Zip Code 98409

28,645

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,09056.17%
Two or more races4,18914.62%
Black or African American4,13914.45%
Asian2,5038.74%
Other race1,0153.54%
Native American3821.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3271.14%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98409 Population by Race

98409 Population Pyramid 2024

98409 Median Age

30.8

Total

29.6

Male

31.6

Female

98409 Adults

There are 22,039 adults, (2,647 of whom are seniors) in 98409.

98409 Age Dependency

47.7

Age Dependency Ratio

13.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98409 Sex Ratio

Female14,20449.59%
Male14,44150.41%

98409 Population by Age

98409 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,6322.4343.956.1
Non Family4,9091.3132.267.8
Married4,0573.0862.637.4
Female1,8133.7835.264.8
Male8532.8740.959.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

43.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98409 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3947.79%
Associates Degree2,05011.46%
Bachelors Degree2,61714.63%
Graduate Degree8444.72%
High School Graduate5,37630.05%
Less Than 9th Grade9235.16%
Some College4,68926.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98409 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98409 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4978,4961,775
Black2,3902,233522
Hispanic2,2291,736308
2+ Races1,9961,695392
Asian1,8431,432499
Other Race71054898
Islander24922166
Native American22215026

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 27.08%.

98409 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,438$80,381$59,807
Graduate Degree$77,798$69,028$79,484
High School Graduate$39,948$45,184$31,730
Less Than 9th Grade$37,120$38,236$33,049
Overall$46,204$47,227$41,949
Some College$47,125$55,250$42,670

$46,204

Average Earnings

$47,227

Average Male

$41,949

Average Female

98409 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98409 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98409 Language

81.65% of 98409 residents speak only English, while 18.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.09% of the population.

98409 Language

98409 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7371,62311.81%
Black4,1391,04325.2%
Hispanic4,54162413.74%
Multiple4,12760614.68%
Asian2,5032289.11%
Islander275269.45%
Native370123.24%

13.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.27%

Male Poverty Rate

17.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98409

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98409 is Black, with 25.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98409 is Native, with 3.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.11%.

98409 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.91%
High School12.25%
Some College8.53%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

98409 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.76%
Male Unemployed31.27%
Female Employed7.86%
Male Employed5.76%

98409 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98409 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,484$91,136
Households$65,245$84,605
Married Families$90,893-
Non Families$51,476$64,927

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98409 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98409 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98409 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 55-64.

98409 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98409 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,528

Number of Veterans

2,068

Male Veterans

460

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,067
First Gulf War838
Vietnam521
Korea41
World War II10

98409 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54713
18 to 34598
55 to 64560
65 to 74382
75+275

98409 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,49311.78%
Black49317.08%
2+ Races34614.79%
Hispanic30610.32%
Other Race10514.34%
Asian622.92%
Islander165.82%
Native American134.68%

98409 Veterans by Race

98409 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

98409 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

98409 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98409 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98409 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

52.03%

Born in 98409

88.53%

Native Born

11.47%

Foreign Born

4.76%

Non Citizen

6.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.53% of 98409 residents were born in the United States, with 52.03% having been born in . 4.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98409 Place of Birth