Zip Code 98117

35,147

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,13980.06%
Two or more races3,54310.08%
Asian2,6707.6%
Black or African American3410.97%
Other race2700.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1010.29%
Native American830.24%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

98117 Population by Race

98117 Population Pyramid 2024

98117 Median Age

39.8

Total

38.9

Male

40.6

Female

98117 Adults

There are 27,995 adults, (4,749 of whom are seniors) in 98117.

98117 Age Dependency

51.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

98117 Sex Ratio

Female17,48949.76%
Male17,65850.24%

98117 Population by Age

98117 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5882.3970.729.3
Married7,9002.9789.210.8
Non Family5,8031.4946.653.4
Female6612.7768.131.9
Male2244.4650.949.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

70.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98117 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1960.74%
Associates Degree1,2464.72%
Bachelors Degree11,21342.51%
Graduate Degree8,52932.33%
High School Graduate2,0797.88%
Less Than 9th Grade2821.07%
Some College2,83210.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98117 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98117 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,38421,12416,157
Asian2,2412,1381,849
2+ Races1,8841,8221,273
Hispanic921818481
Other Race257237185
Black19518987
Islander10110128
Native American493915

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 82.51%.

98117 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$104,494$129,063$89,355
Graduate Degree$128,097$170,439$106,021
High School Graduate$58,003$60,518$36,944
Less Than 9th Grade$44,194$61,354$27,969
Overall$102,142$120,554$90,255
Some College$68,250$77,566$52,188

$102,142

Average Earnings

$120,554

Average Male

$90,255

Average Female

98117 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98117 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98117 Language

88.36% of 98117 residents speak only English, while 11.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.57% of the population.

98117 Language

98117 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,5561,1544.19%
Multiple3,5163038.62%
Hispanic1,5511489.54%
Asian2,6581204.51%
Black306299.48%
Other27041.48%

4.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.78%

Male Poverty Rate

5.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98117

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98117 is Hispanic, with 9.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98117 is Other, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.33%.

98117 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.16%
Less Than 9th Grade9.77%
Some College8.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%

98117 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.17%
Male Employed1.61%
Female Employed1.58%
Male Unemployed0.63%

98117 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98117 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$236,413$282,401
Households$182,500$229,779
Married Families$246,308$-999,999,999
Non Families$104,266$144,191

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98117 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

98117 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98117 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

98117 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98117 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

944

Number of Veterans

891

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam429
First Gulf War308
Second Gulf War146
Korea20
World War II8

98117 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54303
65 to 74272
75+192
55 to 64122
18 to 3455

98117 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7203.15%
2+ Races703.36%
Black6224.7%
Hispanic535.56%
Asian461.97%
Islander2827.72%
Native American1827.27%

98117 Veterans by Race

98117 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

98117 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

98117 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98117 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98117 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

41.7%

Born in 98117

87.68%

Native Born

12.32%

Foreign Born

6.3%

Non Citizen

6.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.68% of 98117 residents were born in the United States, with 41.7% having been born in . 6.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98117 Place of Birth