98837

  1. Legal Resources for the 98837 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98837 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98837 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98837 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98837 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98837 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98837 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98837 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,400
  • Land Area (2000): 1,325.290 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.893 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,517
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98837 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,082 77.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 634 1.96%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,694 20.65%



Employment Information for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98837 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,550 53.71%
15-35 hours 3,105 13.29%
1-14 hours 760 3.25%
No regular hours 6,951 29.75%

Time Left For Work for the 98837 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 435 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 2.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 450 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,101 8.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,193 9.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,070 16.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,314 18.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 984 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 582 4.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 671 5.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 325 2.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 136 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 830 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,189 9.40%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98837 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 578 4.57%
5-9 2,272 17.97%
10-14 3,434 27.16%
15-19 3,033 23.99%
20-24 1,389 10.99%
25-29 327 2.59%
30-34 718 5.68%
35-39 122 0.96%
40-44 139 1.10%
45-59 218 1.72%
60-89 168 1.33%
At least 90 246 1.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98837 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 0.25% 11,001 87.01%
30-44 17 0.13% 962 7.61%
45-59 19 0.15% 199 1.57%
At least 60 12 0.09% 402 3.18%

Type Of Commute for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 42 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,733 13.08%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,493 79.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.26%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 0.60%
Color 6 Box Walked 209 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 605 4.57%



Family Information for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,148
People at same address in 1995: 14,123
Household Income in 1999 for the 98837 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,197 10.54%
$10,000-$14,999 717 6.31%
$15,000-$19,999 754 6.64%
$20,000-$24,999 919 8.09%
$25,000-$29,999 845 7.44%
$30,000-$34,999 773 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 969 8.53%
$40,000-$44,999 771 6.79%
$45,000-$49,999 720 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 922 8.12%
$60,000-$74,999 1,110 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 789 6.95%
$100,000-$124,999 443 3.90%
$125,000-$149,999 219 1.93%
$150,000-$199,999 89 0.78%
$200,000 or more 119 1.05%

Household Type for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,543 22.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,090 27.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 481 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,779 15.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 100 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,693 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 920 8.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 428 3.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 286 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.04%

Household Income Type for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,124 28.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,543 11.22%
Public Assistance 764 2.42%
Retirement 1,781 5.64%
Self Employment 1,733 5.49%
Social Security 2,865 9.07%
Supplemental Security 751 2.38%
Wage / Salary 8,656 27.41%
Other 2,367 7.49%

Family Type for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,220 49.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,273 50.41%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 946 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 7,151 60.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,344 28.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 330 2.80%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,353 11.12%
Color 1 Box Married 7,069 58.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,489 20.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,253 10.30%



Education Information for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98837 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,886 8.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,973 13.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,657 29.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,961 26.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,792 8.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,932 8.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,028 4.62%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98837 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 453 1.40% 175 0.54% 628 1.94%
Kindergarten 486 1.50% 26 0.08% 512 1.58%
Grades 1-4 2,235 6.90% 71 0.22% 2,306 7.12%
Grades 5-8 2,272 7.01% 117 0.36% 2,389 7.37%
Grades 9-12 2,261 6.98% 80 0.25% 2,341 7.23%
Undergrad college 1,363 4.21% 81 0.25% 1,444 4.46%
Graduate or professional school 87 0.27% 57 0.18% 144 0.44%
Total 9,157 28.26% 607 1.87% 9,764 30.14%



Public Benefits Information for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98837 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,848 84.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,072 15.89%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98837 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,502 16.98%
10-19 Years 5,697 17.58%
20-29 Years 4,376 13.51%
30-39 Years 4,406 13.60%
40-49 Years 4,432 13.68%
50-59 Years 3,319 10.24%
60-69 Years 2,114 6.52%
70-79 Years 1,632 5.04%
80-89 Years 790 2.44%
90+ Years 132 0.41%

Population - Male/Female for the 98837 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,182 49.94%
Color 1 Box Female 16,218 50.06%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98837 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,595 72.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,788 20.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 708 2.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 578 1.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 384 1.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 296 0.91%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98837 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,783 24.32%
2. English 3,428 14.42%
3. Irish 2,765 11.63%
4. United States Or American 2,150 9.04%
5. Norwegian 1,290 5.42%
6. French Non-Basque 1,213 5.10%
7. Swedish 881 3.70%
8. Italian 714 3.00%
9. Dutch 705 2.96%
10. Scottish 508 2.14%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98837 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,114 81.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,364 14.71%
3. Other Slavic 338 1.14%
4. Russian 240 0.81%
5. German 181 0.61%
6. Japanese 154 0.52%
7. Tagalog 65 0.22%
8. African 49 0.17%
9. French 37 0.12%
10. Scandinavian 33 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 98837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 29,571 91.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 763 2.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,076 6.41%



Cities for the 98837 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Moses Lake