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As of 2000, median price of a house in 98408 Zip Code is $102,600, which is much lower than the state average of $271,800 and is much lower than the national average of $179,900. The median year that a house in 98408 Zip Code was built is 1946, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1974 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1971.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 6,767 Owner Occupied Houses in 98408 Zip Code, #396

98408 Zip Code	102,600 USD
Washington	168,300 USD
U.S.	119,600 USD

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2000 data.

Housing Occupancy

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	7,656, see rank	100%	2,885,677	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	7,072	92.37%, see rank	90.80%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	4,722	61.68%, see rank	58.01%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	2,350	30.69%, see rank	32.79%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	584	7.63%, see rank	9.20%	11.38%
For Rent	168	2.19%, see rank	2.50%	3.14%
For Sale Only	126	1.65%, see rank	1.44%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	37	0.48%, see rank	0.43%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	5	0.07%, see rank	3.12%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.02%
Other Vacant	248	3.24%, see rank	1.68%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, see rank

98408 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
1946	1974	1971

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2000 data.

Mortgage Status

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	6,767	100%	1,157,462	55,212,108
With a Mortgage	5,028	74.30%, see rank	75.36%	70.03%
Without a Mortgage	1,739	25.70%, see rank	24.64%	29.97%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

98408 Zip Code	982 USD
Washington	1,268 USD
U.S.	1,088 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$299 or Less	22	0.44%, see rank	0.31%	0.66%
$300 to $499	161	3.20%, see rank	2.48%	5.56%
$500 to $699	509	10.12%, see rank	6.89%	12.79%
$700 to $999	1,983	39.44%, see rank	19.52%	24.86%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,868	37.15%, see rank	37.08%	30.21%
$1,500 to $1,999	425	8.45%, see rank	20.34%	14.37%
$2,000 to $2,999	60	1.19%, see rank	10.38%	8.43%
$3,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	3.00%	3.13%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

98408 Zip Code	24.90% of the Total Income
Washington	23.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	176	3.50%, see rank	5.15%	7.21%
10% to 20%	1,486	29.55%, see rank	30.79%	36.64%
20% to 30%	1,479	29.42%, see rank	32.35%	29.01%
30% to 40%	900	17.90%, see rank	15.38%	12.29%
40% or More	947	18.83%, see rank	15.93%	14.37%

*Based on 2000 data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

98408 Zip Code	320 USD
Washington	338 USD
U.S.	295 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
$199 or Less	289	16.62%, see rank	10.96%	18.76%
$200 to $299	429	24.67%, see rank	27.48%	32.81%
$300 to $499	861	49.51%, see rank	44.83%	33.61%
$500 to $699	138	7.94%, see rank	11.52%	9.21%
$700 to $999	22	1.27%, see rank	3.68%	3.83%
$1,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	1.54%	1.78%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

98408 Zip Code	24.90% of the Total Income
Washington	23.80% of the Total Income
U.S.	21.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
10% or Less	582	33.47%, see rank	47.74%	47.32%
10% to 20%	742	42.67%, see rank	32.71%	30.46%
20% to 30%	167	9.60%, see rank	9.54%	10.16%
30% to 40%	120	6.90%, see rank	3.65%	4.28%
40% or More	121	6.96%, see rank	5.21%	6.22%

*Based on 2000 data.

Units in Structure

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,527	100%	2,451,075	115,904,641
1-unit, Detached	9,548	82.83%, see rank	62.33%	60.28%
1-unit, Attached	133	1.15%, see rank	3.09%	5.56%
2 Units	415	3.60%, see rank	2.81%	4.31%
3 or 4 Units	348	3.02%, see rank	3.76%	4.74%
5 to 9 Units	442	3.83%, see rank	4.57%	4.67%
10 or More Units	617	5.35%, see rank	14.43%	12.64%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	24	0.21%, see rank	9.00%	7.80%

*Based on 2000 data.

Rooms

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,527	100%	2,451,075	115,904,641
1 Room	162	1.41%, see rank	2.95%	2.20%
2 Rooms	653	5.66%, see rank	5.85%	4.81%
3 Rooms	1,016	8.81%, see rank	10.19%	9.84%
4 Rooms	1,917	16.63%, see rank	15.45%	15.97%
5 Rooms	2,427	21.05%, see rank	17.62%	20.89%
6 Rooms	2,596	22.52%, see rank	16.35%	18.45%
7 Rooms	1,621	14.06%, see rank	12.67%	12.06%
8 Rooms	718	6.23%, see rank	8.96%	8.06%
9 Rooms or More	417	3.62%, see rank	9.95%	7.70%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	-	5.40	5.30

*Based on 2000 data.

Bedrooms

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	11,527	100%	2,451,075	115,904,641
No Bedroom	252	2.19%, see rank	3.72%	2.95%
1 Bedroom	1,580	13.71%, see rank	14.16%	13.38%
2 Bedrooms	3,508	30.43%, see rank	27.60%	28.39%
3 Bedrooms	4,273	37.07%, see rank	36.41%	38.37%
4 Bedrooms	1,622	14.07%, see rank	14.51%	13.81%
5 or More Bedrooms	292	2.53%, see rank	3.60%	3.09%

*Based on 2000 data.

House Heating Fuel

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Total Housing Units	10,922	100%	2,271,398	105,480,101
Utility Gas	4,796	43.91%, see rank	32.88%	51.22%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	115	1.05%, see rank	3.06%	6.52%
Electricity	5,095	46.65%, see rank	52.93%	30.35%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	774	7.09%, see rank	5.58%	8.97%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.14%
Wood	124	1.14%, see rank	4.71%	1.68%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	18	0.16%, see rank	0.61%	0.39%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.69%

*Based on 2000 data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,583	100%	761,948	33,386,326
$199 or Less	86	2.40%, see rank	4.09%	5.52%
$200 to $299	70	1.95%, see rank	3.52%	5.45%
$300 to $499	979	27.32%, see rank	17.16%	23.18%
$500 to $699	1,065	29.72%, see rank	30.78%	29.57%
$700 to $999	1,076	30.03%, see rank	29.82%	24.06%
$1,000 to $1,499	307	8.57%, see rank	11.44%	9.15%
$1,500 to $1,999	0	0.00%, see rank	2.25%	2.05%
$2,000 or More	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	1.02%
Median	$621, see rank	-	$663	$602

*Based on 2000 data.

Vehicle Available

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	10,922	100%	2,271,398	105,480,101
No Vehicles Available	1,078	9.87%, see rank	7.41%	10.30%
1 Vehicles Available	4,048	37.06%, see rank	31.74%	34.25%
2 Vehicles Available	3,607	33.03%, see rank	39.36%	38.36%
3 or More Vehicles Available	2,189	20.04%, see rank	21.49%	17.10%

*Based on 2000 data.