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98626 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 98626 Zip Code is 24,352, which is 8.00% 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 98626 Zip Code population density is 177.27 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 98626 Zip Code is white, which represent 89.67% of the total population. The average 98626 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: 24,352. #114

Population Growth Since 2000, #309

98626 Zip Code	8.00%
Washington	17.05%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #256

98626 Zip Code	177.27 per square mile
Washington	96.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	21,836 (89.67%, #275)
Black:	253 (1.04%, #234)
Hispanic:	2,749 (11.29%, #139)
Asian:	444 (1.82%, #252)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	507 (2.08%, #165)
One Race, Other:	333 (1.37%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	979 (4.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,405 (87.49%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	60 (2.18%, see rank)
Cuban:	55 (2.00%, see rank)
Central American:	14 (0.51%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	7 (1.58%, see rank)
Chinese:	20 (4.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	34 (7.66%, see rank)
Japanese:	9 (2.03%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	76 (17.12%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	298 (67.12%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

20,697 (84.99%) out of the total population of 24,352 reported first ancestry.

	98626 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Arab	4	0.02%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	62	0.25%, see rank	0.43%	0.47%
Danish	138	0.57%, see rank	0.99%	0.42%
Dutch	561	2.30%, see rank	2.13%	1.40%
English	2,129	8.74%, see rank	10.73%	8.02%
French	1,093	4.49%, see rank	4.06%	3.34%
German	5,161	21.19%, see rank	18.48%	15.03%
Greek	21	0.09%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	97	0.40%, see rank	0.33%	0.46%
Irish	2,695	11.07%, see rank	11.22%	10.80%
Italian	666	2.73%, see rank	3.55%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,620	6.65%, see rank	5.49%	1.42%
Polish	423	1.74%, see rank	1.84%	3.01%
Portuguese	48	0.20%, see rank	0.34%	0.44%
Russian	76	0.31%, see rank	1.30%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	208	0.85%, see rank	1.26%	0.99%
Scottish	799	3.28%, see rank	2.90%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	7	0.03%, see rank	1.02%	0.95%
Swedish	1,178	4.84%, see rank	3.33%	1.27%
Swiss	128	0.53%, see rank	0.53%	0.30%
Ukrainian	113	0.46%, see rank	0.81%	0.31%
American	1,799	7.39%, see rank	4.99%	7.12%
Welsh	295	1.21%, see rank	0.99%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,241 (50.27%, see rank)

Females: 12,111 (49.73%, see rank)

98626 Zip Code	Male: 50.27% Female: 49.73%
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)

98626 Zip Code	38.00 years old
Washington	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

98626 Zip Code	37.20 years old
Washington	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

98626 Zip Code	38.90 years old
Washington	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	98626 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Washington	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,710	7.02%, see rank	6.43%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,447	5.94%, see rank	6.33%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,736	7.13%, see rank	6.40%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,433	5.88%, see rank	6.49%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,828	7.51%, see rank	7.01%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,125	12.83%, see rank	14.18%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,977	12.22%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,245	13.33%, see rank	13.98%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,477	14.28%, see rank	12.78%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,007	8.24%, see rank	7.59%	7.64%
75 to 84	982	4.03%, see rank	3.81%	4.25%
85 years and over	385	1.58%, see rank	1.78%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	98626 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	16,198, 100%	4,645,804	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,396, 14.79%, see rank	9.82%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,264, 32.50%, see rank	23.34%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,493, 40.09%, see rank	34.54%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,416, 8.74%, see rank	20.58%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	629, 3.88%, see rank	11.72%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.83, 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

	98626 Zip Code			Washington		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	569	68.54%	31.46%	65.02%	34.98%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,635	91.65%, see rank	8.35%, see rank	90.14%	9.86%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,372	96.79%, see rank	3.21%, see rank	92.74%	7.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,272	94.50%, see rank	5.50%, see rank	82.93%	17.07%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	99	77.78%, see rank	22.22%, see rank	63.03%	36.97%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	98626 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
Total Households	9,090, 100%	2,645,396	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.67, see rank	2.55	2.63
1 Person Households	2,072, 22.79%, see rank	27.79%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,018, 77.21%, see rank	72.21%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,262, 68.89%, see rank	64.48%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	3.23	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,410, 48.51%, see rank	49.73%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,828, 31.11%, see rank	35.52%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	98626 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	19,459	see rank	5,576,837	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,650	100%, see rank	2,766,340	123,281,364
Never Married	2,780	28.81%, see rank	34.08%	35.77%
Married	5,044	52.27%, see rank	53.24%	52.04%
Widowed	327	3.39%, see rank	2.16%	2.57%
Divorced	1,499	15.53%, see rank	10.52%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,809	100%, see rank	2,810,497	129,692,771
Never Married	2,447	24.95%, see rank	26.91%	29.48%
Married	4,969	50.66%, see rank	51.78%	49.19%
Widowed	951	9.70%, see rank	7.72%	9.16%
Divorced	1,442	14.70%, see rank	13.59%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	98626 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Native	23,080	94.78%, see rank	86.65%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,571	59.83%, see rank	47.34%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,377	34.40%, see rank	37.62%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	132	0.54%, see rank	1.70%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,272	5.22%, see rank	13.35%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	596	2.45%, see rank	6.19%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	676	2.78%, see rank	7.15%	7.09%
Born In Europe	316	1.30%, see rank	2.21%	1.53%
Born In Asia	239	0.98%, see rank	5.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	37	0.15%, see rank	0.73%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	639	2.62%, see rank	4.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	32	0.13%, see rank	0.67%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	98626 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
English	8,111	89.23%, see rank	80.98%	79.39%
Spanish	712	7.83%, see rank	7.43%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	104	1.14%, see rank	4.54%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	153	1.68%, see rank	5.96%	3.36%
Other	10	0.11%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

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