Zip Code 98239

7,492

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,59788.05%
Two or more races4175.57%
Other race1802.4%
Asian1652.2%
Black or African American700.93%
Native American630.84%
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

60.6

Total

52.7

Male

63.4

Female

98239 Adults

There are 6,540 adults, (3,043 of whom are seniors) in 98239.

98239 Age Dependency

114.2

Age Dependency Ratio

87

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

98239 Sex Ratio

Female3,74049.92%
Male3,75250.08%

98239 Population by Age

98239 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3592.1983.316.7
Married1,9662.5590.29.8
Non Family1,1271.2876.323.7
Female1963.0367.932.1
Male704.3645.754.3

2.56

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

83.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98239 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1372.21%
Associates Degree65510.55%
Bachelors Degree1,38122.24%
Graduate Degree1,25320.18%
High School Graduate1,27920.6%
Less Than 9th Grade661.06%
Some College1,43923.17%

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
White5,4165,2852,414
Hispanic31728938
2+ Races272243116
Asian15014652
Other Race13913314
Black616125
Native American58469

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 44.57%.

98239 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,007$82,500$0
Graduate Degree$75,625$102,745$62,375
High School Graduate$45,000$60,417$28,571
Less Than 9th Grade$66,667$66,667$0
Overall$56,237$71,358$36,955
Some College$61,953$74,225$37,829

$56,237

Average Earnings

$71,358

Average Male

$36,955

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

94.22% of 98239 residents speak only English, while 5.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.05% of the population.

98239 Language

98239 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4045238.17%
Hispanic41710825.9%
Asian1625634.57%
Other1805631.11%
Multiple4004110.25%
Native493775.51%

10.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.25%

Male Poverty Rate

12.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98239

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98239 is Native, with 75.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98239 is White, with 8.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.37%.

98239 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.51%
Some College13.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

98239 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.37%
Male Unemployed17.39%
Female Employed5.89%
Male Employed1.86%

98239 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98239 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,984$110,383
Households$86,138$102,720
Married Families$105,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,799$83,642

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98239 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.8%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

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

1,050

Number of Veterans

924

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam395
Second Gulf War317
First Gulf War294
Korea49
World War II0

98239 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+338
65 to 74253
35 to 54161
18 to 34149
55 to 64149

98239 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White98817.79%
Black3042.86%
2+ Races185.98%
Hispanic155.14%
Native American914.29%
Other Race53.97%

98239 Veterans by Race

98239 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

98239 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44%

Labor Force Participation

37.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

33.12%

Born in 98239

91.67%

Native Born

8.33%

Foreign Born

2.47%

Non Citizen

5.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.67% of 98239 residents were born in the United States, with 33.12% having been born in . 2.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

98239 Place of Birth