Zip Code 98237

4,979

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,23685.08%
Two or more races3517.05%
Other race2304.62%
Native American831.67%
Asian601.21%
Black or African American190.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98237 Population by Race

98237 Population Pyramid 2024

98237 Median Age

38.8

Total

37.9

Male

40.1

Female

98237 Adults

There are 3,766 adults, (1,113 of whom are seniors) in 98237.

98237 Age Dependency

87.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

98237 Sex Ratio

Female2,31846.56%
Male2,66153.44%

98237 Population by Age

98237 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8762.6579.720.3
Married9182.6189.710.3
Non Family4041.1360.139.9
Male3443.7090.49.6
Female2104.0256.243.8

2.76

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98237 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade49314.21%
Associates Degree2808.07%
Bachelors Degree2948.48%
Graduate Degree972.8%
High School Graduate1,17833.96%
Less Than 9th Grade180.52%
Some College1,10931.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98237 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98237 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9132,494372
2+ Races2241571
Hispanic20118210
Other Race1401340
Native American60601
Asian34348
Black1900

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.53%.

98237 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,857$0$37,964
Graduate Degree$102,847$0$0
High School Graduate$45,870$46,201$45,457
Less Than 9th Grade$78,134$79,440$7,273
Overall$45,671$50,250$29,773
Some College$41,591$48,304$28,788

$45,671

Average Earnings

$50,250

Average Male

$29,773

Average Female

98237 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98237 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98237 Language

96.63% of 98237 residents speak only English, while 3.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.56% of the population.

98237 Language

98237 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,93152513.36%
Hispanic56125745.81%
Black1919100%
Multiple33192.72%
Other23062.61%

16.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.13%

Male Poverty Rate

21.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98237

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98237 is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98237 is Other, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.15%.

98237 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.2%
High School14.18%
Some College11.88%
Bachelors or Greater0.77%

98237 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.92%
Female Employed10.6%
Male Employed7.42%
Male Unemployed0%

98237 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98237 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,328$89,574
Households$68,929$83,992
Married Families$90,081-
Non Families$24,792$43,336

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98237 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

98237 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98237 Marriage

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

98237 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98237 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

589

Number of Veterans

547

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam277
Second Gulf War93
First Gulf War38
Korea0
World War II0

98237 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74265
55 to 64115
35 to 54104
75+79
18 to 3426

98237 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White52316.39%
2+ Races5322.55%
Other Race137.39%

98237 Veterans by Race

98237 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

98237 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

10.8%

Unemployment Rate

98237 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98237 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98237 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

57.78%

Born in 98237

96.59%

Native Born

3.41%

Foreign Born

1.75%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.59% of 98237 residents were born in the United States, with 57.78% having been born in . 1.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

98237 Place of Birth