98003

  1. Legal Resources for the 98003 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98003 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98003 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98003 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98003 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98003 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98003 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98003 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,255
  • Land Area (2000): 31.064 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.212 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,542


Employment Information for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98003 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,241 59.87%
15-35 hours 3,879 12.07%
1-14 hours 867 2.70%
No regular hours 8,152 25.36%

Time Left For Work for the 98003 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,059 5.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,083 5.33%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,314 6.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,313 11.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,069 10.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,679 13.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,193 10.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,697 8.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 759 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,065 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 451 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 228 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,787 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,622 7.98%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98003 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 339 1.67%
5-9 1,230 6.05%
10-14 2,285 11.25%
15-19 2,440 12.01%
20-24 3,492 17.19%
25-29 1,250 6.15%
30-34 3,567 17.55%
35-39 508 2.50%
40-44 1,014 4.99%
45-59 2,274 11.19%
60-89 1,342 6.60%
At least 90 578 2.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98003 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 125 0.62% 10,911 53.70%
30-44 216 1.06% 4,873 23.98%
45-59 401 1.97% 1,873 9.22%
At least 60 475 2.34% 1,445 7.11%

Type Of Commute for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,436 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,133 72.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 115 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,217 5.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 341 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 464 2.23%



Family Information for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,920
People at same address in 1995: 15,774
Household Income in 1999 for the 98003 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,405 8.29%
$10,000-$14,999 759 4.48%
$15,000-$19,999 873 5.15%
$20,000-$24,999 1,262 7.45%
$25,000-$29,999 1,396 8.24%
$30,000-$34,999 1,004 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 947 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 1,263 7.45%
$45,000-$49,999 1,005 5.93%
$50,000-$59,999 1,786 10.54%
$60,000-$74,999 1,903 11.23%
$75,000-$99,999 1,667 9.84%
$100,000-$124,999 715 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 377 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 338 2.00%
$200,000 or more 242 1.43%

Household Type for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,894 28.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,328 25.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,155 6.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,569 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 174 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,148 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 942 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 371 2.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 241 1.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,301 32.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,185 11.77%
Public Assistance 702 1.59%
Retirement 2,344 5.32%
Self Employment 1,552 3.52%
Social Security 3,073 6.98%
Supplemental Security 581 1.32%
Wage / Salary 13,817 31.37%
Other 2,487 5.65%

Family Type for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,662 48.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,844 51.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,689 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 8,445 54.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,085 32.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,443 14.24%
Color 1 Box Married 8,527 49.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,849 28.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,337 7.79%



Education Information for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98003 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 921 2.96%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,690 11.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,767 28.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,626 27.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,850 9.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,535 14.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,749 5.62%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98003 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 528 1.25% 345 0.82% 873 2.07%
Kindergarten 612 1.45% 141 0.33% 753 1.78%
Grades 1-4 2,577 6.10% 217 0.51% 2,794 6.61%
Grades 5-8 1,943 4.60% 89 0.21% 2,032 4.81%
Grades 9-12 2,190 5.18% 122 0.29% 2,312 5.47%
Undergrad college 1,585 3.75% 354 0.84% 1,939 4.59%
Graduate or professional school 165 0.39% 187 0.44% 352 0.83%
Total 9,600 22.72% 1,455 3.44% 11,055 26.16%



Public Benefits Information for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98003 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,323 88.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,986 11.78%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98003 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,793 16.08%
10-19 Years 5,609 13.27%
20-29 Years 6,751 15.98%
30-39 Years 7,200 17.04%
40-49 Years 6,212 14.70%
50-59 Years 4,302 10.18%
60-69 Years 2,519 5.96%
70-79 Years 1,893 4.48%
80-89 Years 883 2.09%
90+ Years 93 0.22%

Population - Male/Female for the 98003 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,535 48.60%
Color 1 Box Female 21,720 51.40%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98003 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,471 65.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,678 11.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,623 8.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,613 8.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,037 4.82%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 430 1.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 328 0.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.18%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98003 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,283 20.17%
2. English 4,561 14.64%
3. Irish 3,519 11.30%
4. United States Or American 2,067 6.64%
5. Norwegian 1,962 6.30%
6. Italian 1,125 3.61%
7. French Non-Basque 1,085 3.48%
8. Swedish 1,074 3.45%
9. Scottish 984 3.16%
10. Scotch Irish 822 2.64%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98003 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,295 77.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,447 6.27%
3. Korean 1,817 4.65%
4. Russian 563 1.44%
5. Other Slavic 545 1.40%
6. Tagalog 498 1.28%
7. Vietnamese 496 1.27%
8. Other Pacific Island 355 0.91%
9. German 283 0.72%
10. Chinese 236 0.60%

Citizen Type for the 98003 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,107 82.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,684 6.30%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,823 11.32%



Cities for the 98003 Zip Code Back to top
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Federal Way