Zip Code 98121

20,562

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,31450.16%
Asian6,91433.63%
Two or more races1,8699.09%
Black or African American9594.66%
Other race5062.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98121 Population by Race

98121 Population Pyramid 2024

98121 Median Age

33.6

Total

34.1

Male

32.3

Female

98121 Adults

There are 20,274 adults, (2,344 of whom are seniors) in 98121.

98121 Age Dependency

14.7

Age Dependency Ratio

13.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

1.6

Child Dependency Ratio

98121 Sex Ratio

Female8,78942.74%
Male11,77357.26%

98121 Population by Age

98121 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,6891.4825.874.2
Non Family9,6851.2120.779.3
Married3,7302.1440.259.8
Male1562.0610.389.7
Female1182.3611.988.1

2.14

Average Family Size

1.48

Average Household Size

25.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98121 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2151.12%
Associates Degree6333.31%
Bachelors Degree7,48339.14%
Graduate Degree7,56539.57%
High School Graduate1,2216.39%
Less Than 9th Grade2991.56%
Some College1,7048.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98121 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98121 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1248,9166,817
Asian6,5266,3805,949
2+ Races1,5191,4261,205
Hispanic1,3471,219859
Black940908330
Other Race506506506

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

98121 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$115,250$147,468$91,014
Graduate Degree$136,242$148,639$127,667
High School Graduate$31,895$27,325$0
Less Than 9th Grade$93,310$0$0
Overall$118,981$136,156$91,872
Some College$53,369$67,786$46,589

$118,981

Average Earnings

$136,156

Average Male

$91,872

Average Female

98121 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98121 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98121 Language

60.65% of 98121 residents speak only English, while 39.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 18% of the population.

98121 Language

98121 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7398678.9%
Black94632734.57%
Asian6,8733194.64%
Hispanic1,4801016.82%
Multiple1,843402.17%
Other506336.52%

8.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.11%

Male Poverty Rate

8.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98121

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98121 is Black, with 34.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98121 is Multiple, with 2.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.09%.

98121 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade71.21%
High School19.66%
Some College13.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

98121 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.48%
Male Unemployed25.93%
Female Employed4.7%
Male Employed2.42%

98121 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98121 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$210,452$234,374
Households$142,926$163,578
Married Families$217,273-
Non Families$116,984$134,301

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98121 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

98121 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98121 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

98121 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98121 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

613

Number of Veterans

511

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam267
Second Gulf War235
First Gulf War57
Korea0
World War II0

98121 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74208
35 to 54182
18 to 34111
75+59
55 to 6453

98121 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4634.51%
Hispanic865.81%
2+ Races764.53%
Asian380.55%
Black363.81%

98121 Veterans by Race

98121 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

98121 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.6%

Labor Force Participation

76.8%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

98121 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98121 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98121 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

14.73%

Born in 98121

59.55%

Native Born

40.45%

Foreign Born

32.14%

Non Citizen

8.31%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.55% of 98121 residents were born in the United States, with 14.73% having been born in . 32.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98121 Place of Birth