Zip Code 98226

45,739

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,19174.75%
Two or more races4,4169.65%
Asian2,9476.44%
Native American2,1724.75%
Other race1,3102.86%
Black or African American5801.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1230.27%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98226 Population by Race

98226 Population Pyramid 2024

98226 Median Age

40.9

Total

39.9

Male

42

Female

98226 Adults

There are 37,780 adults, (9,205 of whom are seniors) in 98226.

98226 Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Child Dependency Ratio

98226 Sex Ratio

Female23,23250.79%
Male22,50749.21%

98226 Population by Age

98226 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,5582.3262.237.8
Married9,8962.8481.618.4
Non Family7,4091.424060
Female1,3912.9242.857.2
Male8623.160.639.4

2.79

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98226 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4554.31%
Associates Degree3,47310.28%
Bachelors Degree8,78526%
Graduate Degree4,56413.51%
High School Graduate7,21221.35%
Less Than 9th Grade4011.19%
Some College7,89323.36%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98226 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98226 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,93925,00610,954
2+ Races2,2372,088822
Asian2,2321,963893
Hispanic2,1781,686516
Native American1,3881,257271
Other Race995705160
Black487462123
Islander76620

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.4%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.23%.

98226 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,836$71,891$41,480
Graduate Degree$79,981$97,500$64,148
High School Graduate$41,408$47,417$30,294
Less Than 9th Grade$60,293$62,444$17,213
Overall$50,109$60,195$39,185
Some College$44,008$49,563$37,378

$50,109

Average Earnings

$60,195

Average Male

$39,185

Average Female

98226 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98226 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98226 Language

87.87% of 98226 residents speak only English, while 12.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.71% of the population.

98226 Language

98226 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,6373,0769.42%
Hispanic4,0091,06526.57%
Multiple4,41067115.22%
Other1,30940130.63%
Asian2,93535712.16%
Native2,17228513.12%
Black5445810.66%

11.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.82%

Male Poverty Rate

13.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98226

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98226 is Other, with 30.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98226 is White, with 9.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.72%.

98226 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.74%
High School12.31%
Some College10.53%
Bachelors or Greater6.32%

98226 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.78%
Female Unemployed14.43%
Male Employed5.92%
Female Employed4.8%

98226 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98226 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,105$121,596
Households$79,684$103,181
Married Families$113,720$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,813$68,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98226 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

98226 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98226 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.

98226 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98226 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,641

Number of Veterans

2,538

Male Veterans

103

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,012
First Gulf War686
Second Gulf War511
Korea105
World War II22

98226 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74806
35 to 54697
75+611
55 to 64432
18 to 3495

98226 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1677.45%
2+ Races1876.59%
Black12025.97%
Native American995.91%
Hispanic863.37%
Other Race363.53%
Asian321.25%

98226 Veterans by Race

98226 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

98226 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

98226 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98226 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98226 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

48.52%

Born in 98226

89.44%

Native Born

10.56%

Foreign Born

4.18%

Non Citizen

6.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.44% of 98226 residents were born in the United States, with 48.52% having been born in . 4.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98226 Place of Birth