Zip Code 98021

34,993

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,84759.57%
Asian9,85128.15%
Two or more races2,7998%
Other race8002.29%
Black or African American4121.18%
Native American2120.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander720.21%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98021 Population by Race

98021 Population Pyramid 2024

98021 Median Age

37.8

Total

37.9

Male

37.8

Female

98021 Adults

There are 25,525 adults, (4,318 of whom are seniors) in 98021.

98021 Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

98021 Sex Ratio

Female17,66350.48%
Male17,33049.52%

98021 Population by Age

98021 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9692.9078.521.5
Married8,2513.2987.312.7
Non Family2,6111.4960.939.1
Female8133.3448.851.2
Male2943.4169.430.6

3.23

Average Family Size

2.90

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98021 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5632.38%
Associates Degree2,1248.99%
Bachelors Degree7,91433.51%
Graduate Degree5,68924.09%
High School Graduate2,78011.77%
Less Than 9th Grade5012.12%
Some College4,04317.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98021 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98021 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,62114,2187,564
Asian6,1345,9064,796
Hispanic1,5271,158542
2+ Races1,4361,347770
Other Race653390159
Black28928968
Native American1228277
Islander727252

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.19%.

98021 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$104,093$136,788$64,390
Graduate Degree$132,383$167,655$92,336
High School Graduate$49,375$60,263$35,885
Less Than 9th Grade$33,319$49,352$31,530
Overall$89,651$122,237$61,664
Some College$58,180$82,980$51,140

$89,651

Average Earnings

$122,237

Average Male

$61,664

Average Female

98021 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98021 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98021 Language

67.18% of 98021 residents speak only English, while 32.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.72% of the population.

98021 Language

98021 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0269074.53%
Hispanic2,60440215.44%
Multiple2,77234612.48%
Asian9,8383083.13%
Black412225.34%

4.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.9%

Male Poverty Rate

5.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98021

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98021 is Hispanic, with 15.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98021 is Asian, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.96%.

98021 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.58%
Less Than 9th Grade4.61%
Some College4.14%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

98021 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed13.07%
Female Unemployed2.62%
Female Employed2.51%
Male Employed2.42%

98021 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98021 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$174,246$213,653
Households$155,891$192,028
Married Families$187,371-
Non Families$96,650$106,735

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98021 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.2%

Female Marriage Rate

98021 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98021 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

98021 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98021 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,252

Number of Veterans

1,114

Male Veterans

138

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam491
Second Gulf War196
First Gulf War171
Korea56
World War II8

98021 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74356
75+321
35 to 54286
55 to 64242
18 to 3447

98021 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0636.64%
2+ Races905.21%
Asian741.13%
Black257.91%
Hispanic221.34%

98021 Veterans by Race

98021 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

98021 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

98021 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98021 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98021 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

41.09%

Born in 98021

73.07%

Native Born

26.93%

Foreign Born

14.83%

Non Citizen

12.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.07% of 98021 residents were born in the United States, with 41.09% having been born in . 14.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98021 Place of Birth