98126 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Zip code 98126 Apartments for Rent Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98126 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 8,701 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,302 % of renters here:   39% State:   35% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 98126: 117.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 3.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 5758 people per square mile   (average). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   1.3% ($1,844) Washington:   1.6% ($1,915) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Seattle: $3,482 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Seattle: $3,476 (0.7%) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 9,067   (48.0%) Females: 9,839   (52.0%) Discuss zip code 98126 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users 100% urban population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $381,570 98126:   $381,570 Washington:   $300,800 According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 98126 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   36.8 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.2 people Washington:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98126, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $53,623 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $53,623 State:   $54,331 Salary/wage: $49,960 (reported on 84.6% of returns) Here:   $49,960 State:   $45,761 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,461 (reported on 50.5% of returns) This zip code:   $1,461 Washington:   $2,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $3,129 (reported on 31.5% of returns) Here:   $3,129 State:   $5,879 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$9,955 (reported on 24.2% of returns) Here:   +$9,955 State:   +$15,835 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$13,681 (reported on 14.7% of returns) Here:   +$13,681 State:   +$13,994 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,678 (reported on 2.8% of returns) 98126:   $2,678 Washington:   $3,001 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $11,847 (reported on 1.3% of returns) Here:   $11,847 Washington:   $14,244 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k) Total itemized deductions: $19,103 (1% of AGI, reported on 44.1% of returns) Here:   $19,103 State:   $19,669 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.9% for AGIs below $10k, 15.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,208 (2.6% of AGI, reported on 37.0% of returns) Here:   $2,208 Washington:   $3,569 Here:   2.6% of AGI State:   3.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $8,170 (reported on 83.8% of returns) 98126:   $8,170 State:   $9,065 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,511 (reported on 9.4% of returns) Here:   $1,511 State:   $1,607 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 43.6% Here:   44% State:   49% (% for various income ranges: 42.1% for AGIs below $10k, 48.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$60,104
Washington:	$55,591

Nearest zip codes: 98136, 98106, 98116, 98146, 98134, 98108.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	53.5%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98126 with a mortgage: 3,371 (431 second mortgage, 335 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,243

This zip code:	15.0%
Whole state:	11.4%

This zip code:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	5.9
State:	6.3

Here:	3.7
State:	3.9

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable location: Camp Long (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in zip code 98126: Fairmont Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Adventure Associates (Tours & Charters; 5634 37th Avenue Southwest).

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98126: Less than $10,000: 4 $10,000 to $14,999: 2 $15,000 to $19,999: 2 $35,000 to $39,999: 1 $40,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $90,000 to $99,999: 2 $100,000 to $124,999: 10 $125,000 to $149,999: 36 $150,000 to $174,999: 118 $175,000 to $199,999: 129 $200,000 to $249,999: 384 $250,000 to $299,999: 727 $300,000 to $399,999: 1,559 $400,000 to $499,999: 1,059 $500,000 to $749,999: 1,105 $750,000 to $999,999: 248 $1,000,000 or more: 164

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98126: Less than $100: 91 $100 to $149: 152 $150 to $199: 128 $200 to $249: 78 $250 to $299: 80 $300 to $349: 34 $350 to $399: 36 $400 to $449: 22 $450 to $499: 50 $500 to $549: 98 $550 to $599: 144 $600 to $649: 136 $650 to $699: 203 $700 to $749: 171 $750 to $799: 279 $800 to $899: 284 $900 to $999: 290 $1,000 to $1,249: 284 $1,250 to $1,499: 100 $1,500 to $1,999: 117 $2,000 or more: 113 No cash rent: 96

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $395,034.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $386,690
• Black or African American householders: $362,415
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $395,034
• Asian householders: $336,813
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $340,795
• Some other race householders: $323,537
• Two or more races householders: $494,409
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $319,175

98126:	$381,570
Washington:	$300,800

Detached houses: $428,771

Here:	$428,771
State:	$389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $672,966

Here:	$672,966
State:	$335,498

In 2-unit structures: $437,417

Here:	$437,417
State:	$357,000

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,839

Here:	$342,839
State:	$299,543

Mobile homes: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$80,529

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,893
• One, attached: 325
• Two: 355
• 3 or 4: 337
• 5 to 9: 227
• 10 to 19: 418
• 20 to 49: 650
• 50 or more: 615
• Mobile homes: 7

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,700 (66%) Carpooled: 1,198 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,414 (14%) Ferryboat: 34 (0%) Motorcycle: 26 (0%) Bicycle: 85 (1%) Walked: 210 (2%) Other means: 38 (0%) Worked at home: 492 (5%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 148 5 to 9 minutes: 454 10 to 14 minutes: 1105 15 to 19 minutes: 1428 20 to 24 minutes: 1943 25 to 29 minutes: 905 30 to 34 minutes: 1655 35 to 39 minutes: 291 40 to 44 minutes: 413 45 to 59 minutes: 750 60 to 89 minutes: 444 90 or more minutes: 169

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Household type by relationship
Households: 19,027

• In family households: 14,109 (3,103 male householders, 1,625 female householders)

  3,431 spouses, 4,702 children (4,412 natural, 119 adopted, 171 stepchildren), 324 grandchildren, 223 brothers or sisters, 111 parents, 234 other relatives, 356 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,918 (1,900 male householders (1,349 living alone)), 1,875 female householders (1,481 living alone)), 1,143 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 408 (359 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,224 2-persons, 1,110 3-persons, 746 4-persons, 369 5-persons, 198 6-persons, 81 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,830 1-person, 822 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

2,164 married couples with children.
1,316 single-parent households (216 men, 1,100 women).

81.1% of residents of 98126 zip code speak English at home.
5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 24% well, 17% not well, 5% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 10% well, 7% not well).
9.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 30% well, 24% not well, 5% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 16% well, 15% not well, 5% not at all).

Foreign born population: 2,820 (14.9%)
(44.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	14.9%
Whole state:	10.4%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 4857

German: 1876

Irish: 1464

English: 1379

Norwegian: 969

Italian: 689

United States or American: 615

Swedish: 418

Scottish: 413

French (except Basque): 392

European: 387

Scotch-Irish: 384

Subsaharan African:: 370

Polish: 192

Russian: 188

Ethiopian: 173

Danish: 170

Dutch: 140

Scandinavian: 129

Somalian: 113

Hungarian: 94

African: 84

Arab:: 79

British: 79

French Canadian: 69

Turkish: 67

Welsh: 67

Finnish: 65

Czech: 62

Australian: 61

Austrian: 53

Yugoslavian: 49

Canadian: 39

Swiss: 37

Croatian: 37

Other Arab: 37

Syrian: 36

Greek: 35

Belgian: 32

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 27

Jamaican: 27

Ukrainian: 25

Portuguese: 24

Basque: 23

Eastern European: 20

Northern European: 18

Lithuanian: 8

Celtic: 7

Albanian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Brazilian: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Slovak: 5

Carpatho Rusyn: 5

Icelander: 4

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHIEF SEALTH HIGH SCHOOL (2600 SW THISTLE STREET in SEATTLE, WA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3096
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988490520, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Organizations: SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  Alternative names: SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 1 SEALTH HS, SEATTLE SD 1228 CHIEF SEALTH HIGH SCHOOL, SEATTLE SD 1228 DENNY MIDDLE SCHOOL

• BP SERVICE STATION 03117 (2851 SOUTHWEST ROXBURY STREET 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) - TOXICS-9516, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988488771, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: AHED AZIZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: TOSCO 0311730099

• BP SERVICE STATION 11060 (4580 FAUNTLEROY WAY SOUTHWEST 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) - TOXICS-10140, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988487120, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: AHED AZIZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BP SERVICE STATION FAUNTLEROY

• ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL INC (3245 SW AVALON WAY in SEATTLE, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CALIFORNIA AVE (6047 CALIFORNIA AVE SW in SEATTLE, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,392

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8846
• Northeast: 1006
• Midwest: 2195
• South: 1232
• West: 3182

54% of the 98126 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 18,627. Population change in the 1990s: +279 (+1.5%).

Here:	15.6%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	11.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	12.6%
Washington:	15.7%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• PACIFIC INSTITUTE INC (1709 HARBOR AVE SW in SEATTLE, WA): $500,296 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Other Administrative Support Services, Training/Curriculum Development, Other Professional Services, Training Aids, and more by Public Buildings Service, Department of Defense, Navy, EPA, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $51,000; 2001: $27,500; 2002: $108,028; 2003: $0; 2004: $16,047; 2005: $71,020; 2006: $226,701.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $163,703 with Public Buildings Service for Other Administrative Support Services. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
  $51,000 with Department of Defense for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2000-09-21. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
  $50,000 with Navy for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2002-01-16. Completion date: 2002-02-22.
  $39,998 with EPA for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2006-06-08. Completion date: 2006-11-30.
  

• THE PURDY COMPANY (2929 SW FLORIDA in SEATTLE, WA; small business)

  $95,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Locomotive and Rail Car Accessories and Components. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.

• ENT SOLUTIONS, INC (3400 HARBOR AVE SW, #219 in SEATTLE, WA)

  $14,807 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2005-12-28. Completion date: 2006-01-26.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)

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