98042

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Statistics for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 38,023
Land Area (2000): 79.506 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 1.239 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	37,394	97.76%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	855	2.24%

Employment Information for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98042 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	17,039	60.74%
15-35 hours	3,971	14.16%
1-14 hours	889	3.17%
No regular hours	6,153	21.93%

Time Left For Work for the 98042 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,000	5.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,194	6.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,438	7.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM	2,272	12.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	2,128	11.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,549	13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	1,809	9.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,324	7.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	770	4.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	884	4.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	414	2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	114	0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,294	7.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,139	6.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98042 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	263	1.43%
5-9	865	4.72%
10-14	1,309	7.14%
15-19	1,781	9.72%
20-24	2,582	14.09%
25-29	1,479	8.07%
30-34	3,226	17.60%
35-39	808	4.41%
40-44	1,247	6.80%
45-59	2,649	14.45%
60-89	1,675	9.14%
At least 90	445	2.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98042 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	35	0.19%	8,244	44.98%
30-44	15	0.08%	5,266	28.73%
45-59	84	0.46%	2,565	13.99%
At least 60	304	1.66%	1,816	9.91%

Type Of Commute for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	50	0.26%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,359	12.29%
Car / truck / van, solo	15,283	79.65%
Motorcycle	38	0.20%
Other	61	0.32%
Public transportation	438	2.28%
Walked	100	0.52%
Worked at home	858	4.47%

Family Information for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top
: 5,346
: 20,486
Household Income in 1999 for the 98042 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	257	2.00%
$10,000-$14,999	159	1.24%
$15,000-$19,999	290	2.26%
$20,000-$24,999	266	2.08%
$25,000-$29,999	469	3.66%
$30,000-$34,999	602	4.70%
$35,000-$39,999	739	5.76%
$40,000-$44,999	643	5.02%
$45,000-$49,999	667	5.20%
$50,000-$59,999	1,341	10.46%
$60,000-$74,999	2,347	18.31%
$75,000-$99,999	2,501	19.51%
$100,000-$124,999	1,222	9.53%
$125,000-$149,999	578	4.51%
$150,000-$199,999	447	3.49%
$200,000 or more	291	2.27%

Household Type for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	1,727	13.49%
Family, 2 people	3,660	28.58%
Nonfamily, 2 people	482	3.76%
Family, 3 people	2,401	18.75%
Nonfamily, 3 people	79	0.62%
Family, 4 people	2,702	21.10%
Nonfamily, 4 people	35	0.27%
Family, 5 people	1,125	8.79%
Nonfamily, 5 people	9	0.07%
Family, 6 people	376	2.94%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	207	1.62%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.01%

Household Income Type for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	11,641	32.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	5,416	14.89%
Public Assistance	200	0.55%
Retirement	2,080	5.72%
Self Employment	1,596	4.39%
Social Security	2,014	5.54%
Supplemental Security	263	0.72%
Wage / Salary	11,414	31.38%
Other	1,746	4.80%

Family Type for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	4,203	45.88%
With children under 18	4,958	54.12%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,028	7.14%
Married	9,569	66.50%
Never Married	3,616	25.13%
Widowed	176	1.22%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,429	9.95%
Married	9,491	66.10%
Never Married	2,604	18.14%
Widowed	834	5.81%

Education Information for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98042 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	437	1.64%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,301	8.65%
High school diploma or equivalent	7,135	26.81%
Some college, no degree	7,787	29.26%
Associate degree	2,202	8.28%
Bachelors degree	4,964	18.66%
Graduate or professional degree	1,783	6.70%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98042 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	196	0.52%	371	0.98%	567	1.49%
Kindergarten	751	1.98%	104	0.27%	855	2.25%
Grades 1-4	2,458	6.46%	181	0.48%	2,639	6.94%
Grades 5-8	2,693	7.08%	161	0.42%	2,854	7.51%
Grades 9-12	2,692	7.08%	162	0.43%	2,854	7.51%
Undergrad college	1,166	3.07%	248	0.65%	1,414	3.72%
Graduate or professional school	222	0.58%	138	0.36%	360	0.95%
Total	10,178	26.77%	1,365	3.59%	11,543	30.36%

Public Benefits Information for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98042 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	36,860	96.85%
Below Poverty Level	1,198	3.15%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98042 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	5,871	15.44%
10-19 Years	6,714	17.66%
20-29 Years	3,457	9.09%
30-39 Years	6,486	17.06%
40-49 Years	7,217	18.98%
50-59 Years	4,700	12.36%
60-69 Years	2,037	5.36%
70-79 Years	1,126	2.96%
80-89 Years	375	0.99%
90+ Years	40	0.11%

Population - Male/Female for the 98042 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	19,210	50.52%
Female	18,813	49.48%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98042 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	32,789	86.23%
Asian	1,534	4.03%
Hispanic/Latino	1,337	3.52%
Multiracial	1,038	2.73%
African-American	811	2.13%
Amerindian	290	0.76%
Other Race	128	0.34%
Pacific Islander	96	0.25%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98042 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	7,798	21.08%
2.	English	5,498	14.86%
3.	Irish	4,602	12.44%
4.	Norwegian	3,005	8.12%
5.	United States Or American	1,998	5.40%
6.	Italian	1,700	4.59%
7.	French Non-Basque	1,664	4.50%
8.	Scottish	1,396	3.77%
9.	Swedish	1,372	3.71%
10.	Polish	919	2.48%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98042 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	33,134	92.91%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	581	1.63%
3.	German	323	0.91%
4.	Chinese	200	0.56%
5.	Russian	166	0.47%
6.	Other Indic	131	0.37%
7.	Korean	120	0.34%
8.	Tagalog	109	0.31%
9.	Other Pacific Island	104	0.29%
10.	French	92	0.26%

Citizen Type for the 98042 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	36,034	94.21%
Naturalized immigrant	1,338	3.50%
Not a citizen	877	2.29%

Cities for the 98042 Zip Code Back to top

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