98248

  1. Legal Resources for the 98248 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98248 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98248 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98248 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98248 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98248 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98248 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98248 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,131
  • Land Area (2000): 181.979 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.463 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,917
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98248 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,150 49.40%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 570 3.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,801 47.52%



Employment Information for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98248 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,422 54.76%
15-35 hours 1,992 14.70%
1-14 hours 592 4.37%
No regular hours 3,547 26.17%

Time Left For Work for the 98248 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 397 4.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 263 3.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 424 5.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 617 7.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 920 11.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,092 13.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,152 14.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 650 8.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 415 5.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 510 6.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 285 3.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 118 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 702 8.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 547 6.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98248 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 428 5.29%
5-9 991 12.25%
10-14 1,299 16.05%
15-19 1,775 21.94%
20-24 1,683 20.80%
25-29 533 6.59%
30-34 596 7.37%
35-39 98 1.21%
40-44 103 1.27%
45-59 271 3.35%
60-89 156 1.93%
At least 90 159 1.96%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98248 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.36% 6,680 82.55%
30-44 16 0.20% 781 9.65%
45-59 19 0.23% 252 3.11%
At least 60 32 0.40% 283 3.50%

Type Of Commute for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 822 9.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,843 79.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 104 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 96 1.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 186 2.17%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 484 5.64%



Family Information for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,024
People at same address in 1995: 8,687
Household Income in 1999 for the 98248 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 445 6.77%
$10,000-$14,999 303 4.61%
$15,000-$19,999 360 5.47%
$20,000-$24,999 447 6.80%
$25,000-$29,999 430 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 524 7.97%
$35,000-$39,999 356 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 419 6.37%
$45,000-$49,999 354 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 722 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 913 13.88%
$75,000-$99,999 782 11.89%
$100,000-$124,999 281 4.27%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.72%
$150,000-$199,999 49 0.75%
$200,000 or more 78 1.19%

Household Type for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,209 18.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,971 30.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 256 3.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,072 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,086 16.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 493 7.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 188 2.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 124 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,495 29.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,697 14.35%
Public Assistance 190 1.01%
Retirement 1,014 5.39%
Self Employment 1,201 6.39%
Social Security 1,519 8.08%
Supplemental Security 258 1.37%
Wage / Salary 5,249 27.92%
Other 1,176 6.26%

Family Type for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,153 52.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,984 47.96%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 726 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 4,319 62.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,713 24.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 156 2.26%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 749 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 4,454 63.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,306 18.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 473 6.77%



Education Information for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98248 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 618 4.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,514 11.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,656 36.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,198 24.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 719 5.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,549 12.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 645 5.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98248 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 180 0.99% 177 0.98% 357 1.97%
Kindergarten 286 1.58% 5 0.03% 291 1.60%
Grades 1-4 1,125 6.20% 62 0.34% 1,187 6.55%
Grades 5-8 1,182 6.52% 48 0.26% 1,230 6.78%
Grades 9-12 1,251 6.90% 104 0.57% 1,355 7.47%
Undergrad college 506 2.79% 34 0.19% 540 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 109 0.60% 18 0.10% 127 0.70%
Total 4,639 25.59% 448 2.47% 5,087 28.06%



Public Benefits Information for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98248 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,568 89.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,864 10.11%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98248 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,846 15.70%
10-19 Years 3,059 16.87%
20-29 Years 1,923 10.61%
30-39 Years 2,711 14.95%
40-49 Years 3,022 16.67%
50-59 Years 2,189 12.07%
60-69 Years 1,248 6.88%
70-79 Years 761 4.20%
80-89 Years 305 1.68%
90+ Years 67 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 98248 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,052 49.93%
Color 1 Box Female 9,079 50.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98248 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,259 84.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,343 7.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 652 3.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 421 2.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 297 1.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 100 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98248 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,425 20.02%
2. English 1,948 11.39%
3. Irish 1,850 10.81%
4. Norwegian 1,443 8.43%
5. Dutch 1,288 7.53%
6. United States Or American 951 5.56%
7. Swedish 768 4.49%
8. Scottish 720 4.21%
9. Italian 644 3.76%
10. French Non-Basque 550 3.21%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98248 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,501 90.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 770 4.51%
3. Russian 171 1.00%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 102 0.60%
5. Other Slavic 96 0.56%
6. German 85 0.50%
7. Other West Germanic 62 0.36%
8. Other Native North American 38 0.22%
9. Other Pacific Island 36 0.21%
10. French 35 0.21%

Citizen Type for the 98248 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,796 90.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 657 3.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,068 5.77%



Cities for the 98248 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Ferndale