Zip Code 98237

5,110

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,27683.68%
Two or more races3957.73%
Other race3366.58%
Native American611.19%
Asian220.43%
Black or African American200.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98237 Population by Race

98237 Population Pyramid 2024

98237 Median Age

38.6

Total

37.8

Male

40.2

Female

98237 Adults

There are 3,855 adults, (1,115 of whom are seniors) in 98237.

98237 Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

98237 Sex Ratio

Female2,37546.48%
Male2,73553.52%

98237 Population by Age

98237 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8722.7383.116.9
Married9702.7689.610.4
Non Family4371.3471.428.6
Male2983.8794.65.4
Female1674.1255.144.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98237 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade43312.24%
Associates Degree2998.45%
Bachelors Degree3128.82%
Graduate Degree1504.24%
High School Graduate1,18133.38%
Less Than 9th Grade671.89%
Some College1,09630.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98237 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98237 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9752,600446
2+ Races2361701
Hispanic2091548
Other Race1711300
Native American45451
Asian20207
Black1800

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 asian people with a rate of 35%.

98237 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,375$61,563$40,679
Graduate Degree$90,000$0$0
High School Graduate$47,985$48,411$44,896
Less Than 9th Grade$0$82,953$8,750
Overall$46,587$53,350$37,530
Some College$46,964$83,281$37,674

$46,587

Average Earnings

$53,350

Average Male

$37,530

Average Female

98237 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98237 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98237 Language

94.15% of 98237 residents speak only English, while 5.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.97% of the population.

98237 Language

98237 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,00045711.43%
Hispanic57719734.14%
Black201890%
Multiple38261.57%
Other33641.19%

13.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.2%

Male Poverty Rate

16.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98237

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98237 is Black, with 90% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98237 is Other, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.45%.

98237 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.6%
High School12.79%
Some College12.26%
Bachelors or Greater0.87%

98237 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.56%
Male Employed7.02%
Female Employed6.26%
Male Unemployed0%

98237 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98237 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,688$94,270
Households$70,434$88,151
Married Families$75,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,941$49,060

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98237 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

98237 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98237 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 Over 65.

98237 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98237 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

599

Number of Veterans

551

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam253
Second Gulf War94
First Gulf War49
Korea8
World War II0

98237 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74257
55 to 64122
35 to 54106
75+93
18 to 3421

98237 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White53116.53%
2+ Races5319.41%
Other Race156.25%
Hispanic103.38%

98237 Veterans by Race

98237 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

98237 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Employment Rate

9%

Unemployment Rate

98237 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98237 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98237 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

56.36%

Born in 98237

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

2.31%

Non Citizen

1.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of 98237 residents were born in the United States, with 56.36% having been born in . 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

98237 Place of Birth