98055

  1. Legal Resources for the 98055 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98055 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98055 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98055 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,953
  • Land Area (2000): 29.416 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.028 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,370
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98055 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,793 99.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 26 0.10%



Employment Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98055 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,147 61.63%
15-35 hours 2,613 12.25%
1-14 hours 409 1.92%
No regular hours 5,163 24.20%

Time Left For Work for the 98055 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 516 3.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 601 4.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,176 8.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,179 8.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,554 11.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,205 16.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,562 11.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 947 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 647 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 849 6.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 288 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 217 1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 977 7.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 801 5.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98055 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 248 1.83%
5-9 1,125 8.32%
10-14 1,885 13.94%
15-19 1,937 14.33%
20-24 1,955 14.46%
25-29 899 6.65%
30-34 2,025 14.98%
35-39 567 4.19%
40-44 747 5.53%
45-59 1,008 7.46%
60-89 803 5.94%
At least 90 320 2.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98055 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 135 1.00% 7,914 58.54%
30-44 225 1.66% 3,114 23.03%
45-59 216 1.60% 792 5.86%
At least 60 363 2.69% 760 5.62%

Type Of Commute for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 87 0.63%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,990 14.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,092 72.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 939 6.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 332 2.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 332 2.40%



Family Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,367
People at same address in 1995: 10,668
Household Income in 1999 for the 98055 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 901 7.80%
$10,000-$14,999 684 5.92%
$15,000-$19,999 599 5.19%
$20,000-$24,999 723 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 868 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 778 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 679 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 797 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 533 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 1,271 11.01%
$60,000-$74,999 1,233 10.68%
$75,000-$99,999 1,256 10.88%
$100,000-$124,999 578 5.01%
$125,000-$149,999 313 2.71%
$150,000-$199,999 204 1.77%
$200,000 or more 128 1.11%

Household Type for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,191 35.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,827 24.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 911 7.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,574 13.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 144 1.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,177 10.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 505 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 207 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 134 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,658 31.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,386 14.18%
Public Assistance 428 1.38%
Retirement 1,720 5.56%
Self Employment 1,072 3.47%
Social Security 2,376 7.68%
Supplemental Security 343 1.11%
Wage / Salary 9,534 30.82%
Other 1,413 4.57%

Family Type for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,535 55.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,043 44.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,535 14.49%
Color 1 Box Married 5,289 49.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,574 33.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 196 1.85%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,736 15.69%
Color 1 Box Married 5,239 47.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,058 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,032 9.33%



Education Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98055 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,175 5.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,840 8.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,582 26.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,846 28.07%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,670 8.02%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,749 18.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 965 4.63%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98055 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 165 0.61% 238 0.88% 403 1.50%
Kindergarten 291 1.08% 52 0.19% 343 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,280 4.75% 142 0.53% 1,422 5.28%
Grades 5-8 1,297 4.81% 101 0.37% 1,398 5.19%
Grades 9-12 1,004 3.73% 99 0.37% 1,103 4.09%
Undergrad college 1,124 4.17% 161 0.60% 1,285 4.77%
Graduate or professional school 136 0.50% 119 0.44% 255 0.95%
Total 5,297 19.65% 912 3.38% 6,209 23.04%



Public Benefits Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98055 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,766 89.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,715 10.25%



Criminal Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 27


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98055 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,446 12.79%
10-19 Years 2,985 11.07%
20-29 Years 4,737 17.58%
30-39 Years 4,751 17.63%
40-49 Years 4,181 15.51%
50-59 Years 2,973 11.03%
60-69 Years 1,640 6.08%
70-79 Years 1,355 5.03%
80-89 Years 751 2.79%
90+ Years 134 0.50%

Population - Male/Female for the 98055 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,404 49.73%
Color 1 Box Female 13,549 50.27%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98055 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,383 60.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,189 15.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,008 11.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,769 6.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,125 4.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 180 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 170 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 129 0.48%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98055 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,868 20.59%
2. English 2,574 13.70%
3. Irish 2,231 11.87%
4. Norwegian 1,250 6.65%
5. Italian 960 5.11%
6. United States Or American 872 4.64%
7. Swedish 723 3.85%
8. Ukrainian 645 3.43%
9. Scottish 589 3.13%
10. French Non-Basque 580 3.09%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98055 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,464 77.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,277 5.10%
3. Tagalog 734 2.93%
4. Chinese 529 2.11%
5. Other Slavic 525 2.10%
6. Vietnamese 495 1.98%
7. African 268 1.07%
8. Russian 179 0.72%
9. Korean 171 0.68%
10. French 146 0.58%

Citizen Type for the 98055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 21,859 81.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,216 8.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,744 10.23%



Cities for the 98055 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Renton