Zip Code 98239

7,634

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,74988.41%
Two or more races4385.74%
Other race2032.66%
Asian1682.2%
Black or African American420.55%
Native American340.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98239 Population by Race

98239 Population Pyramid 2024

98239 Median Age

59.8

Total

51.9

Male

62.6

Female

98239 Adults

There are 6,600 adults, (2,885 of whom are seniors) in 98239.

98239 Age Dependency

105.5

Age Dependency Ratio

77.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Child Dependency Ratio

98239 Sex Ratio

Female3,82250.07%
Male3,81249.93%

98239 Population by Age

98239 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3942.2082.717.3
Married1,9282.6489.810.2
Non Family1,1671.2578.621.4
Female2082.8157.242.8
Male913.9244.056.0

2.59

Average Family Size

2.20

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98239 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1382.18%
Associates Degree71411.3%
Bachelors Degree1,34321.26%
Graduate Degree1,23319.52%
High School Graduate1,28820.39%
Less Than 9th Grade651.03%
Some College1,53724.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98239 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98239 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5015,3542,355
Hispanic39737657
2+ Races251219120
Other Race17617038
Asian16416157
Black36361
Native American28240

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.81%.

98239 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,628$69,853$0
Graduate Degree$72,992$73,608$71,940
High School Graduate$45,145$57,813$25,451
Less Than 9th Grade$95,125$95,125$0
Overall$54,357$68,237$36,491
Some College$53,767$68,019$40,951

$54,357

Average Earnings

$68,237

Average Male

$36,491

Average Female

98239 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98239 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98239 Language

93.87% of 98239 residents speak only English, while 6.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

98239 Language

98239 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4444687.26%
Hispanic53912222.63%
Other2037436.45%
Asian1615433.54%
Native2929100%
Multiple408276.62%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.13%

Male Poverty Rate

12.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98239

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98239 is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98239 is Multiple, with 6.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.49%.

98239 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College14.31%
High School9.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

98239 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15%
Male Unemployed14.94%
Female Employed4.32%
Male Employed0.32%

98239 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98239 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,117$106,445
Households$85,735$100,320
Married Families$103,750-
Non Families$53,417$84,192

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98239 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

98239 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98239 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.

98239 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98239 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,131

Number of Veterans

958

Male Veterans

173

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam415
Second Gulf War310
First Gulf War283
Korea50
World War II13

98239 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+397
35 to 54222
55 to 64186
65 to 74181
18 to 34145

98239 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,05918.77%
2+ Races3413.13%
Black3378.57%
Hispanic268.97%
Other Race53.33%

98239 Veterans by Race

98239 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

98239 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.6%

Labor Force Participation

39.9%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

98239 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98239 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98239 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

35.11%

Born in 98239

91.04%

Native Born

8.96%

Foreign Born

2.4%

Non Citizen

6.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.04% of 98239 residents were born in the United States, with 35.11% having been born in . 2.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

98239 Place of Birth