Zip Code 98126

21,102

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,39963.5%
Black or African American2,74212.99%
Asian2,33011.04%
Two or more races2,19810.42%
Other race2361.12%
Native American1350.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander620.29%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98126 Population by Race

98126 Population Pyramid 2024

98126 Median Age

38.6

Total

39.2

Male

38.1

Female

98126 Adults

There are 16,891 adults, (2,691 of whom are seniors) in 98126.

98126 Age Dependency

48.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

98126 Sex Ratio

Female11,16252.9%
Male9,94047.1%

98126 Population by Age

98126 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5552.1861.039.0
Non Family4,5521.2747.152.9
Married3,7543.0380.819.2
Female8762.9844.455.6
Male3732.9171.628.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98126 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2431.51%
Associates Degree1,3318.27%
Bachelors Degree5,94236.92%
Graduate Degree3,84123.87%
High School Graduate1,92711.97%
Less Than 9th Grade4172.59%
Some College2,39314.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98126 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98126 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,02710,8727,483
Asian1,7601,565971
Black1,4661,237441
2+ Races1,2761,234677
Hispanic938879427
Other Race17315581
Native American1009413
Islander625613

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 67.86%.

98126 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,918$97,150$80,473
Graduate Degree$106,081$122,115$93,781
High School Graduate$48,412$52,125$39,392
Less Than 9th Grade$27,083$33,264$24,430
Overall$75,065$86,233$69,008
Some College$53,947$57,542$49,818

$75,065

Average Earnings

$86,233

Average Male

$69,008

Average Female

98126 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98126 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98126 Language

79.06% of 98126 residents speak only English, while 20.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.72% of the population.

98126 Language

98126 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,71679929.42%
White12,7987315.71%
Multiple2,18123010.55%
Hispanic1,4591268.64%
Asian2,323803.44%
Other236239.75%
Native13510.74%

8.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.96%

Male Poverty Rate

10.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98126

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98126 is Black, with 29.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98126 is Native, with 0.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.72%.

98126 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.61%
High School17.55%
Some College8.87%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

98126 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.84%
Male Unemployed21.14%
Female Employed3.37%
Male Employed1.93%

98126 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98126 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,996$172,739
Households$108,072$141,511
Married Families$172,394-
Non Families$67,733$102,398

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98126 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

98126 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98126 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 35-44.

98126 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98126 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

884

Number of Veterans

850

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War365
First Gulf War226
Vietnam206
World War II25
Korea0

98126 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54514
65 to 74148
75+131
55 to 6465
18 to 3426

98126 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5334.62%
Black22713.35%
Asian884.57%
2+ Races261.89%
Hispanic222.09%
Other Race105.29%

98126 Veterans by Race

98126 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

98126 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

98126 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98126 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98126 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

42.44%

Born in 98126

84.12%

Native Born

15.88%

Foreign Born

5.95%

Non Citizen

9.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.12% of 98126 residents were born in the United States, with 42.44% having been born in . 5.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98126 Place of Birth