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Zip Code 98122 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 98122 is 31,287 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 98122 land area is 2.3139 sq. miles | Population density is 13,521.33 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 98122

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.5
Median Age - Male 33.3
Median Age - Female 31.6

Median age of zip code 98122 is 16.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 98122 is 12.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 98122 median age is 20.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 98122

White population 20596
Black or African American population 5069
Asian population 3163
American Indian and Alaska Native population 387
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 38
Other population 395

Region of birth

Zip code 98122 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0.8% Dutch 1.6%
English 7.7% French No Basque 3.3%
French Canadian 0.6% German 12%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 10.2% Italian 3.8%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 3.3%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0.3%
Russian 1.7% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 3.1% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 3.7% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2% Welsh 0.6%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 47.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 98122

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4683
Married couples 72.03%
Other couples 27.97%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 98122

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 19.75% 33.2%
$30,000 and $50,000 12% 16.91%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.07% 25.76%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.44% 17.4%
$200,000 or more 15.74% 6.72%

Households by size in zip code 98122

Household language in zip code 98122

English language 80.96%
Spanish language 4.53%
Other European language 4.44%
Asian language 6.51%
Other language 3.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 98122

Total Occupied housing units 15698
Detached housing units 26.69%
Attached housing units 5.03%
2 units 3.85%
3 - 4 units 4.29%
5 - 9 units 7.68%
10 - 19 units 12.93%
20 - 49 units 24.52%
50 or more units 14.71%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 98122

Use car, track or Van 40.43%
Use public transportation 23.31%
Use Motorcycle 0.53%
Use bicycle 5.7%
Walk to work 24.86%
Work at home 5.17%

School attendance in zip code 98122

Attent Preschool programs 2.17%
Attend Public School 6.19%
Attend college undergraduate program 14.11%
Attent graduate studies 4.43%
Not enrolled in school 73.1%

Highest school attainment in zip code 98122

Less then 9th grade 3.51%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.93%
High school diploma 9.23%
Some college, no degree 23.25%
Associate degree 9.4%
Bachelor's degree 41.84%
Graduate or professional degree 7.85%

Real Estate in zip code 98122

Housing occupied 93.35%
Housing vacant 6.65%
Housing occupied by owner 34.66%
Housing occupied by tenant 65.34%
Total Rented Units 10257
Median Contract Gross Rent $937
Median Gross Rent $989
Median Home Value $420,900

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 98122 median gross rent is 5.55% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 98122

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $800
2 Bedrooms $960
3 Bedrooms $1,360
4 Bedrooms $1,660
AVERAGE RENT $1,096

Average rent in zip code 98122 ($1,096.00) is 18.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 98122 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 18.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 18.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 18.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 18.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 18.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 98122

Total housing units 16816
Detached housing units 27.19%
Attached housing units 4.87%
2 units 4.35%
3 - 4 units 4.44%
5 - 9 units 7.38%
10 - 19 units 12.58%
20 - 49 units 23.89%
50 or more units 15.03%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 98122

Total Real Estate Taxes $21,417,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $17,043,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,374,500

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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