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Zip Code 98208 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 98208 is 50,834 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 98208 land area is 16.185 sq. miles | Population density is 3,140.81 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 98208

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.3
Median Age - Male 33.2
Median Age - Female 37.2

Median age of zip code 98208 is 5.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.1% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 98208 is 10% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 98208 median age is 1.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 98208

White population 38869
Black or African American population 1380
Asian population 5128
American Indian and Alaska Native population 467
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 285
Other population 1696

Region of birth

Zip code 98208 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.4%
Danish 1.4% Dutch 2.6%
English 12.2% French No Basque 3.5%
French Canadian 1% German 19.5%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 11.6% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 8.1%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 1.1% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 3% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 4%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.7%
USA 4.7% Welsh 1.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 27.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 98208

Family Type Distribution
Total families 13232
Married couples 76.13%
Other couples 23.87%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 98208

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.29% 16.67%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.87% 18.09%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.53% 35.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 34.07% 26.97%
$200,000 or more 3.24% 2.93%

Households by size in zip code 98208

Household language in zip code 98208

English language 77.21%
Spanish language 7.13%
Other European language 6.72%
Asian language 7.75%
Other language 1.19%

Population by housing unit in zip code 98208

Total Occupied housing units 18940
Detached housing units 65.02%
Attached housing units 4.33%
2 units 1.38%
3 - 4 units 1.91%
5 - 9 units 5.01%
10 - 19 units 7.61%
20 - 49 units 6.22%
50 or more units 3.51%
Mobile homes 5.02%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 98208

Use car, track or Van 88.07%
Use public transportation 5.62%
Use Motorcycle 0.23%
Use bicycle 0.15%
Walk to work 1.38%
Work at home 4.56%

School attendance in zip code 98208

Attent Preschool programs 3.12%
Attend Public School 18.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.85%
Attent graduate studies 1.13%
Not enrolled in school 72.26%

Highest school attainment in zip code 98208

Less then 9th grade 3.1%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.32%
High school diploma 22.06%
Some college, no degree 30.13%
Associate degree 13.91%
Bachelor's degree 23.07%
Graduate or professional degree 1.4%

Real Estate in zip code 98208

Housing occupied 95.35%
Housing vacant 4.65%
Housing occupied by owner 67.84%
Housing occupied by tenant 32.16%
Total Rented Units 6091
Median Contract Gross Rent $964
Median Gross Rent $1,117
Median Home Value $296,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 98208 median gross rent is 15.87% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 98208

Studio $780
1 Bedroom $890
2 Bedrooms $1,070
3 Bedrooms $1,510
4 Bedrooms $1,850
AVERAGE RENT $1,220

Average rent in zip code 98208 ($1,220.00) is 3.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.4% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 98208 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 3.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 98208

Total housing units 19863
Detached housing units 64.57%
Attached housing units 4.13%
2 units 1.45%
3 - 4 units 1.82%
5 - 9 units 5.08%
10 - 19 units 8.12%
20 - 49 units 6.18%
50 or more units 3.5%
Mobile homes 5.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 98208

Total Real Estate Taxes $41,345,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $34,799,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,546,300

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