Zip Code 98038

37,877

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,74778.54%
Asian3,4889.21%
Two or more races3,1738.38%
Black or African American6361.68%
Other race5531.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2280.6%
Native American520.14%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

98038 Population by Race

98038 Population Pyramid 2024

98038 Median Age

38.3

Total

37.5

Male

39.1

Female

98038 Adults

There are 26,753 adults, (4,244 of whom are seniors) in 98038.

98038 Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.4

Child Dependency Ratio

98038 Sex Ratio

Female18,65449.25%
Male19,22350.75%

98038 Population by Age

98038 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,8092.9686.113.9
Married8,8273.3492.97.1
Non Family2,3311.2172.427.6
Female1,2543.4770.629.4
Male3972.9765.734.3

3.29

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98038 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5492.25%
Associates Degree2,47110.11%
Bachelors Degree7,45330.49%
Graduate Degree3,63114.85%
High School Graduate4,54018.57%
Less Than 9th Grade1600.65%
Some College5,64123.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98038 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98038 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,62419,1978,590
Asian2,3292,1611,521
2+ Races1,2251,197523
Hispanic1,038930375
Other Race396343120
Black235235116
Islander1351359
Native American27277

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.31%.

98038 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,646$127,292$64,471
Graduate Degree$99,938$127,813$79,638
High School Graduate$53,079$81,682$43,656
Less Than 9th Grade$48,417$57,250$0
Overall$77,858$103,773$56,307
Some College$61,431$76,375$45,469

$77,858

Average Earnings

$103,773

Average Male

$56,307

Average Female

98038 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98038 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98038 Language

88.33% of 98038 residents speak only English, while 11.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.21% of the population.

98038 Language

98038 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,5311,5865.56%
Asian3,488922.64%
Hispanic2,324823.53%
Multiple3,155391.24%
Native521528.85%
Black63681.26%

4.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.91%

Male Poverty Rate

4.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98038

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98038 is Native, with 28.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98038 is Multiple, with 1.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.45%.

98038 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.49%
High School5.75%
Some College5.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%

98038 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.68%
Female Unemployed15.24%
Female Employed1.48%
Male Employed1.17%

98038 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98038 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$148,900$169,354
Households$135,304$155,640
Married Families$160,042-
Non Families$67,485$82,148

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98038 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

98038 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98038 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

98038 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98038 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,393

Number of Veterans

2,242

Male Veterans

151

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War883
Second Gulf War623
Vietnam575
Korea243
World War II30

98038 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54815
75+510
55 to 64497
65 to 74447
18 to 34124

98038 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,20410.16%
Hispanic745.5%
Black7017.9%
Asian622.52%
2+ Races574.03%

98038 Veterans by Race

98038 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

98038 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

65.0%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

98038 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98038 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98038 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.46%

Born in 98038

89.1%

Native Born

10.9%

Foreign Born

5.12%

Non Citizen

5.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.1% of 98038 residents were born in the United States, with 49.46% having been born in . 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98038 Place of Birth