Zip Code 98226

45,703

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,45075.38%
Two or more races3,7158.13%
Asian2,9736.51%
Native American2,4235.3%
Other race1,4893.26%
Black or African American5361.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1170.26%

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

40.1

Total

39.2

Male

41

Female

98226 Adults

There are 37,525 adults, (8,834 of whom are seniors) in 98226.

98226 Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Child Dependency Ratio

98226 Sex Ratio

Female23,11150.57%
Male22,59249.43%

98226 Population by Age

98226 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,3472.3560.639.4
Married9,3752.8182.117.9
Non Family7,1631.4638.261.8
Female1,8952.9739.160.9
Male9143.1859.140.9

2.76

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

60.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98226 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5464.74%
Associates Degree3,31410.16%
Bachelors Degree7,82423.98%
Graduate Degree4,46013.67%
High School Graduate6,97621.38%
Less Than 9th Grade5731.76%
Some College7,93024.31%

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
White25,17424,11110,203
Asian2,2351,831771
Hispanic2,1271,632540
2+ Races1,7031,573573
Native American1,4621,282277
Other Race1,071790284
Black43443264
Islander64500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 40.53%.

98226 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,985$66,000$37,881
Graduate Degree$74,950$98,393$59,273
High School Graduate$39,778$45,494$33,571
Less Than 9th Grade$51,316$58,857$16,662
Overall$46,870$57,530$35,693
Some College$40,364$48,718$33,880

$46,870

Average Earnings

$57,530

Average Male

$35,693

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

87.47% of 98226 residents speak only English, while 12.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.87% of the population.

98226 Language

98226 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,5472,9369.02%
Hispanic4,3291,43333.1%
Multiple3,71356915.32%
Other1,48846030.91%
Native2,41832213.32%
Asian2,9642618.81%
Black481183.74%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.01%

Male Poverty Rate

12.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98226

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98226 is Hispanic, with 33.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98226 is Black, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.8%.

98226 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.71%
High School10.08%
Some College10.02%
Bachelors or Greater4.7%

98226 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.85%
Female Unemployed17.14%
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed6.06%

98226 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98226 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,681$113,900
Households$71,943$98,616
Married Families$105,625-
Non Families$51,981$65,107

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98226 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

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 55-64, 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

2,585

Number of Veterans

2,540

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam979
First Gulf War715
Second Gulf War606
Korea130
World War II17

98226 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54820
65 to 74798
75+544
55 to 64312
18 to 34111

98226 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2257.63%
2+ Races1436.38%
Black9723.37%
Native American794.35%
Hispanic632.4%
Other Race262.4%
Asian150.56%

98226 Veterans by Race

98226 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

98226 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

49.85%

Born in 98226

89.03%

Native Born

10.97%

Foreign Born

4.72%

Non Citizen

6.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.03% of 98226 residents were born in the United States, with 49.85% having been born in . 4.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

98226 Place of Birth