98117

  1. Legal Resources for the 98117 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98117 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98117 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98117 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98117 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98117 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98117 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98117 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,667
  • Land Area (2000): 10.198 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,624


Employment Information for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98117 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,000 59.31%
15-35 hours 3,753 14.84%
1-14 hours 773 3.06%
No regular hours 5,764 22.79%

Time Left For Work for the 98117 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 333 2.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 286 1.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 600 3.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,336 8.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,677 10.27%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,750 16.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,506 15.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,035 12.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,230 7.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,477 9.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 598 3.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 215 1.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 757 4.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 524 3.21%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98117 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 252 1.54%
5-9 1,118 6.85%
10-14 1,771 10.85%
15-19 2,241 13.73%
20-24 3,003 18.40%
25-29 1,528 9.36%
30-34 2,751 16.85%
35-39 594 3.64%
40-44 946 5.80%
45-59 1,466 8.98%
60-89 509 3.12%
At least 90 145 0.89%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98117 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 433 2.65% 9,480 58.07%
30-44 1,179 7.22% 3,112 19.06%
45-59 469 2.87% 997 6.11%
At least 60 241 1.48% 413 2.53%

Type Of Commute for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 330 1.90%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,317 13.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,845 62.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 100 0.57%
Color 4 Box Other 107 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,322 13.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 303 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,072 6.16%



Family Information for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,267
People at same address in 1995: 15,528
Household Income in 1999 for the 98117 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 469 3.49%
$10,000-$14,999 432 3.22%
$15,000-$19,999 496 3.69%
$20,000-$24,999 634 4.72%
$25,000-$29,999 624 4.65%
$30,000-$34,999 812 6.05%
$35,000-$39,999 729 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 940 7.00%
$45,000-$49,999 618 4.60%
$50,000-$59,999 1,469 10.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,808 13.46%
$75,000-$99,999 2,027 15.09%
$100,000-$124,999 1,122 8.35%
$125,000-$149,999 567 4.22%
$150,000-$199,999 438 3.26%
$200,000 or more 247 1.84%

Household Type for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,054 30.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,685 27.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,418 10.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,770 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 286 2.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,280 9.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 99 0.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 381 2.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 117 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,289 28.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,736 19.60%
Public Assistance 273 0.69%
Retirement 2,121 5.37%
Self Employment 2,623 6.65%
Social Security 3,028 7.67%
Supplemental Security 299 0.76%
Wage / Salary 10,787 27.34%
Other 1,305 3.31%

Family Type for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,535 59.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,363 40.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,269 10.31%
Color 1 Box Married 6,412 52.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,359 35.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 271 2.20%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,881 14.25%
Color 1 Box Married 6,361 48.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,748 28.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,208 9.15%



Education Information for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98117 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 491 1.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,563 6.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,140 16.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,615 22.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,685 6.80%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,744 31.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,544 14.30%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98117 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 183 0.62% 355 1.20% 538 1.81%
Kindergarten 175 0.59% 38 0.13% 213 0.72%
Grades 1-4 942 3.18% 293 0.99% 1,235 4.16%
Grades 5-8 801 2.70% 298 1.00% 1,099 3.70%
Grades 9-12 845 2.85% 203 0.68% 1,048 3.53%
Undergrad college 1,190 4.01% 283 0.95% 1,473 4.97%
Graduate or professional school 446 1.50% 211 0.71% 657 2.21%
Total 4,582 15.44% 1,681 5.67% 6,263 21.11%



Public Benefits Information for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98117 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,921 94.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,683 5.69%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98117 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,081 10.39%
10-19 Years 2,507 8.45%
20-29 Years 3,887 13.10%
30-39 Years 6,264 21.11%
40-49 Years 5,805 19.57%
50-59 Years 3,491 11.77%
60-69 Years 1,503 5.07%
70-79 Years 1,737 5.85%
80-89 Years 1,189 4.01%
90+ Years 203 0.68%

Population - Male/Female for the 98117 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,313 48.25%
Color 1 Box Female 15,354 51.75%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98117 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,541 86.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,411 4.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,076 3.63%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 817 2.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 382 1.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 311 1.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 95 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 34 0.11%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98117 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,298 16.27%
2. English 4,247 13.04%
3. Irish 4,167 12.80%
4. Norwegian 3,548 10.89%
5. Swedish 1,479 4.54%
6. Italian 1,453 4.46%
7. Scottish 1,376 4.23%
8. French Non-Basque 1,078 3.31%
9. United States Or American 982 3.02%
10. European 937 2.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98117 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,102 88.73%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 610 2.16%
3. Scandinavian 392 1.39%
4. Chinese 338 1.19%
5. German 255 0.90%
6. Tagalog 204 0.72%
7. French 141 0.50%
8. Japanese 140 0.49%
9. Vietnamese 130 0.46%
10. Other Asian 125 0.44%

Citizen Type for the 98117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,740 89.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,691 5.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,437 4.81%



Cities for the 98117 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seattle