98057 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 98057, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

98057 is a zip code in King County, Washington, which covers Seattle CCD and Seattle East, with a total population of 12,351 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 98057 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 98057.

The estimated population of people living in 98057 is 12,351, with a median age of 37.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 98057 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,351
+7.08%
-5.64%
2020
11,534
 -10.05% -
2019
12,822
 -4.04% -
2018
13,362
+2.09%
-
2017
13,089
 - -

Population of 98057 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 98057 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
40.2%
38.5%
 +4.42%
Black/African American
16.6%
17.3%
 -4.05%
Native
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
20.1%
14.6%
 +37.67%
Asian
16%
22.2%
 -27.93%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
2.5%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
6.5%
4.8%
 +35.42%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 98057 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 98057 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 98057 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 98057 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.5 -1.83% 37.5 -3.1% 37.4 -1.58%
2020 38.2 +13.35% 38.7 +21.32% 38 +6.74%
2019 33.7 +0.6% 31.9 -0.31% 35.6 -1.66%
2018 33.5 -0.89% 32 +1.59% 36.2 -3.98%
2017 33.8 - 31.5 - 37.7 -

The median age of the 98057 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 98057 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,024 -17.53% 604 0.77% 683 555
10 to 19 960 -74.58% 439 -22.5% 408 331
20 to 29 1,198 -4.93% 1,124 -19.28% 1,108 888
30 to 39 1,068 +21.7% 1,179 +26.53% 1,288 1,519
40 to 49 1,030 -23.36% 1,096 -28.73% 768 800
50 to 59 765 +31.17% 513 +28.98% 1,019 646
60 to 69 469 +23.56% 762 -31.94% 581 537
70+ 287 +65.26% 571 +22.82% 511 709

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 98057 zip code is $62,469.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 98057.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,756.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,256.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,462.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 98057 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 98057, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 98057 is currently $90,052.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.14% of households in 98057 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 98057 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.15%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.79%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.40%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 98057 is $44,841.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 98057 by the total population of 98057.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 98057 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 98057 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.45%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.20%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    35.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.76%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 98057 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 98057 zip over the age of 16 is 10,598.

Of those people, a total of 70.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 98057 is 67.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 98057 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 224 21.40% 75.00%
20 to 24 years 759 72.90% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 1,237 91.20% 11.20%
30 to 34 years 1,487 87.00% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 2,043 90.70% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 1,630 74.40% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 880 78.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 631 59.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 891 33.40% 13.80%
75 years and over 816 6.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 98057. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,352 66.80% 2.60%
Black or African American 1,822 76.60% 8.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 89 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,787 65.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 641 82.40% 6.80%
Two or more races 907 82.40% 12.90%
Hispanic or Latino 1,578 77.40% 4.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,646 66.20% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 98057 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 98057 is 7,158, with median earnings of $47,463.00.

Women in 98057 are earning approximately 76.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,158 $47,463.00
Male 3,899 $51,857.00
Female 3,259 $39,447.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 98057 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 952 $75,000.00
Business and Financial 444 $96,105.00
Computer and Mathematical 294 $97,143.00
Architecture and Engineering 165 $97,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $100,385.00
Community and Social Service 142 $54,700.00
Legal 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 213 $54,099.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 106 $52,321.00
Healthcare Practitioners 328 $44,847.00
Healthcare Support 410 $50,437.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 89 $106,555.00
Food Preparation and Serving 403 $36,175.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 316 $21,328.00
Personal Care and Service 209 $40,685.00
Sales 635 $40,725.00
Office and Administrative Support 804 $27,727.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 321 $55,018.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 99 $47,138.00
Production 120 $45,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 722 $33,065.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 98057 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 98057.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 622 $70,980.00 330 $95,268.00
Business and Financial 175 $96,838.00 269 $95,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 279 $95,804.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 137 $104,554.00 28 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $0.00 38 $48,393.00
Community and Social Service 38 $83,542.00 104 $54,450.00
Legal 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 83 $53,319.00 130 $54,679.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 64 $58,750.00 42 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $0.00 315 $44,515.00
Healthcare Support 50 $31,250.00 360 $50,913.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 89 $106,555.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 117 $38,750.00 286 $35,800.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 198 $20,147.00 118 $26,216.00
Personal Care and Service 67 $40,506.00 142 $60,203.00
Sales 340 $49,176.00 295 $28,413.00
Office and Administrative Support 202 $44,293.00 602 $21,234.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 321 $55,018.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 99 $47,138.00 0 $0.00
Production 55 $46,641.00 65 $36,417.00
Transportation and Material Moving 651 $33,931.00 71 $19,057.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,951 households in 98057, with an average household size of 2.06 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,450 families living in the 98057 zip code with an average family size of 3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 98057:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,449 297 704 3,501
Average Household Size 3.03 3.28 3.32 1.3
Total Families 1,449 297 704 0
Average Household Size 3.02 3.09 2.92 0

Poverty

Of the 2,450 families living in 98057, 7.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 98057:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,463 housing units in 98057.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,951 92.08%
Vacant 512 7.92%

68.88% of the total 6,463 housing units in 98057 are rental units. This is approximately 4,452 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,483 are occupied by the owner - or 22.95% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 98057 is $1,529.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 98057 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    16
  • Less than $500
    305
  • $500 to $999
    787
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,047
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1,523
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    626
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    70
  • $3,000 or more
    94

Property Value

The median value of a property in 98057 is $419,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 98057 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    39
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    4
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    74
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    258
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    563
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    501
  • $1,000,000 or more
    44

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 98057. The chart below shows the number of properties in 98057 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    645
  • 1940 to 1949
    452
  • 1950 to 1959
    539
  • 1960 to 1969
    653
  • 1970 to 1979
    663
  • 1980 to 1989
    556
  • 1990 to 1999
    693
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,449
  • 2010 to 2013
    813
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 98057 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    977
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,732
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,506
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    736

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 98057 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 98057 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 98057.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    7
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    406
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    257
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,060
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    837
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    638
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    962
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    234
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    346
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    793
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    513
  • 90 or more minutes
    107

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 98057 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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