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98531 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 98531 Zip Code is 24,054, which is 10.13% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.05% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 98531 Zip Code population density is 174.27 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 96.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 98531 Zip Code is white, which represent 87.84% of the total population. The average 98531 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,054. #118

Population Growth Since 2000, #287

98531 Zip Code	10.13%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #260

98531 Zip Code	174.27 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,129 (87.84%, #312)
Black:	233 (0.97%, #242)
Hispanic:	4,288 (17.83%, #83)
Asian:	468 (1.95%, #242)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	150 (0.62%, #383)
One Race, Other:	724 (3.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,350 (5.61%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,613 (84.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	466 (10.87%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	91 (2.12%, see rank)
South American:	30 (0.70%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	30 (6.41%, see rank)
Filipino:	91 (19.44%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	347 (74.15%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

20,045 (83.33%) out of the total population of 24,054 reported first ancestry.

	98531 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	5	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	84	0.35%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	202	0.84%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	317	1.32%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	1,878	7.81%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	981	4.08%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	4,703	19.55%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.06%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	91	0.38%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	2,931	12.19%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	699	2.91%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,187	4.93%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	563	2.34%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	99	0.41%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	244	1.01%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	289	1.20%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	721	3.00%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	30	0.12%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	827	3.44%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	137	0.57%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	14	0.06%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	1,958	8.14%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	200	0.83%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,760 (48.89%, see rank)

Females: 12,294 (51.11%, see rank)

98531 Zip Code	Male: 48.89% Female: 51.11%
Washington	Male: 49.91% Female: 50.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

98531 Zip Code	35.40 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

98531 Zip Code	34.50 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

98531 Zip Code	35.80 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	98531 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,796	7.47%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,540	6.40%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,674	6.96%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,005	8.34%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,585	6.59%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,265	13.57%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,368	9.84%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,942	12.23%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,786	11.58%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,881	7.82%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,403	5.83%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	809	3.36%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	98531 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,454, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,763, 17.88%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,662, 30.17%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,921, 38.31%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,268, 8.20%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	840, 5.44%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.76, see rank	13.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	98531 Zip Code			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	688	84.45%	15.55%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,408	92.36%, see rank	7.64%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,538	95.19%, see rank	4.81%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,401	83.08%, see rank	16.92%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	128	23.44%, see rank	76.56%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	98531 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	9,325, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.52, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	3,065, 32.87%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,260, 67.13%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,556, 59.58%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,889, 41.71%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,769, 40.42%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	98531 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,044	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,261	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	3,239	34.97%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	4,320	46.65%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	330	3.56%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	1,372	14.81%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,783	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	2,434	24.88%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	4,571	46.72%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	1,199	12.26%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	1,579	16.14%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	98531 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	21,997	91.45%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,696	61.10%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	7,120	29.60%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	181	0.75%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,057	8.55%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	460	1.91%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,597	6.64%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	83	0.35%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	421	1.75%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	30	0.12%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,470	6.11%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	53	0.22%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	98531 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
English	7,977	85.54%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	1,102	11.82%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	117	1.25%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	113	1.21%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	16	0.17%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.