98942

  1. Legal Resources for the 98942 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98942 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98942 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98942 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98942 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98942 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98942 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98942 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,328
  • Land Area (2000): 397.163 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.229 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,624
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98942 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,962 63.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 441 2.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,252 33.55%



Employment Information for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98942 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,620 57.70%
15-35 hours 1,520 13.25%
1-14 hours 297 2.59%
No regular hours 3,036 26.46%

Time Left For Work for the 98942 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 257 3.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 424 5.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 545 7.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 921 12.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,274 17.95%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,423 20.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 490 6.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 273 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 235 3.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 138 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 65 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 438 6.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 499 7.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98942 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 326 4.59%
5-9 649 9.14%
10-14 1,119 15.77%
15-19 1,632 22.99%
20-24 1,473 20.75%
25-29 455 6.41%
30-34 647 9.12%
35-39 120 1.69%
40-44 111 1.56%
45-59 158 2.23%
60-89 178 2.51%
At least 90 230 3.24%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98942 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 5,654 79.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 878 12.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 158 2.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 408 5.75%

Type Of Commute for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.01%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 777 10.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,233 84.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 71 0.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 271 3.68%



Family Information for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,959
People at same address in 1995: 7,956
Household Income in 1999 for the 98942 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 343 6.31%
$10,000-$14,999 275 5.06%
$15,000-$19,999 297 5.46%
$20,000-$24,999 337 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 331 6.09%
$30,000-$34,999 396 7.28%
$35,000-$39,999 288 5.30%
$40,000-$44,999 364 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 343 6.31%
$50,000-$59,999 661 12.15%
$60,000-$74,999 723 13.29%
$75,000-$99,999 606 11.14%
$100,000-$124,999 288 5.30%
$125,000-$149,999 90 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.55%
$200,000 or more 67 1.23%

Household Type for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 906 16.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,654 30.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 186 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 960 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 948 17.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 442 8.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 159 2.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 86 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,707 30.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,857 12.10%
Public Assistance 187 1.22%
Retirement 785 5.12%
Self Employment 856 5.58%
Social Security 1,187 7.74%
Supplemental Security 188 1.23%
Wage / Salary 4,602 30.00%
Other 973 6.34%

Family Type for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,694 48.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,822 51.82%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 615 10.85%
Color 1 Box Married 3,743 66.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,215 21.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 1.69%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 583 9.61%
Color 1 Box Married 3,950 65.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,177 19.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 354 5.84%



Education Information for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98942 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 519 4.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,633 15.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,200 29.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,739 25.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 624 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,334 12.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 777 7.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98942 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 105 0.69% 191 1.25% 296 1.93%
Kindergarten 201 1.31% 38 0.25% 239 1.56%
Grades 1-4 1,071 6.99% 35 0.23% 1,106 7.22%
Grades 5-8 1,150 7.50% 14 0.09% 1,164 7.59%
Grades 9-12 1,285 8.38% 32 0.21% 1,317 8.59%
Undergrad college 381 2.49% 59 0.38% 440 2.87%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.34% 34 0.22% 86 0.56%
Total 4,245 27.69% 403 2.63% 4,648 30.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98942 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,117 91.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,374 8.87%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98942 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,419 15.78%
10-19 Years 2,674 17.45%
20-29 Years 1,637 10.68%
30-39 Years 2,340 15.27%
40-49 Years 2,512 16.39%
50-59 Years 1,757 11.46%
60-69 Years 1,018 6.64%
70-79 Years 624 4.07%
80-89 Years 300 1.96%
90+ Years 47 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 98942 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,593 49.54%
Color 1 Box Female 7,735 50.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98942 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,219 86.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,504 9.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 289 1.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 156 1.02%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 48 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98942 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,595 25.20%
2. United States Or American 1,841 12.90%
3. Irish 1,821 12.76%
4. English 1,636 11.47%
5. Norwegian 814 5.71%
6. French Non-Basque 663 4.65%
7. Italian 581 4.07%
8. Swedish 561 3.93%
9. Scottish 410 2.87%
10. Dutch 344 2.41%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98942 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,338 91.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,003 6.92%
3. German 98 0.68%
4. Arabic 24 0.17%
5. Russian 19 0.13%
6. French 8 0.06%
7. Other Native North American 8 0.06%
8. Vietnamese 6 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 98942 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,063 96.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 301 1.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 291 1.86%



Cities for the 98942 Zip Code Back to top
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