Zip Code 98043

21,417

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,43562.73%
Two or more races2,36911.06%
Other race2,29910.73%
Asian2,22910.41%
Black or African American7743.61%
Native American2241.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander870.41%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98043 Population by Race

98043 Population Pyramid 2024

98043 Median Age

38.2

Total

37.6

Male

38.8

Female

98043 Adults

There are 17,625 adults, (3,630 of whom are seniors) in 98043.

98043 Age Dependency

53

Age Dependency Ratio

25.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98043 Sex Ratio

Female10,92651.02%
Male10,49148.98%

98043 Population by Age

98043 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1062.3356.143.9
Married3,8513.0273.726.3
Non Family3,7771.3243.856.2
Female8603.0943.456.6
Male6183.1338.561.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

56.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98043 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4602.86%
Associates Degree1,81711.29%
Bachelors Degree4,34326.99%
Graduate Degree2,38514.82%
High School Graduate3,29720.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5313.3%
Some College3,25820.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98043 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98043 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,32810,0884,324
Hispanic2,0311,623360
Asian1,8891,6401,103
2+ Races1,4681,412703
Other Race1,25188792
Black692641378
Native American16713623
Islander36364

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.39%.

98043 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,688$77,454$78,750
Graduate Degree$101,894$121,184$101,034
High School Graduate$46,215$50,603$34,896
Less Than 9th Grade$44,904$65,046$0
Overall$63,670$67,489$60,593
Some College$57,003$61,684$51,349

$63,670

Average Earnings

$67,489

Average Male

$60,593

Average Female

98043 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98043 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98043 Language

75.72% of 98043 residents speak only English, while 24.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.87% of the population.

98043 Language

98043 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9058386.49%
Hispanic3,62849713.7%
Other2,25027612.27%
Multiple2,35626811.38%
Asian2,2221546.93%
Black771435.58%
Native2212511.31%

8%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.06%

Male Poverty Rate

8.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98043

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98043 is Hispanic, with 13.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98043 is Black, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.48%.

98043 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.31%
High School12.03%
Some College8.03%
Bachelors or Greater4.62%

98043 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.42%
Female Unemployed26.3%
Female Employed3.67%
Male Employed2.85%

98043 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98043 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,369$153,418
Households$101,408$125,976
Married Families$129,293$-999,999,999
Non Families$70,797$82,986

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98043 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98043 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98043 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 55-64.

98043 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98043 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,031

Number of Veterans

815

Male Veterans

216

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam409
Second Gulf War167
First Gulf War146
Korea59
World War II22

98043 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74270
75+265
55 to 64257
35 to 54154
18 to 3485

98043 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7056.21%
Hispanic1254.85%
Asian964.69%
2+ Races855.37%
Other Race824.99%
Black436.24%
Native American2010.75%

98043 Veterans by Race

98043 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

98043 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

98043 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98043 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98043 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

46.04%

Born in 98043

81.68%

Native Born

18.32%

Foreign Born

9.86%

Non Citizen

8.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.68% of 98043 residents were born in the United States, with 46.04% having been born in . 9.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98043 Place of Birth