Zip Code 98203

35,356

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,54260.93%
Two or more races4,11911.65%
Asian3,97111.23%
Black or African American2,8758.13%
Other race2,4716.99%
Native American2300.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1480.42%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98203 Population by Race

98203 Population Pyramid 2024

98203 Median Age

40.2

Total

39.9

Male

40.5

Female

98203 Adults

There are 28,278 adults, (5,545 of whom are seniors) in 98203.

98203 Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Child Dependency Ratio

98203 Sex Ratio

Female18,03151%
Male17,32549%

98203 Population by Age

98203 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7912.5367.132.9
Married6,7033.3581.818.2
Non Family5,3351.2656.943.1
Female1,2053.3336.863.2
Male5483.0154.645.4

3.2

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98203 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3405.21%
Associates Degree2,4769.63%
Bachelors Degree5,71822.23%
Graduate Degree3,02911.78%
High School Graduate6,39224.85%
Less Than 9th Grade9053.52%
Some College5,86322.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98203 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98203 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,24415,2345,843
Hispanic3,2692,612617
Asian2,9322,7081,259
2+ Races2,4762,260792
Black1,7011,489462
Other Race1,374941119
Native American14712941
Islander12711262

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 48.82%.

98203 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,074$92,728$70,546
Graduate Degree$103,800$106,308$88,802
High School Graduate$48,800$56,575$35,329
Less Than 9th Grade$42,474$60,503$21,313
Overall$62,363$71,132$52,702
Some College$58,223$65,536$49,885

$62,363

Average Earnings

$71,132

Average Male

$52,702

Average Female

98203 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98203 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98203 Language

69.57% of 98203 residents speak only English, while 30.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.36% of the population.

98203 Language

98203 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,9501,7979.01%
Hispanic5,47067012.25%
Other2,43552121.4%
Multiple4,0852275.56%
Black2,8751976.85%
Asian3,9661884.74%
Native23041.74%

8.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

9.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98203

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98203 is Other, with 21.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98203 is Native, with 1.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.78%.

98203 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.43%
High School13.3%
Some College7.72%
Bachelors or Greater2.98%

98203 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.36%
Male Unemployed20.16%
Female Employed3.82%
Male Employed3.25%

98203 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98203 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,074$133,050
Households$101,505$119,911
Married Families$134,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,234$92,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98203 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

98203 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98203 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

98203 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98203 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,050

Number of Veterans

1,784

Male Veterans

266

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War564
Vietnam561
First Gulf War528
Korea76
World War II19

98203 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64581
35 to 54455
75+431
65 to 74405
18 to 34178

98203 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4838.16%
2+ Races2218.43%
Black1889.35%
Hispanic1814.9%
Asian942.86%
Other Race412.43%
Native American2315.65%

98203 Veterans by Race

98203 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

98203 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

98203 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98203 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98203 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

47.96%

Born in 98203

79.04%

Native Born

20.96%

Foreign Born

9.67%

Non Citizen

11.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.04% of 98203 residents were born in the United States, with 47.96% having been born in . 9.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98203 Place of Birth