98178

  1. Legal Resources for the 98178 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98178 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98178 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98178 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98178 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98178 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98178 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98178 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,860
  • Land Area (2000): 13.065 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.084 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,725


Employment Information for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98178 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,854 57.18%
15-35 hours 1,850 10.73%
1-14 hours 391 2.27%
No regular hours 5,139 29.82%

Time Left For Work for the 98178 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 310 3.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 345 3.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 626 6.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,032 10.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 889 9.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,469 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,225 12.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 699 7.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 672 6.90%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 545 5.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 363 3.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 127 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 734 7.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 709 7.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98178 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 81 0.83%
5-9 448 4.60%
10-14 946 9.71%
15-19 1,605 16.47%
20-24 1,937 19.88%
25-29 631 6.48%
30-34 1,893 19.43%
35-39 304 3.12%
40-44 280 2.87%
45-59 891 9.14%
60-89 529 5.43%
At least 90 200 2.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98178 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 132 1.35% 5,516 56.60%
30-44 197 2.02% 2,280 23.40%
45-59 246 2.52% 645 6.62%
At least 60 161 1.65% 568 5.83%

Type Of Commute for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,754 17.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,122 71.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 61 0.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 736 7.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 0.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 180 1.81%



Family Information for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,939
People at same address in 1995: 11,349
Household Income in 1999 for the 98178 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 501 5.87%
$10,000-$14,999 288 3.38%
$15,000-$19,999 436 5.11%
$20,000-$24,999 525 6.16%
$25,000-$29,999 438 5.14%
$30,000-$34,999 626 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 487 5.71%
$40,000-$44,999 677 7.94%
$45,000-$49,999 502 5.89%
$50,000-$59,999 823 9.65%
$60,000-$74,999 1,133 13.28%
$75,000-$99,999 1,110 13.01%
$100,000-$124,999 550 6.45%
$125,000-$149,999 206 2.42%
$150,000-$199,999 129 1.51%
$200,000 or more 98 1.15%

Household Type for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,204 26.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,320 27.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 521 6.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,240 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 68 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,042 12.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 30 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 484 5.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 211 2.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,762 28.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,349 14.27%
Public Assistance 249 1.06%
Retirement 1,892 8.06%
Self Employment 824 3.51%
Social Security 2,290 9.76%
Supplemental Security 354 1.51%
Wage / Salary 6,596 28.10%
Other 1,159 4.94%

Family Type for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,359 57.09%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,773 42.91%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 943 11.10%
Color 1 Box Married 4,756 56.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,661 31.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 1.57%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,288 14.33%
Color 1 Box Married 4,499 50.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,198 24.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,006 11.19%



Education Information for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98178 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 925 5.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,773 10.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,530 27.00%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,630 27.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,277 7.61%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,688 16.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 952 5.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98178 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 138 0.63% 204 0.93% 342 1.56%
Kindergarten 240 1.10% 69 0.32% 309 1.41%
Grades 1-4 1,104 5.05% 173 0.79% 1,277 5.84%
Grades 5-8 1,129 5.16% 104 0.48% 1,233 5.64%
Grades 9-12 1,032 4.72% 53 0.24% 1,085 4.96%
Undergrad college 988 4.52% 175 0.80% 1,163 5.32%
Graduate or professional school 81 0.37% 40 0.18% 121 0.55%
Total 4,712 21.56% 818 3.74% 5,530 25.30%



Public Benefits Information for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98178 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,352 93.38%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,442 6.62%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98178 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,875 13.15%
10-19 Years 2,844 13.01%
20-29 Years 2,636 12.06%
30-39 Years 3,444 15.75%
40-49 Years 3,638 16.64%
50-59 Years 2,598 11.88%
60-69 Years 1,648 7.54%
70-79 Years 1,396 6.39%
80-89 Years 682 3.12%
90+ Years 99 0.45%

Population - Male/Female for the 98178 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,764 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 11,096 50.76%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98178 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,602 39.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,688 26.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,156 23.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,137 5.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 933 4.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 149 0.68%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 137 0.63%
Color 6 Box Other Race 58 0.27%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98178 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,887 18.10%
2. Irish 1,363 13.08%
3. English 1,280 12.28%
4. Norwegian 732 7.02%
5. United States Or American 517 4.96%
6. French Non-Basque 481 4.61%
7. Swedish 451 4.33%
8. Italian 412 3.95%
9. Scottish 380 3.65%
10. Scotch Irish 328 3.15%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98178 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,700 76.40%
2. Tagalog 1,236 6.01%
3. Vietnamese 758 3.69%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 627 3.05%
5. Chinese 619 3.01%
6. Laotian 268 1.30%
7. Other Pacific Island 263 1.28%
8. Japanese 228 1.11%
9. Other Asian 159 0.77%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 114 0.55%

Citizen Type for the 98178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,810 81.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,361 10.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,785 8.13%



Cities for the 98178 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Seattle