98144

  1. Legal Resources for the 98144 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98144 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98144 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98144 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,913
  • Land Area (2000): 8.745 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,420


Employment Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98144 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,580 56.24%
15-35 hours 2,436 11.83%
1-14 hours 673 3.27%
No regular hours 5,900 28.66%

Time Left For Work for the 98144 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 340 2.90%
5 AM-5:29 AM 209 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 545 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 686 5.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 824 7.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,676 14.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,786 15.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,476 12.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 842 7.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,054 8.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 459 3.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 105 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,018 8.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 714 6.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98144 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 120 1.02%
5-9 705 6.01%
10-14 1,428 12.17%
15-19 2,112 18.00%
20-24 2,016 17.18%
25-29 860 7.33%
30-34 2,376 20.25%
35-39 325 2.77%
40-44 423 3.60%
45-59 696 5.93%
60-89 473 4.03%
At least 90 200 1.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98144 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 588 5.01% 6,653 56.70%
30-44 1,062 9.05% 2,062 17.57%
45-59 316 2.69% 380 3.24%
At least 60 387 3.30% 286 2.44%

Type Of Commute for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 199 1.62%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,909 15.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,947 56.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 27 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 20 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,353 19.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 279 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 580 4.71%



Family Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,810
People at same address in 1995: 11,863
Household Income in 1999 for the 98144 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,478 14.80%
$10,000-$14,999 651 6.52%
$15,000-$19,999 450 4.51%
$20,000-$24,999 540 5.41%
$25,000-$29,999 577 5.78%
$30,000-$34,999 653 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 561 5.62%
$40,000-$44,999 532 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 415 4.16%
$50,000-$59,999 799 8.00%
$60,000-$74,999 970 9.72%
$75,000-$99,999 996 9.98%
$100,000-$124,999 481 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 269 2.69%
$150,000-$199,999 262 2.62%
$200,000 or more 350 3.51%

Household Type for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,205 32.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,086 21.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 965 9.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,396 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 181 1.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,006 10.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 59 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 511 5.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 229 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 208 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,992 29.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,853 14.13%
Public Assistance 634 2.32%
Retirement 1,435 5.26%
Self Employment 1,176 4.31%
Social Security 2,379 8.72%
Supplemental Security 744 2.73%
Wage / Salary 7,740 28.38%
Other 1,316 4.83%

Family Type for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,008 58.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,414 41.32%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,074 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 4,427 42.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,682 44.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 251 2.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,283 12.28%
Color 1 Box Married 4,230 40.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,623 34.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,314 12.57%



Education Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98144 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,240 11.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,511 12.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,808 19.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,782 18.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,272 6.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,030 20.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,366 11.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98144 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 192 0.77% 111 0.45% 303 1.22%
Kindergarten 213 0.85% 93 0.37% 306 1.23%
Grades 1-4 1,050 4.21% 102 0.41% 1,152 4.62%
Grades 5-8 974 3.91% 174 0.70% 1,148 4.61%
Grades 9-12 1,206 4.84% 111 0.45% 1,317 5.29%
Undergrad college 1,100 4.42% 189 0.76% 1,289 5.17%
Graduate or professional school 243 0.98% 175 0.70% 418 1.68%
Total 4,978 19.98% 955 3.83% 5,933 23.81%



Public Benefits Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98144 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,703 84.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,797 15.50%



Criminal Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 51


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98144 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,815 11.30%
10-19 Years 2,840 11.40%
20-29 Years 3,739 15.01%
30-39 Years 4,535 18.20%
40-49 Years 3,975 15.96%
50-59 Years 2,757 11.07%
60-69 Years 1,708 6.86%
70-79 Years 1,627 6.53%
80-89 Years 768 3.08%
90+ Years 149 0.60%

Population - Male/Female for the 98144 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,359 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 12,554 50.39%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98144 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,183 32.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,556 30.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,321 21.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,181 8.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,250 5.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 221 0.89%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 117 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 84 0.34%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98144 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,631 14.31%
2. English 1,537 13.49%
3. Irish 1,517 13.31%
4. Italian 755 6.63%
5. African 523 4.59%
6. Norwegian 444 3.90%
7. Scottish 401 3.52%
8. European 392 3.44%
9. Swedish 384 3.37%
10. Polish 371 3.26%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98144 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 14,572 61.26%
2. Chinese 2,717 11.42%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,789 7.52%
4. Vietnamese 1,154 4.85%
5. Tagalog 964 4.05%
6. Japanese 554 2.33%
7. African 376 1.58%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 225 0.95%
9. Other Pacific Island 220 0.92%
10. Korean 216 0.91%

Citizen Type for the 98144 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,454 69.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,991 15.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,622 14.45%



Cities for the 98144 Zip Code Back to top
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Seattle