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Zip Code 98106 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 98106 is 23,380 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.94 | Zip Code 98106 land area is 5.4968 sq. miles | Population density is 4,253.38 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 98106

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.3
Median Age - Male 34.4
Median Age - Female 36.1

Median age of zip code 98106 is 9.3% 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 98106 is 9.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 98106 median age is 9.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 98106

White population 13365
Black or African American population 2870
Asian population 4588
American Indian and Alaska Native population 99
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 346
Other population 822

Region of birth

Zip code 98106 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 1.7%
English 6.4% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.8% German 9.8%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 7% Italian 2.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 4.1%
Polish 1.3% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.9% Swedish 2.1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 2.7% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 52.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 98106

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5407
Married couples 64.92%
Other couples 35.08%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 98106

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.91% 30.62%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.28% 15.17%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.38% 34.36%
$100,000 and $200,000 21.36% 17.28%
$200,000 or more 4.07% 2.57%

Households by size in zip code 98106

Household language in zip code 98106

English language 62.96%
Spanish language 12.02%
Other European language 2.46%
Asian language 17.7%
Other language 4.86%

Population by housing unit in zip code 98106

Total Occupied housing units 9493
Detached housing units 59.38%
Attached housing units 4.95%
2 units 2.42%
3 - 4 units 6.04%
5 - 9 units 6.56%
10 - 19 units 8.25%
20 - 49 units 5.21%
50 or more units 6.35%
Mobile homes 0.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 98106

Use car, track or Van 77.01%
Use public transportation 16.1%
Use Motorcycle 0.15%
Use bicycle 1.58%
Walk to work 2.08%
Work at home 3.09%

School attendance in zip code 98106

Attent Preschool programs 2.59%
Attend Public School 15.02%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.77%
Attent graduate studies 1.05%
Not enrolled in school 75.57%

Highest school attainment in zip code 98106

Less then 9th grade 9.59%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.33%
High school diploma 17.4%
Some college, no degree 27.7%
Associate degree 10.56%
Bachelor's degree 25.37%
Graduate or professional degree 1.05%

Real Estate in zip code 98106

Housing occupied 90.55%
Housing vacant 9.45%
Housing occupied by owner 49.19%
Housing occupied by tenant 50.81%
Total Rented Units 4823
Median Contract Gross Rent $849
Median Gross Rent $950
Median Home Value $305,100

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 98106 median gross rent is 11.9% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 98106

Studio $750
1 Bedroom $860
2 Bedrooms $1,030
3 Bedrooms $1,460
4 Bedrooms $1,780
AVERAGE RENT $1,176

Average rent in zip code 98106 ($1,176.00) is 12.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 25.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 98106 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 12.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 12.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 12.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 12.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 12.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 98106

Total housing units 10484
Detached housing units 57.11%
Attached housing units 4.48%
2 units 2.19%
3 - 4 units 7.24%
5 - 9 units 7.36%
10 - 19 units 8.28%
20 - 49 units 5.22%
50 or more units 7.36%
Mobile homes 0.75%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 98106

Total Real Estate Taxes $12,383,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,248,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,134,700

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Zip Code City County Distance
98001 Auburn King 2.44 ml
98045 North Bend King 5.89 ml
98065 Snoqualmie King 7.04 ml
98038 Maple Valley King 7.87 ml
98024 Fall City King 9.25 ml
98027 Issaquah King 10.61 ml
98055 Renton King 11.12 ml
98010 Black Diamond King 12.34 ml
98051 Ravensdale King 12.36 ml
98029 Issaquah King 13.79 ml