98040

  1. Legal Resources for the 98040 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98040 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98040 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98040 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98040 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98040 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98040 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98040 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,036
  • Land Area (2000): 16.533 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,806


Employment Information for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98040 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,445 49.44%
15-35 hours 2,109 12.35%
1-14 hours 843 4.94%
No regular hours 5,683 33.27%

Time Left For Work for the 98040 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 0.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 138 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 148 1.63%
6 AM-6:29 AM 599 6.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 792 8.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,493 16.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,571 17.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,455 16.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 881 9.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 867 9.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 300 3.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 101 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 379 4.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 259 2.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98040 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 211 2.33%
5-9 735 8.10%
10-14 1,049 11.57%
15-19 1,516 16.72%
20-24 2,272 25.05%
25-29 919 10.13%
30-34 1,378 15.19%
35-39 153 1.69%
40-44 188 2.07%
45-59 343 3.78%
60-89 159 1.75%
At least 90 146 1.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98040 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 299 3.30% 6,403 70.60%
30-44 145 1.60% 1,574 17.36%
45-59 78 0.86% 265 2.92%
At least 60 30 0.33% 275 3.03%

Type Of Commute for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 25 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 854 8.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,439 75.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 552 5.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 147 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 723 7.38%



Family Information for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,597
People at same address in 1995: 12,641
Household Income in 1999 for the 98040 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 199 2.36%
$10,000-$14,999 239 2.83%
$15,000-$19,999 196 2.32%
$20,000-$24,999 185 2.19%
$25,000-$29,999 174 2.06%
$30,000-$34,999 299 3.55%
$35,000-$39,999 276 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 276 3.27%
$45,000-$49,999 334 3.96%
$50,000-$59,999 539 6.39%
$60,000-$74,999 646 7.66%
$75,000-$99,999 1,136 13.47%
$100,000-$124,999 992 11.76%
$125,000-$149,999 688 8.16%
$150,000-$199,999 699 8.29%
$200,000 or more 1,556 18.45%

Household Type for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,861 22.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,799 33.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 252 2.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,266 15.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 38 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,473 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 549 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 137 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,650 25.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,997 22.82%
Public Assistance 56 0.21%
Retirement 1,739 6.62%
Self Employment 1,848 7.03%
Social Security 2,631 10.01%
Supplemental Security 127 0.48%
Wage / Salary 6,201 23.60%
Other 1,025 3.90%

Family Type for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,071 54.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,602 45.87%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 5.55%
Color 1 Box Married 5,941 71.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,698 20.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 195 2.35%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 903 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 6,062 66.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,382 15.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 828 9.02%



Education Information for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98040 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 149 0.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 404 2.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,441 8.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,826 17.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 673 4.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,961 36.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,878 29.87%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98040 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 174 0.79% 328 1.49% 502 2.28%
Kindergarten 234 1.06% 51 0.23% 285 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,290 5.85% 222 1.01% 1,512 6.86%
Grades 5-8 1,266 5.75% 223 1.01% 1,489 6.76%
Grades 9-12 1,286 5.84% 169 0.77% 1,455 6.60%
Undergrad college 558 2.53% 99 0.45% 657 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 269 1.22% 75 0.34% 344 1.56%
Total 5,077 23.04% 1,167 5.30% 6,244 28.34%



Public Benefits Information for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98040 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,151 96.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 695 3.18%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98040 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,641 11.98%
10-19 Years 3,460 15.70%
20-29 Years 1,140 5.17%
30-39 Years 2,087 9.47%
40-49 Years 4,111 18.66%
50-59 Years 3,363 15.26%
60-69 Years 2,070 9.39%
70-79 Years 1,950 8.85%
80-89 Years 1,001 4.54%
90+ Years 213 0.97%

Population - Male/Female for the 98040 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,598 48.09%
Color 1 Box Female 11,438 51.91%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98040 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,249 82.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,607 11.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 420 1.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 410 1.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 250 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 49 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 35 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.07%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98040 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 3,834 17.20%
2. German 3,463 15.53%
3. Irish 2,396 10.75%
4. Italian 1,133 5.08%
5. Norwegian 1,030 4.62%
6. Swedish 994 4.46%
7. Russian 939 4.21%
8. United States Or American 927 4.16%
9. Scottish 904 4.05%
10. Polish 881 3.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98040 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,931 85.30%
2. Chinese 827 3.93%
3. Japanese 350 1.66%
4. Korean 246 1.17%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 242 1.15%
6. German 226 1.08%
7. French 152 0.72%
8. Italian 149 0.71%
9. Scandinavian 138 0.66%
10. Polish 123 0.59%

Citizen Type for the 98040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,990 86.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,943 8.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,103 5.01%



Cities for the 98040 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Mercer Island