Housing units in zip code 98121 with a mortgage: 848 (68 second mortgage, 151 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 294
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,609
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $900
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
16.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 98121: Pier 62 (A), Pier 59 (B), Pier 71 (C), Pier 69 (D), Pier 68 (E), Pier 67 (F), Bell Harbor Marina (G), Pier Sixty Six (H), Pier Seventy (I), Seattle Fire Department Station 2 Belltown (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 98121 include: Seattle International Church (A), Skyline Community Church (B), City Church (C), Emmaus Road Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2205 Alaskan Way), Belltown Billiards (Arcades & Amusements; 90 Blanchard St), American West Steamboat CO (Tours & Charters; 2101 4th Avenue Suite 1150).
Year house built
2005 or later: 527
2000 to 2004: 918
1990 to 1999: 1,764
1980 to 1989: 709
1970 to 1979: 334
1960 to 1969: 165
1950 to 1959: 300
1940 to 1949: 452
1939 or earlier: 1,223
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 98121:
Less than $10,000: 290
$100,000 to $124,999: 181
$150,000 to $174,999: 88
$175,000 to $199,999: 146
$200,000 to $249,999: 75
$250,000 to $299,999: 108
$300,000 to $399,999: 368
$400,000 to $499,999: 207
$500,000 to $749,999: 184
$750,000 to $999,999: 88
$1,000,000 or more: 208
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 98121:
Less than $100: 215
$100 to $149: 179
$150 to $199: 191
$200 to $249: 256
$250 to $299: 119
$300 to $349: 181
$350 to $399: 156
$400 to $449: 154
$450 to $499: 106
$500 to $549: 384
$550 to $599: 183
$600 to $649: 214
$650 to $699: 124
$700 to $749: 103
$750 to $799: 195
$800 to $899: 326
$900 to $999: 333
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,008
$1,250 to $1,499: 566
$1,500 to $1,999: 442
$2,000 or more: 725
No cash rent: 208
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $515,399.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $336,080
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $471,089
98121:
$471,089
Washington:
$287,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $363,328 - $722,125
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $846,365
Here:
$846,365
State:
$368,330
Townhouses or other attached units: $1,002,862
Here:
$1,002,862
State:
$308,706
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $735,733
Here:
$735,733
State:
$307,273
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,836
In family households: 2,459 (788 male householders, 296 female householders)
835 spouses, 369 children (340 natural, 29 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 30 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,377 (2,981 male householders (2,605 living alone)), 1,852 female householders (1,727 living alone)), 544 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 792 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 660 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 4,058 1-person, 597 2-persons, 5 3-persons
214 married couples with children.
334 single-parent households (114 men, 220 women).
83.1% of residents of 98121 zip code speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 39% well, 7% not well).
9.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 7% well, 6% not well).
22.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (21% very well, 27% well, 40% not well, 13% not at all).
12.5% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 31% well, 1% not well).
Foreign born population: 1,303 (19.5%) (30.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
19.5%
Whole state:
12.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Japan (10%)
Philippines (9%)
Korea (8%)
India (7%)
Mexico (6%)
Canada (5%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 765
1990 to 1999: 323
1980 to 1989: 170
Before 1980: 229
Races in zip code 98121:
White population: 4,894 Black population: 477 American Indian population: 190 Asian population: 749 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 6 Some other race population: 26 Two or more races population: 190 Hispanic or Latino population: 404
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CITY MINI STORAGE (2000 TERRY AVE in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, GROUND WATER PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Alternative names: CITY MINI Whse
CONSOLIDATED PRESS PRINTING CO (2228 1ST AVE in SEATTLE, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD004909305, CESQG Organizations: GARY HURTEAU (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, WASHINGTON WEB CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB PHARM RES INST SEA (3005 FIRST AVE STE 200 in SEATTLE, WA)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD067194340, LQG, TOXICS-, REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN MONITORING, HAZWASTE-WAD067194340, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES Business NAICS classification: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING. Organizations: DONALD WANG (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
CINERAMA (2100 4TH AVE in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000006833, CESQG Business SIC classification: MOTION PICTURE THEATERS, EXCEPT DRIVE-IN Business NAICS classification: MOTION PICTURE THEATERS (EXCEPT DRIVE-INS). Organizations: LONG SERVICES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALPHA CINE LABORATORY (1001 LENORA ST in SEATTLE, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988512687, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, LQG Business SIC classification: PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; PHOTOFINISHING LABORATORIES; SERVICES ALLIED TO MOTION PICTURE PRODUCTION Business NAICS classification: PHOTOFINISHING LABORATORIES (EXCEPT ONE-HOUR).
BLANCHARD PLAZA (2201 6TH AVE STE 100 in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: HEITMAN PROPERTIES OF WASHINGTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KENNEDY WILSON PROPERTIES LTD (CONTACT/OWNER)
2ND AVE BELL DRUMS (2408 2ND AVE in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
ANGES FRENCH CLEANERS INC (2000 9TH AVE in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CD STIMSON CO (821 LENORA ST in SEATTLE, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BLUE WAVE SEAFOODS M/V BLUE WAVE (2200 - 6TH AVE., STE 230 in SEATTLE, AK)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS Alternative names: BLUE WAVE SEAFOODS INC-M/V BLUE WAVE
PETER PAN SEAFOODS PORT MOLLER POWER PL (2200 SIXTH AVE, SUITE 1000 in SEATTLE, AK)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS Alternative names: PETER PAN SEAFOODS-PORT MOLLER, PETER PAN SEAFOODS PORT MOLLER POWER PLANT
STELLAR SEAFOODS IN M/V STELLAR SEA (2200 6TH AVE., DENNY BLDG., ST in SEATTLE, AK)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FRESH OR FROZEN FISH AND SEAFOODS Alternative names: STELLAR SEAFOODS INC-M/V STELLAR SEA
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 23.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (65%)
Utility gas (14%)
Coal or coke (9%)
Solar energy (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Population in 1990: 4,091. Population change in the 1990s: +4,467 (+109.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,275
Northeast: 923
Midwest: 1,334
South: 949
West: 1,710
22% of the 98121 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 630
Here:
49.4%
Washington:
9.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153
Here:
40.7%
Washington:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 471
Here:
60.3%
Washington:
16.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SEATTLE, WA):
URS GROUP, INC (2401 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 808) : $12,056,619 in 162 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Restoration, Engineering and Technical Services, Environmental Studies and Assessments, and moreby Navy, Minerals Management Service, Federal Technology Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and others Signed by year:2000: $1,343,948; 2001: $1,019,057; 2002: $2,713,422; 2003: $4,873,332; 2004: $57,690; 2005: $1,985,418; 2006: $63,752.
Biggest contracts:
$629,815 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2005-03-30. Completion date: 2007-04-01.
$510,961, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-23. Completion date: 2004-04-01.
$500,752 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2003-03-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$410,063 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2004-10-22.
NOTKIN ENGINEERING, INC (2601 4TH AVENUE 420) : $6,714,384 in 161 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Other Architect and Engineering Services, Hospital Buildings by Navy Signed by year:2000: $1,697,993; 2001: $423,691; 2002: $627,338; 2003: $515,964; 2004: $1,375,340; 2005: $1,472,178; 2006: $590,601.
Biggest contracts:
$618,291 with Navy for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2004-06-17. Completion date: 2004-09-14.
$618,291, same as above.Signed on 2004-07-06. Completion date: 2005-03-10.
$519,963, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$431,913, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2005-04-06.
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE OF PU (521 WALL ST) : $4,335,476 in 11 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Special Studies and Analyses, Miscellaneous Items, Other Medical Services, and moreby National Institutes of Health, Navy Signed by year:2000: $139,432; 2001: $99,999; 2002: $127,000; 2003: $63,797; 2004: $1,252,939; 2005: $1,554,762; 2006: $1,097,547.
Biggest contracts:
$1,252,939 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-28. Effective on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2007-09-29.
$1,193,220, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2007-09-29.
$1,065,014, same as above.Signed on 2006-09-15. Completion date: 2007-09-29.
$361,542 with National Institutes of Health for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2005-09-21. Effective on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2006-09-25.
NAVY CLIPPER, INC (2701 ALASKAN WAY, PIER 69; small business) : $2,169,231 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2001
$2,100,000 with Navy for Marine Passenger Service. Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
$69,231, same as above.Signed on 2001-10-11. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
CLIPPER NAVIGATION, INC (2701 ALASKAN WAY, PIER 69; small business) : $1,106,861 in 4 contractsfrom 2002 to 2004
$904,036 with Navy for Marine Charter for Things. Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2003-10-08.
$139,125 with Navy for Marine Passenger Service. Signed on 2002-02-15. Completion date: 2002-06-03.
$67,700, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-19. Completion date: 2002-12-23.
$-4,000 with Navy for Marine Charter for Things. Signed on 2004-03-12. Completion date: 2003-10-08.
AIRBORNE FREIGHT CORPORATION (3101 WESTERN AVE) : $1,005,398 in 31 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Education and Training Services, Air Charter for Things, Courier and Messenger Services, Other Cargo and Freight Services, and moreby Navy, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $123,000; 2002: $6,685; 2003: $782,797; 2004: $7,550; 2005: $54,480; 2006: $30,886.
Biggest contracts:
$640,000 with Navy for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$74,000 with Office of the Chief Financial Officer for Air Charter for Things. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$66,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Courier and Messenger Services. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2001-07-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$46,431 with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for Courier and Messenger Services. Signed on 2004-07-09. Effective on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-03-17.
BAVARIAN MEAT PRODUCTS INC (2934 WESTERN AVE; small business) : $853,420 in 7 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Non-Food Items For Resale, Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $181,390; 2005: $538,606; 2006: $133,424.
Biggest contracts:
$191,839 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$181,390 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$133,424 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
$111,713 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST EQUIPMENT, I (3161 ELLIOTT AVE SUITE 34; small business) : $531,398 in 14 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Bags and Sacks, Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Food Services by Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $25,500; 2002: $235,380; 2003: $109,418; 2004: $30,100; 2005: $131,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$235,620 with Army for Bags and Sacks. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2002-08-27. Completion date: 2002-08-15.
$131,000 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2005-03-05. Completion date: 2005-03-08.
$38,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$25,681 with Army for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
QUADRIVATE, INC (3161 ELLIOT AVE STE 390; small business) : $136,234 in 2 contractsin 2002
$69,984 with Navy for Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-12-23. Completion date: 2003-06-22.
$66,250 with Army for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-11-14.
FEDERAL ARMY & NAVY SURPLUS, I (2112 1ST AVE; small business) : $76,254 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
$44,304 with Army for Surgical Dressing Materials. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2003-02-26.
$21,500 with Air Force for Tents and Tarpaulins. Signed on 2003-05-01. Completion date: 2003-05-23.
$5,714 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-13.
$4,736, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: