.55 | 50.1 | 23.0% | 45.8% | 5.3% | 1968 | $940 | 22.4% | 68.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 98908 | 2.64 | 38.3 | 13.3% | 30.4% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,522 | 32.7% | 90.5% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 98942 | 2.59 | 37.5 | 11.3% | 26.1% | 5.8% | 1987 | $1,528 | 24.0% | 86.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 98901 | 2.79 | 33.7 | 18.9% | 50.0% | 8.1% | 1982 | $1,169 | 15.1% | 71.9% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 98950 | 2.73 | 42.2 | 2.2% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 1997 | $1,408 | 38.8% | 97.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 99321 | 4.27 | 28.7 | 16.6% | 50.9% | 17.4% | 1979 | $1,106 | 8.5% | 68.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 99349 | 3.04 | 31.2 | 21.8% | 44.5% | 15.0% | 1999 | $1,430 | 13.3% | 55.6% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 98361 | 2.01 | 47.0 | 22.7% | 14.3% | 76.2% | 1977 | $928 | 20.8% | 81.5% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 98304 | 2.34 | 47.3 | 13.6% | 10.4% | 33.6% | 1976 | $999 | 33.1% | 98.4% | 4.1% |
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 98947. 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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