98109

  1. Legal Resources for the 98109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,018
  • Land Area (2000): 5.071 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,100


Employment Information for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,418 69.65%
15-35 hours 1,664 11.12%
1-14 hours 377 2.52%
No regular hours 2,499 16.71%

Time Left For Work for the 98109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 110 1.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 70 0.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 102 0.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 582 5.64%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 822 7.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,566 15.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,849 17.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,933 18.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,036 10.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 867 8.41%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 426 4.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 139 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 528 5.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 2.73%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 240 2.33%
5-9 1,143 11.09%
10-14 1,715 16.63%
15-19 1,700 16.49%
20-24 1,658 16.08%
25-29 725 7.03%
30-34 1,523 14.77%
35-39 359 3.48%
40-44 401 3.89%
45-59 509 4.94%
60-89 252 2.44%
At least 90 86 0.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 993 9.63% 6,188 60.01%
30-44 575 5.58% 1,708 16.56%
45-59 78 0.76% 431 4.18%
At least 60 125 1.21% 213 2.07%

Type Of Commute for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 165 1.51%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,077 9.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,403 58.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 62 0.57%
Color 4 Box Other 57 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,771 16.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 776 7.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 635 5.80%



Family Information for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,418
People at same address in 1995: 5,275
Household Income in 1999 for the 98109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 549 5.78%
$10,000-$14,999 374 3.93%
$15,000-$19,999 474 4.99%
$20,000-$24,999 557 5.86%
$25,000-$29,999 724 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 639 6.72%
$35,000-$39,999 618 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 445 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 394 4.14%
$50,000-$59,999 859 9.04%
$60,000-$74,999 1,005 10.57%
$75,000-$99,999 1,100 11.57%
$100,000-$124,999 660 6.94%
$125,000-$149,999 347 3.65%
$150,000-$199,999 287 3.02%
$200,000 or more 474 4.99%

Household Type for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,111 54.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,731 18.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,464 15.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 478 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 154 1.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 287 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 71 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 18 0.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,378 33.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,267 16.96%
Public Assistance 159 0.63%
Retirement 894 3.55%
Self Employment 1,432 5.69%
Social Security 1,266 5.03%
Supplemental Security 136 0.54%
Wage / Salary 8,007 31.82%
Other 625 2.48%

Family Type for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,613 73.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 592 26.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 753 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 2,466 33.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,865 52.94%
Color 3 Box Widowed 217 2.97%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 979 12.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,461 31.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,605 46.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 668 8.66%



Education Information for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 131 0.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 375 2.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,635 11.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,201 21.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,059 7.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,860 39.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,556 17.25%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 64 0.40% 115 0.72% 179 1.12%
Kindergarten 55 0.34% 32 0.20% 87 0.54%
Grades 1-4 238 1.49% 83 0.52% 321 2.00%
Grades 5-8 114 0.71% 84 0.52% 198 1.24%
Grades 9-12 262 1.64% 75 0.47% 337 2.10%
Undergrad college 746 4.66% 300 1.87% 1,046 6.53%
Graduate or professional school 281 1.75% 149 0.93% 430 2.68%
Total 1,760 10.99% 838 5.23% 2,598 16.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,594 92.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,210 7.66%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 840 5.24%
10-19 Years 595 3.71%
20-29 Years 4,328 27.02%
30-39 Years 3,963 24.74%
40-49 Years 2,397 14.96%
50-59 Years 1,730 10.80%
60-69 Years 725 4.53%
70-79 Years 760 4.74%
80-89 Years 511 3.19%
90+ Years 169 1.06%

Population - Male/Female for the 98109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,979 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 8,039 50.19%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,530 84.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 867 5.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 575 3.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 465 2.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 419 2.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 105 0.66%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.16%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,801 17.18%
2. English 2,376 14.57%
3. Irish 2,288 14.03%
4. Norwegian 949 5.82%
5. Italian 827 5.07%
6. French Non-Basque 622 3.82%
7. Scottish 616 3.78%
8. Polish 605 3.71%
9. Swedish 484 2.97%
10. Scotch Irish 471 2.89%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,902 88.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 585 3.74%
3. French 173 1.11%
4. Chinese 103 0.66%
5. German 97 0.62%
6. Japanese 96 0.61%
7. Korean 66 0.42%
8. Scandinavian 56 0.36%
9. Italian 54 0.34%
10. Greek 52 0.33%

Citizen Type for the 98109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,301 88.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 758 4.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,031 6.41%



Cities for the 98109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seattle