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98198 Zip Code (Des Moines, WA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Des Moines, WA (70.33%), SeaTac, WA (18.09%), Normandy Park, WA (0.86%), Kent, WA (0.11%)
County: King County, WA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 39,434
Zip code population in 2010: 34,584
Zip code population in 2000: 33,561

Houses and condos: 15,862
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,920
% of renters here:

46%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98198: 113.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 7.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,067 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($5,030)
Washington:

0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,987 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,236 (1.0%)

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Males: 19,370  (49.1%)
Females: 20,062  (50.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 98198:

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98198:

  • Never married: 37.8%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

Zip code 98198 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 98198 (2022)
    • 18,08445.9%White
    • 8,45621.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 4,72512.0%Asian
    • 4,44311.3%Black
    • 2,7306.9%Two or more races
    • 7872.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 1220.3%American Indian
    • 840.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 39,341
Rural population: 92

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $571,545
98198:

$571,545
Washington:

$569,500



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 72 registered sex offenders living in 98198 zip code as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98198 is 518 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.1 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98198, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,716 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$70,716
State:

$99,264

Salary/wage: $59,252 (reported on 82.0% of returns)
Here:

$59,252
State:

$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1118.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3446.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6376.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9467.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17055.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61911.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,477 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,477
Washington:

$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 17.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1165.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,644 (reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,644
State:

$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 28.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 364.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3938.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$17,423 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

+$17,423
State:

+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 25.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 168.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 665.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14836.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,485 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$13,485
State:

+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.1% for AGIs below $25k, 125.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 212.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 466.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3648.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,965 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
98198:

$22,965
Washington:

$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 346.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 855.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3095.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $22,480 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
98198:

$22,480
Washington:

$24,166
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,356 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

$31,356
State:

$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $25k, 147.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 396.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 709.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1383.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6796.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,828 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:

$6,828
State:

$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 13.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 230.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1561.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,258 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
98198:

$7,258
State:

$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 36.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 177.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 325.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1346.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,191 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,191
State:

$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.3% for AGIs below $25k, 54.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98198, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $54,037 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$54,037
State:

$69,533

Salary/wage: $47,455 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:

$47,455
State:

$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,274 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,274
Washington:

$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,746 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,746
State:

$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,584 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,584
State:

+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,256 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

+$13,256
State:

+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,224 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
98198:

$17,224
Washington:

$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $21,325 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
98198:

$21,325
Washington:

$20,087

Total itemized deductions: $21,218 (22% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:

$21,218
State:

$23,872

Here:

21.9% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,588 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,588
State:

$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,377 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
98198:

$5,377
State:

$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,208 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,208
State:

$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 46.5%
Here:

46%
State:

43%
(% for various income ranges: 43.6% for AGIs below $25k, 45.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98198, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $44,317 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,317
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $39,968 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$39,968
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,816 (reported on 40.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,816
Washington:

$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,043 (reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,043
State:

$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,791 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,791
State:

+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,798 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,798
State:

+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,843 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
98198:

$2,843
Washington:

$3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,427 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,427
Washington:

$14,244
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,009 (25% of AGI, reported on 34.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,009
State:

$19,669

Here:

24.8% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.0% for AGIs below $10k, 10.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,773 (4% of AGI, reported on 29.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,773
State:

$3,569

Here:

3.6% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,381 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
98198:

$6,381
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,687 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,687
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.1%
Here:

54%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $10k, 57.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$76,888
Washington:

$91,306
Des Moines, WA (98198) map Nearest zip codes: 98148, 98032, 98158, 98188, 98166, 98003.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

43.5%
Washington:

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

6.7%
Washington:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,035
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,071


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 541 (356 now married, 176 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,147 (3,765 now married, 5,390 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 98198 with a mortgage: 5,607 (565 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 461 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 92

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,191
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $799

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

13.2%
Whole state:

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

7.4%
Whole state:

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

6.2
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

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

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  • Notable locations in zip code 98198: Des Moines Marina (A), Des Moines Plaza (B), Midway Sewer District Des Moines Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Des Moines Beach Camp (D), Redondo Wastewater Treatment Plant (E), King County Fire Protection District 39 South King Fire and Rescue Marine 26 (F), King County Medic One (G), Masonic Home of Washington (H), Wesley Homes Health Center (I), Stafford Healthcare (J), Woodmont Library (K), King County Fire Protection District 39 South King Fire and Rescue Station 26 (L), King County Fire Protection District 39 South King Fire and Rescue Station 66 (M), City of Seatac Fire Department Station 45 (N), Des Moines Historical Society (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 98198 include: Grace Lutheran Church (A), Taproot Church (B), Des Moines United Methodist Church (C), Des Moines Gospel Chapel (D), Marcus Whitman Presbyterian Church (E), Saltwater Unitarian Universalist First Church (F), Open Door Baptist Church (G), Midway Community Covenant Church (H), Resurrection Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Barnes Creek (A), Des Moines Creek (B), Massey Creek (C), McSorley Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 98198 include: Saltwater State Park (1), Grandview Park (2), Des Moines Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Beach: Des Moines Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1502020 or later
  • 1,0692010 to 2019
  • 1,5722000 to 2009
  • 7851990 to 1999
  • 2,7971980 to 1989
  • 2,7441970 to 1979
  • 3,2861960 to 1969
  • 2,0461950 to 1959
  • 4611940 to 1949
  • 5191939 or earlier

Zip code 98198 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Des Moines, WA (98198)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Des Moines, WA (98198)
  • 7no bedroom
  • 3761 bedroom
  • 1,5992 bedrooms
  • 3,8293 bedrooms
  • 1,5894 bedrooms
  • 7565+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Des Moines, WA (98198)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Des Moines, WA (98198)
  • 495no bedroom
  • 1,4471 bedroom
  • 3,9192 bedrooms
  • 7513 bedrooms
  • 2304 bedrooms
  • 1285+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Des Moines, WA (98198) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Des Moines, WA (98198) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 222no vehicle
  • 2,4431 vehicle
  • 2,9972 vehicles
  • 1,5113 vehicles
  • 7854 vehicles
  • 2375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Des Moines, WA (98198) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Des Moines, WA (98198) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 898no vehicle
  • 3,0041 vehicle
  • 2,4342 vehicles
  • 4223 vehicles
  • 784 vehicles
  • 875+ vehicles

  • Zip code 98198 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 98198 household income distribution in 2022
  • 477Less than $10,000
  • 199$10,000 to $14,999
  • 268$15,000 to $19,999
  • 607$20,000 to $24,999
  • 326$25,000 to $29,999
  • 487$30,000 to $34,999
  • 918$35,000 to $39,999
  • 424$40,000 to $44,999
  • 797$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,182$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,509$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,978$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,601$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,387$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,333$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,464$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98198

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98198
  • 68Less than $10,000
  • 7$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 23$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6$60,000 to $69,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11$150,000 to $174,999
  • 248$200,000 to $249,999
  • 188$250,000 to $299,999
  • 944$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,306$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,024$500,000 to $749,999
  • 818$750,000 to $999,999
  • 280$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 105$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98198

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98198
  • 50$100 to $149
  • 94$200 to $249
  • 24$250 to $299
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 1$550 to $599
  • 27$650 to $699
  • 33$800 to $899
  • 172$900 to $999
  • 779$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,686$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,166$1,500 to $1,999
  • 514$2,000 to $2,499
  • 189$2,500 to $2,999
  • 124$3,000 to $3,499
  • 224$3,500 or more
  • 111No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,750.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $640,970.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $595,113
  • Black or African American householders: $618,336
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $384,380
  • Asian householders: $609,324
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $837,734
  • Some other race householders: $627,347
  • Two or more races householders: $535,151
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $591,301

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $571,545
98198:

$571,545
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $466,198 - $741,494

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $676,883
Here:

$676,883
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $536,936
Here:

$536,936
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $957,533
Here:

$957,533
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,539,363
Here:

$1,539,363
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $540,415
Here:

$540,415
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $255,341
Here:

$255,341
State:

$218,362
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 98198
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,818
  • One, attached: 536
  • Two: 277
  • 3 or 4: 1,002
  • 5 to 9: 1,748
  • 10 to 19: 1,649
  • 20 to 49: 1,150
  • 50 or more: 1,641
  • Mobile homes: 134

Unemployment: 6.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98198

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98198
  • 66.6%12,096Drove a car alone
  • 10.1%1,831Carpooled
  • 1.8%328Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.9%164Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%24Subway or elevated
  • 2.3%421Railroad
  • 0.0%6Taxi
  • 0.2%31Motorcycle
  • 0.0%6Bicycle
  • 1.0%178Walked
  • 0.5%87Other means
  • 16.1%2,924Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98198

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98198
  • 226Less than 5 minutes
  • 5755 to 9 minutes
  • 93710 to 14 minutes
  • 2,08815 to 19 minutes
  • 2,42420 to 24 minutes
  • 1,36225 to 29 minutes
  • 2,81430 to 34 minutes
  • 38535 to 39 minutes
  • 89540 to 44 minutes
  • 1,90745 to 59 minutes
  • 1,15460 to 89 minutes
  • 23390 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 98198:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 39,434
  • Male householders: 7,395 (2,094 living alone), Female householders: 7,715 (2,319 living alone)
  • 5,963 spouses (5,782 opposite-sex spouses), 1,490 unmarried partners, (1,329 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,336 children (9,845 natural, 124 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 555 grandchildren, 828 brothers or sisters, 751 parents, 2 foster children, 887 other relatives, 2,079 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,484 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,800 2-persons, 2,069 3-persons, 2,057 4-persons, 812 5-persons, 240 6-persons, 283 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,413 1-person, 943 2-persons, 340 3-persons, 60 4-persons, 53 6-persons

4,783 married couples with children.
3,155 single-parent households (969 men, 2,186 women).

61.3% of residents of 98198 zip code speak English at home.
16.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 25% well, 22% not well, 3% not at all).
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (44% very well, 39% well, 12% not well, 5% not at all).
9.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 26% well, 7% not well, 8% not at all).
6.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% very well, 27% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).

Foreign born population: 11,317 (28.7%)
(40.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

28.7%
Whole state:

15.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 21%Honduras
  • 6%Serbia
  • 5%Thailand
  • 5%Guatemala
  • 5%Kenya
  • 4%Eritrea
  • 4%Georgia
Most common first ancestries reported in 98198
  • 6%German
  • 5%European
  • 4%American
  • 4%Ukrainian
  • 3%Ethiopian
  • 3%English
  • 3%Iraqi
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5,1742010 or later
  • 2,9892000 to 2009
  • 2,4751990 to 1999
  • 2,000Before 1990
There are 133 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 98198.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BJORNEBY AUTO REBUILD INC DES MOINES (22001 PACIFIC HWY S in DES MOINES, 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-WAH000021030, CESQG, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.; GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: MICHELE CONARD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BUTLER AUTO REPAIR (22341 MARINE VIEW DR S in DES MOINES, WA)
    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) - TOXICS-NW0388, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: CHRIS STEPHENS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: HOWARD E BUTLER TEXACO SERV
  • ALAMO RENT A CAR INC (20636 PACIFIC HWY S in SEATTLE, WA)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-100129, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-CRK000024760, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: PASSENGER CAR RENTAL
    Alternative names: ALAMO RENT A CAR INC SEATTLE

Zip code 98198 marital status for males
Zip code 98198 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 60.1%Electricity
  • 33.8%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 20,550. Population change in the 1990s: +13,011 (+63.3%).

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

  • This state: 17,291
  • Northeast: 1,077
  • Midwest: 2,364
  • South: 1,584
  • West: 4,816

47% of the 98198 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

84% of the 98198 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Des Moines, WA (98198)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 243
Here:

6.7%
Washington:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 177
Here:

10.2%
Washington:

9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 125
Here:

10.5%
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 ($)
  • 110,758Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 108,908Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 100,415Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 94,663Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 85,395Management occupations
  • 84,839Business and financial operations occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • J C RILEY, INC (22864 26TH AVENUE SOUTH in SEATTLE, WA; small business) : $1,052,681 in 21 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
    Signed by year: 2000: $30,066; 2001: $478,108; 2002: $227,799; 2003: $277,973; 2004: $38,735; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $233,552 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-01-27. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
    $225,230, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
    $220,000 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2007-09-15.
    $162,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  • WILLIAMS HEATING OIL & SERVICE (27013 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUT in DES MOINES, WA; small business) : $551,543 in 9 contracts from 1999 to 2005
    Contracts for Fuel Oils, Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base by Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $20,292; 2003: $46,667; 2004: $54,032; 2005: $30,232; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $400,320 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fuel Oils. Signed on 1999-11-09. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
    $54,032 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2004-12-17. Completion date: 2005-01-10.
    $46,667 with Defense Logistics Agency for Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. Signed on 2003-10-25. Completion date: 2005-07-31.
    $27,704 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2005-07-20.
  • RATELCO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE (2415 SOUTH 200TH STREET in SEATAC, WA) : $204,791 in 23 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Communications Security Equipment and Components, Miscellaneous Communication Equipment, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Electronic and Communications Facilities, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Chemicals and Chemical Products, and more by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Forest Service, Navy, and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $35,200; 2002: $15,721; 2003: $59,173; 2004: $44,898; 2005: $49,799; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $35,200 with Army for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2001-12-21. Completion date: 2002-01-25.
    $21,930 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-23. Completion date: 2003-02-07.
    $17,288 with Forest Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Electronic and Communications Facilities. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-02-10. Effective on 2004-05-01. Completion date: 2004-08-01.
    $15,800 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Chemicals and Chemical Products. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-07-15.
  • ORCA PACIFIC INC (2403 S 200TH in SEATTLE, WA; small business) : $149,508 in 3 contracts in 2003
    $82,038 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2003-04-24. Completion date: 2003-04-18.
    $33,735 with Army for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-04-01.
    $33,735 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  • ADVANCED FILTERS & PIPELINE TO (23407 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUT in DES MOINES, WA; small business) : $29,188 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Cleaners, Aircraft Prime Moving, Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters, Engine Air and Oil Filters, Strainers, and Cleaners, Nonaircraft, Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, and De-icing System Components by Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $17,485; 2004: $0; 2005: $11,703; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $9,469 with Navy for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Cleaners, Aircraft Prime Moving. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
    $5,105 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2003-12-23.
    $5,105 with Army for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Signed on 2003-12-09. Completion date: 2003-12-23.
    $3,880 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engine Air and Oil Filters, Strainers, and Cleaners, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2003-03-11. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  • ROBERT H MARTIN (20836 OCCIDENTAL AVE SOUTH in DES MOINES, WA; small business)
    $25,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Education Services. Signed on 2003-09-13. Completion date: 2003-08-04.
  • STAINLESS FASTENERS , INC (1857 SOUTH 216TH STREET in SEATTLE, WA; small business) : $10,101 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Bolts, Studs, Screws by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,357; 2005: $4,994; 2006: $3,750.

    Biggest contracts:
    $3,750 with Navy for Bolts. Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $2,366 with Navy for Studs. Signed on 2005-07-25. Completion date: 2005-08-29.
    $1,419, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2005-08-09.
    $1,357, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2005-01-20.
  • HILTON AND SONS, INC (20830 PACIFIC HIGHWAY SOUT in SEATTLE, WA; small business)
    $7,181 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2002-02-28. Completion date: 2002-04-01.
  • PIRAMCO SEA-TAC INC (20717 INTERNATIONAL BLVD in SEATTLE, WA; small business)
    $4,620 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-12-21. Completion date: 2006-01-25.
  • PAC STAINLESS LTD (2407 S 200TH ST in SEATTLE, WA; small business)
    $550 with Navy for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2005-11-17.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 6)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 7)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 1-4: 8)
  • Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)

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:

  • 831 people in federal detention centers
  • 433 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 90 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 58 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 33 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,281 people in nursing homes
  • 816 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 20 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 10 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 ORIGINATED277$225,849227$195,6231,416$223,55648$127,5906$1,484,32595$196,46217$172,952
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$220,34235$226,509181$230,7786$23,1670$020$214,9042$248,355
APPLICATIONS DENIED43$212,59351$226,672531$256,92930$122,0840$034$221,4261$127,480
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN42$193,07633$159,338333$237,56918$121,6232$3,498,25023$189,8342$228,820
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$273,7748$291,034101$224,2577$172,6200$01$302,6400$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$207,90734$255,682
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$305,39017$321,724
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$195,3607$251,367
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$164,6744$169,780
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98198
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98198 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 175. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 271 took place in 2003, and the least - 81 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 98198 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.9%), and Outside Fires (37.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98198
    • 1,30643.9%Structure Fires
    • 1,10337.1%Outside Fires
    • 49016.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 752.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98198, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98198 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9578.8 years
Robert8473.2 years
Mary7882.3 years
James7174.2 years
William7077.2 years
Ruth6586.8 years
Dorothy6083.0 years
Margaret6084.7 years
Helen5085.5 years
George4877.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 98198 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4878.0 years
Smith4780.6 years
Anderson2578.7 years
Brown2379.1 years
Miller2381.2 years
Williams2379.1 years
Thompson2182.0 years
Taylor2083.9 years
Allen2084.6 years
Larson1978.4 years
Businesses in zip code 98198
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven5McDonald's1
AT&T1Motel 61
Ace Hardware1Nike2
Baskin-Robbins1Red Robin1
Best Western1Safeway2
Church's Chicken1Sleep Inn1
FedEx1Starbucks1
H&R Block2Subway1
IHOP1U-Haul1
Jones New York1UPS1
KFC1Vons2
Kroger1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets2
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