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98117 zip code Seattle
Zip Code: 98117
State: Washington
Population: 29667
Housing Units: 13624
Land Area: 3.9 square miles
10.2 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


98117 Overview 98117 Demographic 98117 Economic 98117 Housing 98117 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 29,667 100.0 100%
  Male 14,313 48.2 49.1%
  Female 15,354 51.8 50.9%
Median Age 38.4 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 1,591 5.4 6.8%
18 years and over 24,495 82.6 74.3%
65 years and over 3,848 13.0 12.4%
One race 28,691 96.7 97.6%
  White 26,087 87.9 75.1%
  Black or African American 388 1.3 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 328 1.1 0.9%
  Asian 1,428 4.8 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 39 0.1 0.1%
  Some other race 421 1.4 5.5%
  Two or more races 976 3.3 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,076 3.6 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.22 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.77 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 13,624 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 13,194 96.8 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 9,432 71.5 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 3,762 28.5 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 430 3.2 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 23,086 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 21,350 92.5 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 11,011 47.7 24.4%
Civilian veterans 2,830 11.4 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 2,221 11.0 19.2%
Foreign born 3,128 10.5 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 12,444 48.8 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 3,217 11.4 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 18,285 72.3 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 25.6 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 55,777 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 67,342 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 30,936 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 261 3.5 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 1,683 5.7 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 8,516 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 254,000 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 1,473 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 381 (X) 295


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