98108

  1. Legal Resources for the 98108 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98108 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98108 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98108 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98108 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98108 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98108 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98108 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,223
  • Land Area (2000): 19.014 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.832 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,583


Employment Information for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98108 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,907 54.07%
15-35 hours 1,960 11.90%
1-14 hours 553 3.36%
No regular hours 5,052 30.67%

Time Left For Work for the 98108 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 279 2.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 282 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 441 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 962 10.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 898 9.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,274 13.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,079 11.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 774 8.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 614 6.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 391 4.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 197 2.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,033 11.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 818 8.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98108 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 2.03%
5-9 615 6.60%
10-14 1,125 12.07%
15-19 1,859 19.94%
20-24 1,538 16.50%
25-29 518 5.56%
30-34 1,642 17.61%
35-39 288 3.09%
40-44 353 3.79%
45-59 525 5.63%
60-89 457 4.90%
At least 90 215 2.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98108 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 497 5.33% 5,347 57.35%
30-44 582 6.24% 1,701 18.24%
45-59 231 2.48% 294 3.15%
At least 60 355 3.81% 317 3.40%

Type Of Commute for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 71 0.75%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,646 17.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,591 58.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.36%
Color 4 Box Other 106 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,665 17.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 211 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 1.82%



Family Information for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,406
People at same address in 1995: 10,368
Household Income in 1999 for the 98108 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 557 7.83%
$10,000-$14,999 707 9.94%
$15,000-$19,999 421 5.92%
$20,000-$24,999 615 8.65%
$25,000-$29,999 461 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 471 6.62%
$35,000-$39,999 427 6.00%
$40,000-$44,999 333 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 259 3.64%
$50,000-$59,999 657 9.24%
$60,000-$74,999 889 12.50%
$75,000-$99,999 653 9.18%
$100,000-$124,999 308 4.33%
$125,000-$149,999 132 1.86%
$150,000-$199,999 130 1.83%
$200,000 or more 91 1.28%

Household Type for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,790 24.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,448 20.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 489 6.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,065 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 80 1.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 971 13.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 598 8.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 334 4.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 333 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.13%

Household Income Type for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,826 29.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,318 11.90%
Public Assistance 596 3.06%
Retirement 1,054 5.41%
Self Employment 900 4.62%
Social Security 1,649 8.47%
Supplemental Security 476 2.44%
Wage / Salary 5,616 28.84%
Other 1,037 5.33%

Family Type for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,543 50.08%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,538 49.92%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 781 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 4,217 49.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,310 38.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 197 2.32%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 856 10.43%
Color 1 Box Married 4,112 50.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,441 29.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 801 9.76%



Education Information for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98108 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,481 15.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,505 15.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,271 26.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,101 19.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 998 6.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,999 12.54%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 591 3.71%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98108 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 152 0.72% 69 0.33% 221 1.04%
Kindergarten 331 1.56% 0 0.00% 331 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,308 6.16% 115 0.54% 1,423 6.70%
Grades 5-8 1,013 4.77% 60 0.28% 1,073 5.06%
Grades 9-12 1,170 5.51% 134 0.63% 1,304 6.14%
Undergrad college 996 4.69% 199 0.94% 1,195 5.63%
Graduate or professional school 79 0.37% 71 0.33% 150 0.71%
Total 5,049 23.79% 648 3.05% 5,697 26.84%



Public Benefits Information for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98108 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,992 85.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,142 14.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98108 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,998 14.13%
10-19 Years 2,926 13.79%
20-29 Years 3,104 14.63%
30-39 Years 3,420 16.12%
40-49 Years 3,180 14.98%
50-59 Years 2,248 10.59%
60-69 Years 1,465 6.90%
70-79 Years 1,187 5.59%
80-89 Years 606 2.86%
90+ Years 88 0.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 98108 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,784 50.82%
Color 1 Box Female 10,438 49.18%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98108 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 2 Box Asian 9,091 42.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,871 22.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,071 14.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,581 12.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,018 4.80%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 300 1.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 1.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.29%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98108 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 999 14.93%
2. Irish 912 13.63%
3. English 637 9.52%
4. Italian 484 7.23%
5. United States Or American 448 6.70%
6. Ethiopian 398 5.95%
7. French Non-Basque 382 5.71%
8. Norwegian 359 5.37%
9. European 193 2.88%
10. Swedish 173 2.59%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98108 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,999 45.36%
2. Chinese 3,162 15.94%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,056 10.36%
4. Vietnamese 1,484 7.48%
5. Tagalog 1,174 5.92%
6. African 674 3.40%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 537 2.71%
8. Laotian 362 1.82%
9. Japanese 301 1.52%
10. Other Pacific Island 245 1.23%

Citizen Type for the 98108 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,653 59.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,134 19.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,589 21.47%



Cities for the 98108 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seattle