98126

  1. Legal Resources for the 98126 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98126 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98126 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98126 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98126 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98126 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98126 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98126 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,906
  • Land Area (2000): 8.956 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,701


Employment Information for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98126 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,342 59.37%
15-35 hours 2,047 13.01%
1-14 hours 365 2.32%
No regular hours 3,981 25.30%

Time Left For Work for the 98126 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 286 2.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 314 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 420 4.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 825 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,042 10.74%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,510 15.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,156 11.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,127 11.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 641 6.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 735 7.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 381 3.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 115 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 654 6.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 499 5.14%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98126 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 148 1.52%
5-9 454 4.68%
10-14 1,105 11.39%
15-19 1,428 14.71%
20-24 1,943 20.02%
25-29 905 9.33%
30-34 1,655 17.05%
35-39 291 3.00%
40-44 413 4.26%
45-59 750 7.73%
60-89 444 4.57%
At least 90 169 1.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98126 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 520 5.36% 5,463 56.29%
30-44 515 5.31% 1,844 19.00%
45-59 196 2.02% 554 5.71%
At least 60 217 2.24% 396 4.08%

Type Of Commute for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 85 0.83%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,198 11.75%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,700 65.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 26 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,448 14.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 210 2.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 492 4.82%



Family Information for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,066
People at same address in 1995: 9,299
Household Income in 1999 for the 98126 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 776 9.13%
$10,000-$14,999 552 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 501 5.89%
$20,000-$24,999 446 5.25%
$25,000-$29,999 393 4.62%
$30,000-$34,999 406 4.77%
$35,000-$39,999 429 5.05%
$40,000-$44,999 535 6.29%
$45,000-$49,999 414 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 820 9.64%
$60,000-$74,999 979 11.51%
$75,000-$99,999 1,080 12.70%
$100,000-$124,999 559 6.57%
$125,000-$149,999 278 3.27%
$150,000-$199,999 167 1.96%
$200,000 or more 168 1.98%

Household Type for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,879 34.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,135 25.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 845 10.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,078 12.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 1.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 731 8.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 307 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 122 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,915 30.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,389 14.78%
Public Assistance 365 1.59%
Retirement 1,197 5.22%
Self Employment 1,225 5.34%
Social Security 1,776 7.75%
Supplemental Security 372 1.62%
Wage / Salary 6,707 29.25%
Other 980 4.27%

Family Type for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,964 57.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,436 42.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 798 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,851 50.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,806 36.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 212 2.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,166 14.11%
Color 1 Box Married 4,104 49.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,265 27.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 728 8.81%



Education Information for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98126 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 964 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,516 9.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,123 20.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,812 24.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,145 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,290 21.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,485 9.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98126 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 163 0.86% 167 0.88% 330 1.75%
Kindergarten 153 0.81% 17 0.09% 170 0.90%
Grades 1-4 781 4.13% 160 0.85% 941 4.98%
Grades 5-8 644 3.41% 103 0.54% 747 3.95%
Grades 9-12 695 3.68% 89 0.47% 784 4.15%
Undergrad college 656 3.47% 95 0.50% 751 3.97%
Graduate or professional school 132 0.70% 73 0.39% 205 1.08%
Total 3,224 17.05% 704 3.72% 3,928 20.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98126 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,483 86.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,571 13.49%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98126 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,305 12.19%
10-19 Years 1,936 10.24%
20-29 Years 2,561 13.55%
30-39 Years 3,845 20.34%
40-49 Years 3,164 16.74%
50-59 Years 2,035 10.76%
60-69 Years 1,079 5.71%
70-79 Years 1,033 5.46%
80-89 Years 751 3.97%
90+ Years 197 1.04%

Population - Male/Female for the 98126 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,067 47.96%
Color 1 Box Female 9,839 52.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98126 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,066 69.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,058 10.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,341 7.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,147 6.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 849 4.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 225 1.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 175 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 45 0.24%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98126 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,175 19.30%
2. Irish 2,250 13.68%
3. English 2,184 13.27%
4. Norwegian 1,278 7.77%
5. Italian 862 5.24%
6. French Non-Basque 651 3.96%
7. United States Or American 615 3.74%
8. Swedish 608 3.70%
9. Scottish 606 3.68%
10. Scotch Irish 518 3.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98126 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,610 81.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 901 5.00%
3. Vietnamese 787 4.37%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 250 1.39%
5. African 211 1.17%
6. Tagalog 191 1.06%
7. German 154 0.86%
8. French 131 0.73%
9. Other Asian 126 0.70%
10. Japanese 105 0.58%

Citizen Type for the 98126 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,615 85.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,243 6.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,577 8.11%



Cities for the 98126 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seattle