Zip Code 98121

20,904

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,36549.58%
Asian7,25234.69%
Two or more races1,9379.27%
Black or African American6733.22%
Other race6593.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.06%
Native American60.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

98121 Population by Race

98121 Population Pyramid 2024

98121 Median Age

33.3

Total

33.9

Male

32.5

Female

98121 Adults

There are 20,545 adults, (2,248 of whom are seniors) in 98121.

98121 Age Dependency

14.2

Age Dependency Ratio

12.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

2

Child Dependency Ratio

98121 Sex Ratio

Female9,65946.21%
Male11,24553.79%

98121 Population by Age

98121 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8321.4825.274.8
Non Family9,8351.2120.779.3
Married3,6782.1337.962.1
Female1702.4423.576.5
Male1492.0611.488.6

2.14

Average Family Size

1.48

Average Household Size

25.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98121 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2031.05%
Associates Degree7383.82%
Bachelors Degree7,36838.14%
Graduate Degree7,66239.66%
High School Graduate1,1245.82%
Less Than 9th Grade2501.29%
Some College1,97510.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98121 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98121 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2189,0366,533
Asian6,8846,7366,315
2+ Races1,5211,4291,109
Hispanic1,4411,349958
Black639608253
Other Race614614614
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

98121 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$123,887$155,143$95,311
Graduate Degree$141,582$154,533$124,063
High School Graduate$34,314$33,676$0
Less Than 9th Grade$97,847$0$0
Overall$122,453$145,256$94,929
Some College$55,012$73,531$45,464

$122,453

Average Earnings

$145,256

Average Male

$94,929

Average Female

98121 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98121 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98121 Language

59.25% of 98121 residents speak only English, while 40.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.07% of the population.

98121 Language

98121 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7911,01910.41%
Asian7,2243685.09%
Black66523935.94%
Hispanic1,6171046.43%
Other652659.97%
Multiple1,875502.67%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.39%

Male Poverty Rate

10.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98121

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98121 is Black, with 35.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98121 is Multiple, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.18%.

98121 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade72.63%
High School23.4%
Some College12.35%
Bachelors or Greater3.97%

98121 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.4%
Female Unemployed40.05%
Female Employed6.32%
Male Employed1.84%

98121 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98121 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$233,487$245,868
Households$148,974$171,413
Married Families$236,969$-999,999,999
Non Families$121,580$141,147

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98121 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

98121 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98121 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

98121 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98121 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

501

Number of Veterans

415

Male Veterans

86

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam241
Second Gulf War148
First Gulf War57
Korea0
World War II0

98121 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74163
35 to 54133
55 to 6486
75+78
18 to 3441

98121 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3503.41%
2+ Races965.58%
Hispanic895.39%
Black375.5%
Asian180.25%

98121 Veterans by Race

98121 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

98121 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

80.3%

Labor Force Participation

77%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

98121 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98121 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98121 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

16.12%

Born in 98121

59.9%

Native Born

40.1%

Foreign Born

32.52%

Non Citizen

7.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.9% of 98121 residents were born in the United States, with 16.12% having been born in . 32.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98121 Place of Birth