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98042 zip code Kent
Zip Code: 98042
State: Washington
Population: 38023
Housing Units: 13069
Land Area: 30.7 square miles
79.5 square kilometers
Water Area: .5 square miles
1.2 square kilometers
City Name: Kent
Post Office Name: Kent
County: King
Area Code: 253
Timezone: PST
Latitude: +47.353456
Longitude: -122.091718
State Zip Codes: Washington Zip Codes
State Geography: Washington Geography


98042 Overview 98042 Demographic 98042 Economic 98042 Housing 98042 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 38,023 100.0 100%
  Male 19,210 50.5 49.1%
  Female 18,813 49.5 50.9%
Median Age 35.3 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 2,519 6.6 6.8%
18 years and over 26,461 69.6 74.3%
65 years and over 2,361 6.2 12.4%
One race 36,788 96.8 97.6%
  White 33,406 87.9 75.1%
  Black or African American 833 2.2 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 308 0.8 0.9%
  Asian 1,566 4.1 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 96 0.3 0.1%
  Some other race 579 1.5 5.5%
  Two or more races 1,235 3.2 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,337 3.5 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.97 (X) 2.59
Average family size 3.25 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 13,069 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 12,805 98.0 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 11,324 88.4 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 1,481 11.6 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 264 2.0 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 23,980 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 22,035 91.9 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 6,619 27.6 24.4%
Civilian veterans 4,295 16.2 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 2,872 12.6 19.2%
Foreign born 2,215 5.8 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 18,783 65.3 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 2,534 7.1 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 20,460 72.9 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 32.5 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 66,051 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 69,873 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 25,219 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 159 1.5 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 1,198 3.1 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 9,961 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 192,000 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 1,421 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 439 (X) 295


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