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98146 Zip Code (Burien, WA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Burien, WA (32.43%), White Center, WA (28.02%), Seattle, WA (24.00%)
County: King County, WA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 28,443
Zip code population in 2010: 25,922
Zip code population in 2000: 25,574

Houses and condos: 11,147
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,668
% of renters here:

34%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98146: 112.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 6,116 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 98146
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($5,788)
Washington:

0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,679 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,074 (0.8%)

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Males: 14,640  (51.5%)
Females: 13,803  (48.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 98146:

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98146:

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

Zip code 98146 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 98146 (2022)
    • 13,56847.7%White
    • 5,57519.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,30118.6%Asian
    • 1,9827.0%Black
    • 1,5635.5%Two or more races
    • 2170.8%Some other race
    • 1760.6%American Indian
    • 570.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $716,507
98146:

$716,507
Washington:

$569,500



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 98146 zip code as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98146 is 3,094 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.7 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98146, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $83,141 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$83,141
State:

$99,264

Salary/wage: $72,467 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:

$72,467
State:

$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1168.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3606.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6499.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9876.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18823.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 79679.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,540 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,540
Washington:

$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 126.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 972.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,400 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:

$7,400
State:

$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.6% for AGIs below $25k, 32.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 330.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3877.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,493 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

+$20,493
State:

+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 21.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 209.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 635.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12765.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,249 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

+$16,249
State:

+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.8% for AGIs below $25k, 173.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 339.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 630.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2847.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $20,812 (reported on 6.5% of returns)
98146:

$20,812
Washington:

$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.3% for AGIs below $25k, 57.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 125.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 234.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 500.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1488.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,622 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
98146:

$22,622
Washington:

$24,166
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 404.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,632 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:

$30,632
State:

$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 121.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 376.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 662.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1357.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6769.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,471 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:

$6,471
State:

$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 32.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 189.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1582.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,953 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
98146:

$7,953
State:

$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 34.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 107.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 395.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1475.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,010 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,010
State:

$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.7% for AGIs below $25k, 44.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%
Here:

91%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98146, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,981 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,981
State:

$69,533

Salary/wage: $50,041 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:

$50,041
State:

$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,230 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,230
Washington:

$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,676 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,676
State:

$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,141 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

+$9,141
State:

+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,388 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$16,388
State:

+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,802 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
98146:

$15,802
Washington:

$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,667 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
98146:

$16,667
Washington:

$20,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,401 (21% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,401
State:

$23,872

Here:

20.9% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,040 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$3,040
State:

$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,180 (reported on 31.2% of returns)
98146:

$6,180
State:

$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,125 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,125
State:

$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 47.6%
Here:

48%
State:

43%
(% for various income ranges: 45.3% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98146, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,427 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,427
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $40,431 (reported on 84.3% of returns)
Here:

$40,431
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 109.5% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,680 (reported on 43.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,680
Washington:

$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,886 (reported on 24.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,886
State:

$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,974 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,974
State:

+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,652 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$13,652
State:

+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,830 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
98146:

$2,830
Washington:

$3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% 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: $12,922 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:

$12,922
Washington:

$14,244
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,583 (23% of AGI, reported on 36.6% of returns)
Here:

$17,583
State:

$19,669

Here:

23.0% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,469 (3% of AGI, reported on 30.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,469
State:

$3,569

Here:

3.0% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,692 (reported on 76.1% of returns)
98146:

$6,692
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,622 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,622
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.6%
Here:

55%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$102,148
Washington:

$91,306
Burien, WA (98146) map Nearest zip codes: 98106, 98166, 98136, 98168, 98126, 98108.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

46.5%
Washington:

45.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

10.6%
Washington:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,294
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,480


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 277 (183 now married, 89 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,071 (2,823 now married, 3,245 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 98146 with a mortgage: 4,962 (548 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 476 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 110

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,521
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $938

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.3%
Whole state:

10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

5.4%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 98146: Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Lakeside Milam Recovery Center (B), Village Concepts - El Dorado West Retirement Community (C), Life Care Center of Burien (D), North Highline Fire District Station 18 Headquarters (E), White Center Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Center: Ambaum Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Churches in zip code 98146 include: Mount View Presbyterian Church (A), Beverly Park First Baptist Church (B), Saint Bernadette Church (C), Shorewood Foursquare Church (D), Victory Outreach Church (E), Vietnamese Christian Church (F), Westside Foursquare Church (G), White Center Assembly of God Church (H), Highline United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lake: Hicklin Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Creek: Salmon Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 98146 include: Seola Park (1), Lakewood Park (2), Chelsea Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Target Darts NW Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 11017 16th Avenue Southwest Ofc), R J B Amusement Services (Amusement & Theme Parks; 11017 16th Avenue Southwest Ofc).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 742020 or later
  • 1,2022010 to 2019
  • 4952000 to 2009
  • 7761990 to 1999
  • 1,3221980 to 1989
  • 6281970 to 1979
  • 1,7561960 to 1969
  • 2,1241950 to 1959
  • 1,4661940 to 1949
  • 1,0711939 or earlier

Zip code 98146 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burien, WA (98146)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burien, WA (98146)
  • 15no bedroom
  • 3131 bedroom
  • 1,4482 bedrooms
  • 2,9533 bedrooms
  • 1,9344 bedrooms
  • 4395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burien, WA (98146)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burien, WA (98146)
  • 375no bedroom
  • 6961 bedroom
  • 1,6632 bedrooms
  • 5853 bedrooms
  • 2644 bedrooms
  • 925+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Burien, WA (98146) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Burien, WA (98146) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 37no vehicle
  • 2,1401 vehicle
  • 2,6922 vehicles
  • 1,4643 vehicles
  • 5204 vehicles
  • 2885+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Burien, WA (98146) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Burien, WA (98146) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 467no vehicle
  • 1,2911 vehicle
  • 1,2832 vehicles
  • 4083 vehicles
  • 1144 vehicles
  • 705+ vehicles

  • Zip code 98146 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 98146 household income distribution in 2022
  • 405Less than $10,000
  • 218$10,000 to $14,999
  • 120$15,000 to $19,999
  • 240$20,000 to $24,999
  • 338$25,000 to $29,999
  • 217$30,000 to $34,999
  • 340$35,000 to $39,999
  • 548$40,000 to $44,999
  • 106$45,000 to $49,999
  • 559$50,000 to $59,999
  • 855$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,377$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,208$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,188$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,224$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,844$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98146

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98146
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 11$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 12$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 20$90,000 to $99,999
  • 6$125,000 to $149,999
  • 9$150,000 to $174,999
  • 35$175,000 to $199,999
  • 112$200,000 to $249,999
  • 102$250,000 to $299,999
  • 336$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,302$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,451$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,385$750,000 to $999,999
  • 564$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 93$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 258$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98146

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98146
  • 12Less than $100
  • 66$150 to $199
  • 30$200 to $249
  • 39$300 to $349
  • 46$400 to $449
  • 15$500 to $549
  • 16$650 to $699
  • 29$700 to $749
  • 6$750 to $799
  • 138$800 to $899
  • 70$900 to $999
  • 522$1,000 to $1,249
  • 692$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,119$1,500 to $1,999
  • 500$2,000 to $2,499
  • 223$2,500 to $2,999
  • 40$3,000 to $3,499
  • 126$3,500 or more
  • 57No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,740.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $7,476,883.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $736,241
  • Black or African American householders: $666,967
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $798,266
  • Asian householders: $732,616
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $654,481
  • Some other race householders: $661,731
  • Two or more races householders: $637,565
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $626,691

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $716,507
98146:

$716,507
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $542,415 - $872,006

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $785,794
Here:

$785,794
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $429,850
Here:

$429,850
State:

$657,697

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $206,864
Here:

$206,864
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $307,772
Here:

$307,772
State:

$218,362
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 98146
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,691
  • One, attached: 338
  • Two: 139
  • 3 or 4: 325
  • 5 to 9: 950
  • 10 to 19: 489
  • 20 to 49: 562
  • 50 or more: 564
  • Mobile homes: 83

Unemployment: 3.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98146

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98146
  • 59.8%9,021Drove a car alone
  • 14.3%2,155Carpooled
  • 4.1%619Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%9Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.0%5Subway or elevated
  • 0.2%31Railroad
  • 0.1%11Ferryboat
  • 0.0%6Taxi
  • 0.1%12Motorcycle
  • 0.3%52Bicycle
  • 0.3%38Walked
  • 0.8%115Other means
  • 18.9%2,857Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98146

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98146
  • 93Less than 5 minutes
  • 8855 to 9 minutes
  • 1,04910 to 14 minutes
  • 1,56715 to 19 minutes
  • 1,79920 to 24 minutes
  • 84525 to 29 minutes
  • 2,33330 to 34 minutes
  • 50435 to 39 minutes
  • 64840 to 44 minutes
  • 1,31045 to 59 minutes
  • 96560 to 89 minutes
  • 16990 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 98146:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,443
  • Male householders: 5,344 (1,286 living alone), Female householders: 5,435 (1,332 living alone)
  • 4,786 spouses (4,628 opposite-sex spouses), 1,209 unmarried partners, (1,073 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,429 children (6,993 natural, 79 adopted, 362 stepchildren), 597 grandchildren, 535 brothers or sisters, 823 parents, 35 foster children, 607 other relatives, 1,213 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 462 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,816 2-persons, 1,601 3-persons, 1,638 4-persons, 686 5-persons, 183 6-persons, 104 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,618 1-person, 857 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 25 5-persons

3,163 married couples with children.
1,937 single-parent households (504 men, 1,433 women).

66.1% of residents of 98146 zip code speak English at home.
15.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 30% well, 22% not well, 6% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% very well, 19% well, 15% not well, 4% not at all).
13.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 25% well, 22% not well, 4% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other language at home (38% very well, 20% well, 24% not well, 18% not at all).

Foreign born population: 7,491 (26.3%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

26.3%
Whole state:

15.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 28%Honduras
  • 22%Thailand
  • 13%Malaysia
  • 4%Guatemala
  • 4%Egypt
  • 3%Eritrea
  • 2%Burma (Myanmar)
Most common first ancestries reported in 98146
  • 6%European
  • 4%English
  • 4%German
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%American
  • 3%Moroccan
  • 2%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,2912010 or later
  • 2,3522000 to 2009
  • 1,7031990 to 1999
  • 1,487Before 1990

Zip code 98146 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ARCO 409 (13515 AMBAUM BLVD SW in SEATTLE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988514584, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-8736, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988514584, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: MANAL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ARCO 00409
  • AUTO COLOR WORLD (1500 SW 107TH in SEATTLE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD065098352, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.; AUTOMOTIVE BODY, PAINT, AND INTERIOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: DARREN HUDDLESON (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , HUDDLESONS AUTO COLOR WORLD (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HUDDLESONS AUTO COLOR WORLD
  • ARBOR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3701 SW 104 ST in SEATTLE, WA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-2730
    Organizations: SEATTLE SCHOOL DIST 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMBAUM CLEANERS (12822 AMBAUM BLVD SW in SEATTLE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BOBS ROCK & GEM (10404 15TH SW in SEATTLE, WA)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)

Zip code 98146 marital status for males
Zip code 98146 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 49.1%Electricity
  • 40.8%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 25,963.

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

  • This state: 13,401
  • Northeast: 1,079
  • Midwest: 1,654
  • South: 1,043
  • West: 3,450

55% of the 98146 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

88% of the 98146 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Burien, WA (98146)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 459
Here:

16.8%
Washington:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:

6.2%
Washington:

9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 307
Here:

22.2%
Washington:

16.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 104,466Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 100,633Management occupations
  • 91,064Legal occupations
  • 89,946Business and financial operations occupations
  • 88,433Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 86,454Life, physical, and social science occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (SEATTLE, WA):

  • ATG (12029 26TH AVE SW; small business) : $282,731 in 4 contracts in 2005
    $90,531 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-04-11. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
    $83,400 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Furniture. Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
    $59,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
    $49,800 with Army for Installation of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2005-06-13. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
  • SHERRI EDWARDS RESOURCE MAXIMI (11038 MARINE VIEW PL SW; small business) : $28,780 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $14,390 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-06-24.
    $14,390 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-06-24.
  • RANDY CRYER (10210 - 33RD AVE SW; small business) : $13,600 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $6,800 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2003-11-12.
    $6,800 with Army for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2003-11-12.
  • ONETRAC WIRELESS (3215 SW 113TH ST)
    $4,900 with Air Force for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2005-05-05.

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

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Bowling Centers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 11)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (50-99: 1)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 9)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 111 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 91 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 75 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 51 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 9 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED197$271,088212$275,1201,346$256,59842$109,7902$1,239,25081$204,0805$200,448
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$250,71528$334,127166$248,67611$24,4040$011$243,7644$179,888
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$241,81037$225,206511$283,34738$139,8380$043$217,3722$145,735
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$244,65925$259,747265$305,46510$212,9390$022$200,1647$270,209
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$219,6921$649,92075$263,94110$75,9800$03$153,8032$272,635
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED30$265,56019$322,384
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$202,7209$302,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$279,6473$523,303
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$326,5834$258,845
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$322,103
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98146
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98146 - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 109. The highest number of fires - 183 took place in 2006, and the least - 18 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 98146 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.3%), and Outside Fires (33.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98146
    • 78845.3%Structure Fires
    • 58233.4%Outside Fires
    • 23813.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1327.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98146, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98146 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14673.1 years
William13272.6 years
Mary10679.1 years
Robert10568.4 years
James10571.0 years
Margaret8277.6 years
George8175.5 years
Charles7574.5 years
Helen6878.4 years
Richard6065.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 98146 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson9275.0 years
Smith6073.0 years
Anderson4278.4 years
Jones3672.5 years
Miller3472.5 years
Brown3176.5 years
Nelson2776.5 years
Wilson2574.8 years
White2380.0 years
Williams2373.0 years
Businesses in zip code 98146
NameCountNameCount
Albertsons1KFC1
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1Taco Bell1
Jack In The Box1UPS1
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