98072 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 98072, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

98072 is a zip code in King County and Snohomish County, Washington, which covers Seattle East CCD and Maltby, with a total population of 24,931 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 98072 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 98072.

The estimated population of people living in 98072 is 24,931, with a median age of 43.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 98072 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,931
+0.27%
+6.96%
2020
24,865
+3.87%
-
2019
23,939
 -1.13% -
2018
24,213
+3.88%
-
2017
23,309
 - -

Population of 98072 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 98072 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
77.1%
82.9%
 -7.00%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.9%
 -11.11%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.8%
3.7%
 +83.78%
Asian
9.4%
8.2%
 +14.63%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Two Or More Races
5.5%
3.7%
 +48.65%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 98072 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 98072 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 98072 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 98072 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.1 +5.64% 42.5 +5.99% 43.5 +3.33%
2020 40.8 +4.35% 40.1 +4.16% 42.1 +4.99%
2019 39.1 -0.76% 38.5 -0.52% 40.1 -0.25%
2018 39.4 -2.96% 38.7 -3.49% 40.2 -2.19%
2017 40.6 - 40.1 - 41.1 -

The median age of the 98072 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 98072 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 1,549 +8.87% 1,387 -23.57% 1,644 1,058
10 to 19 1,458 +0.28% 1,491 +18.08% 1,461 1,739
20 to 29 1,261 -30.76% 1,219 -0.16% 898 1,203
30 to 39 1,430 +32.47% 1,633 +4.56% 1,916 1,684
40 to 49 1,853 -0.25% 1,722 0.67% 1,824 1,714
50 to 59 1,885 +6.47% 1,954 +11.62% 2,000 2,128
60 to 69 1,232 +31.3% 1,334 +11.25% 1,652 1,476
70+ 791 +36.97% 1,110 +27.39% 1,111 1,423

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 98072 zip code is $140,906.00.

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 98072.

  • Under 25
    $59,353.00
  • 25 to 44
    $164,384.00
  • 45 to 64
    $173,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $73,512.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 98072 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 98072, 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 98072 is currently $179,198.00.

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.

32.59% of households in 98072 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 98072 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.38%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.05%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.63%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.69%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    32.59%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 98072 is $70,948.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 98072 by the total population of 98072.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 98072 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 98072 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
    25.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    51.12%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.10%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    13.07%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.75%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 98072 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 98072 zip over the age of 16 is 20,124.

Of those people, a total of 68.30% 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 98072 is 66.30%.

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 98072 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,095 37.60% 14.60%
20 to 24 years 882 75.40% 13.70%
25 to 29 years 1,219 84.60% 0.50%
30 to 34 years 1,426 85.60% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 3,984 90.70% 3.40%
45 to 54 years 3,720 85.70% 1.80%
55 to 59 years 2,136 84.20% 2.60%
60 to 64 years 1,826 65.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,111 25.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,725 4.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 98072. 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 16,814 67.70% 2.20%
Black or African American 145 81.40% 7.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 94.10% 0.00%
Asian 1,985 78.10% 5.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 100.00% 0.00%
Other 227 62.60% 29.60%
Two or more races 914 57.30% 3.80%
Hispanic or Latino 1,069 68.10% 14.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,063 67.30% 1.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 98072 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 98072 is 13,347, with median earnings of $86,009.00.

Women in 98072 are earning approximately 50.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,347 $86,009.00
Male 7,359 $111,231.00
Female 5,988 $56,287.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 98072 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 2,788 $125,378.00
Business and Financial 1,274 $100,652.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,749 $159,566.00
Architecture and Engineering 754 $113,917.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 85 $111,174.00
Community and Social Service 288 $56,813.00
Legal 278 $97,742.00
Educational and Library 603 $56,895.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 431 $39,487.00
Healthcare Practitioners 644 $81,771.00
Healthcare Support 290 $42,622.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 116 $102,908.00
Law Enforcement 24 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 215 $33,906.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 130 $24,545.00
Personal Care and Service 160 $42,456.00
Sales 1,210 $49,667.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,162 $39,933.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 223 $56,875.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 150 $86,736.00
Production 285 $49,234.00
Transportation and Material Moving 189 $39,554.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 98072 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 98072.

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 1,688 $160,156.00 1,100 $99,833.00
Business and Financial 468 $135,455.00 806 $84,550.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,471 $173,682.00 278 $109,929.00
Architecture and Engineering 660 $124,688.00 94 $97,667.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 81 $111,326.00
Community and Social Service 48 $69,063.00 240 $56,125.00
Legal 171 $228,661.00 107 $46,033.00
Educational and Library 153 $108,438.00 450 $54,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 168 $103,125.00 263 $32,180.00
Healthcare Practitioners 179 $103,994.00 465 $67,548.00
Healthcare Support 82 $49,149.00 208 $38,092.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 106 $103,163.00 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 110 $56,207.00 105 $14,671.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 86 $32,917.00 44 $22,188.00
Personal Care and Service 11 $0.00 149 $50,221.00
Sales 646 $80,000.00 564 $27,452.00
Office and Administrative Support 289 $55,822.00 873 $38,810.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 223 $56,875.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 150 $86,736.00 0 $0.00
Production 253 $48,734.00 32 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 130 $73,333.00 59 $18,897.00

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 9,748 households in 98072, with an average household size of 2.55 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 6,888 families living in the 98072 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 98072:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,903 348 637 2,860
Average Household Size 3.07 2.23 3.27 1.35
Total Families 5,903 348 637 0
Average Household Size 3.02 1.99 3.06 0

Poverty

Of the 6,888 families living in 98072, 1.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 98072:

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 10,170 housing units in 98072.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,748 95.85%
Vacant 422 4.15%

23.70% of the total 10,170 housing units in 98072 are rental units. This is approximately 2,410 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,277 are occupied by the owner - or 71.55% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 98072 is $2,137.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 98072 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
    61
  • Less than $500
    19
  • $500 to $999
    69
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    160
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    831
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    460
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    422
  • $3,000 or more
    449

Property Value

The median value of a property in 98072 is $806,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 98072 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    99
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    116
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    53
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    91
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    693
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4,355
  • $1,000,000 or more
    1,849

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 98072. The chart below shows the number of properties in 98072 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    180
  • 1940 to 1949
    42
  • 1950 to 1959
    126
  • 1960 to 1969
    684
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,906
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,055
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,671
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,541
  • 2010 to 2013
    898
  • 2014 or later
    67

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 98072 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    463
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,115
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,401
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,769

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 98072 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 98072 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 98072.

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
    64
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    636
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    695
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    997
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,781
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    878
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,902
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    429
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    833
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    968
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    952
  • 90 or more minutes
    262

Summary

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