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Zip Code 97218 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 97218 is 15,335 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 97218 land area is 6.9873 sq. miles | Population density is 2,194.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 97218

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.6
Median Age - Male 33.7
Median Age - Female 35.6

Median age of zip code 97218 is 6.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 97218 is 7.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 97218 median age is 4.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 97218

White population 8975
Black or African American population 2824
Asian population 1008
American Indian and Alaska Native population 71
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 74
Other population 1860

Region of birth

Zip code 97218 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.6%
Danish 1.3% Dutch 2%
English 8.2% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 1% German 14.3%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 10.6% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 4.5%
Polish 1.5% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 3.5% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 44.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 97218

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3358
Married couples 63.04%
Other couples 36.96%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 97218

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 29.18% 31.65%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.08% 23.98%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.6% 27.66%
$100,000 and $200,000 17.09% 15.45%
$200,000 or more 1.04% 1.25%

Households by size in zip code 97218

Household language in zip code 97218

English language 68.89%
Spanish language 20.82%
Other European language 2.15%
Asian language 6.09%
Other language 2.05%

Population by housing unit in zip code 97218

Total Occupied housing units 5592
Detached housing units 64.59%
Attached housing units 3.65%
2 units 2.27%
3 - 4 units 7.1%
5 - 9 units 4.9%
10 - 19 units 6.19%
20 - 49 units 3.76%
50 or more units 0.82%
Mobile homes 5.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.14%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 97218

Use car, track or Van 76.5%
Use public transportation 12%
Use Motorcycle 0.34%
Use bicycle 5.78%
Walk to work 1.69%
Work at home 3.68%

School attendance in zip code 97218

Attent Preschool programs 4.36%
Attend Public School 17.2%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.36%
Attent graduate studies 1.28%
Not enrolled in school 71.8%

Highest school attainment in zip code 97218

Less then 9th grade 9.26%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.68%
High school diploma 21.33%
Some college, no degree 25.87%
Associate degree 7.89%
Bachelor's degree 21.79%
Graduate or professional degree 2.18%

Real Estate in zip code 97218

Housing occupied 93.15%
Housing vacant 6.85%
Housing occupied by owner 59.12%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.88%
Total Rented Units 2286
Median Contract Gross Rent $685
Median Gross Rent $830
Median Home Value $258,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 97218 median gross rent is 21.17% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 97218

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $780
3 Bedrooms $1,140
4 Bedrooms $1,360
AVERAGE RENT $906

Average rent in zip code 97218 ($906.00) is 10.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 97218 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 11.3% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.8% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 97218

Total housing units 6003
Detached housing units 65.22%
Attached housing units 3.4%
2 units 2.23%
3 - 4 units 7.28%
5 - 9 units 4.56%
10 - 19 units 5.76%
20 - 49 units 4.51%
50 or more units 0.77%
Mobile homes 5.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 1.07%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 97218

Total Real Estate Taxes $8,005,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,358,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,647,200

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