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98126 zip code Seattle
Zip Code: 98126
State: Washington
Population: 18906
Housing Units: 8701
Land Area: 3.5 square miles
9 square kilometers
Water Area: 0 square miles
0 square kilometers
City Name: Seattle
Post Office Name: Seattle
County: King
Area Code: 206
Timezone: PST
Latitude: +47.432251
Longitude: -121.803388
State Zip Codes: Washington Zip Codes
State Geography: Washington Geography


98126 Overview 98126 Demographic 98126 Economic 98126 Housing 98126 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 18,906 100.0 100%
  Male 9,067 48.0 49.1%
  Female 9,839 52.0 50.9%
Median Age 36.8 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 1,198 6.3 6.8%
18 years and over 15,011 79.4 74.3%
65 years and over 2,456 13.0 12.4%
One race 17,919 94.8 97.6%
  White 13,529 71.6 75.1%
  Black or African American 1,389 7.3 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 252 1.3 0.9%
  Asian 2,068 10.9 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 177 0.9 0.1%
  Some other race 504 2.7 5.5%
  Two or more races 987 5.2 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,147 6.1 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.22 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.90 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 8,701 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 8,342 95.9 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 5,031 60.3 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 3,311 39.7 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 359 4.1 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 14,035 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 11,814 84.2 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 4,660 33.2 24.4%
Civilian veterans 1,783 11.6 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 2,261 18.5 19.2%
Foreign born 2,820 14.5 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 7,653 48.0 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 3,397 18.9 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 11,099 70.5 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 26.5 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 47,519 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 57,193 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 25,844 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 524 11.1 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 2,571 13.5 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 4,614 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 200,000 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 1,352 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 330 (X) 295


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