Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,583
| This zip code: | $64,583 | | Washington: | $55,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 98422, 98003, 98424, 98354, 98421, 98001.
Housing units in zip code 98023 with a mortgage: 8,885 (1,243 second mortgage, 990 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,291
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,724
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $554
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 165
- 1995 to 1998: 852
- 1990 to 1994: 2,456
- 1980 to 1989: 5,679
- 1970 to 1979: 5,085
- 1960 to 1969: 2,470
- 1950 to 1959: 530
- 1940 to 1949: 173
- 1939 or earlier: 176
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Federal Way, WA (98023): |
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- no bedroom: 61
- 1 bedrooms: 144
- 2 bedrooms: 1,080
- 3 bedrooms: 5,500
- 4 bedrooms: 3,495
- 5 or more bedrooms: 707
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 370
- 1 bedrooms: 1,761
- 2 bedrooms: 2,119
- 3 bedrooms: 1,514
- 4 bedrooms: 269
- 5 or more bedrooms: 31
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Vehicles available in 98023 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 266
- 1 vehicle: 1,925
- 2 vehicles: 5,561
- 3 vehicles: 2,340
- 4 vehicles: 709
- 5 or more vehicles: 186
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 470
- 1 vehicle: 2,818
- 2 vehicles: 2,219
- 3 vehicles: 459
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 49
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98023:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 10
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 5
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 18
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 7
- $80,000 to $89,999: 11
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 17
- $125,000 to $149,999: 102
- $150,000 to $174,999: 200
- $175,000 to $199,999: 346
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,290
- $250,000 to $299,999: 2,436
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4,135
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1,603
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1,195
- $750,000 to $999,999: 251
- $1,000,000 or more: 180
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98023:
- Less than $100: 16
- $100 to $149: 39
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 22
- $300 to $349: 44
- $350 to $399: 22
- $450 to $499: 60
- $500 to $549: 245
- $550 to $599: 168
- $600 to $649: 275
- $650 to $699: 504
- $700 to $749: 1,001
- $750 to $799: 277
- $800 to $899: 849
- $900 to $999: 581
- $1,000 to $1,249: 1,430
- $1,250 to $1,499: 428
- $1,500 to $1,999: 794
- $2,000 or more: 81
- No cash rent: 40
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $394,581.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $325,644
- Black or African American householders: $296,259
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $508,242
- Asian householders: $352,258
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $299,031
- Some other race householders: $375,360
- Two or more races householders: $342,278
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $362,792
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $323,797 (it was $175,200 in 2000)
| 98023: | $323,797 | | Washington: | $300,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $229,600 - $387,100
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $370,265| Here: | $370,265 | | State: | $389,314 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $220,475| Here: | $220,475 | | State: | $335,498 |
In 2-unit structures: $204,973| Here: | $204,973 | | State: | $357,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $246,821| Here: | $246,821 | | State: | $300,953 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $345,286| Here: | $345,286 | | State: | $299,543 |
Mobile homes: $122,707| Here: | $122,707 | | State: | $80,529 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,544
- One, attached: 441
- Two: 127
- 3 or 4: 1,212
- 5 to 9: 1,531
- 10 to 19: 1,241
- 20 to 49: 508
- 50 or more: 761
- Mobile homes: 207
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 18,105 (75%)
- Carpooled: 3,376 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,319 (5%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
- Taxi: 15 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 39 (0%)
- Bicycle: 17 (0%)
- Walked: 194 (1%)
- Other means: 123 (1%)
- Worked at home: 834 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 419
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1553
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2291
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2607
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2739
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1676
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4276
- 35 to 39 minutes: 748
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1304
- 45 to 59 minutes: 2830
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2115
- 90 or more minutes: 642
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 47,459
- In family households: 41,403 (9,628 male householders, 2,904 female householders)
10,344 spouses, 15,353 children (14,213 natural, 358 adopted, 782 stepchildren), 526 grandchildren, 495 brothers or sisters, 354 parents, 696 other relatives, 1,103 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,056 (2,430 male householders (1,696 living alone)), 2,101 female householders (1,662 living alone)), 1,525 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 41 (15 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,385 2-persons, 3,057 3-persons, 2,914 4-persons, 1,406 5-persons, 499 6-persons, 271 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,358 1-person, 938 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
10,094 married couples with children.
2,938 single-parent households (714 men, 2,224 women).
80.8% of residents of 98023 zip code speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 24% well, 16% not well, 5% not at all).
4.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 27% well, 20% not well, 7% not at all).
10.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 29% well, 19% not well, 3% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (48% very well, 12% well, 36% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 7,740 (16.3%)
(46.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 16.3% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (27%)
- Ukraine (10%)
- Philippines (10%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- Canada (4%)
- Russia (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,839
- 1990 to 1994: 1,651
- 1985 to 1989: 1,056
- 1980 to 1984: 1,182
- 1975 to 1979: 768
- 1970 to 1974: 389
- 1970 to 1974: 271
- 1965 to 1969: 584
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White population: 33,803
Black population: 3,303
American Indian population: 397
Asian population: 6,120
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 439
Some other race population: 1,169
Two or more races population: 2,341

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 12665 |
|  German: 5670 |
|  Irish: 3167 |
|  English: 3055 |
|  United States or American: 2180 |
|  Norwegian: 2018 |
|  Italian: 1081 |
|  Swedish: 864 |
|  Ukrainian: 775 |
|  Scottish: 774 |
|  French (except Basque): 756 |
|  Polish: 658 |
|  European: 614 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 508 |
|  Dutch: 408 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 394 |
|  Scandinavian: 393 |
|  Russian: 341 |
|  Danish: 292 |
|  African: 244 |
|  Welsh: 214 |
|  British: 213 |
|  Swiss: 183 |
|  French Canadian: 169 |
|  Arab:: 160 |
|  Canadian: 153 |
|  Greek: 151 |
|  Iranian: 136 |
|  Portuguese: 120 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 109 |
|  Romanian: 109 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 100 |
|  Hungarian: 88 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 84 |
|  Finnish: 83 |
|  Austrian: 62 |
|  Czech: 60 |
|  Basque: 59 |
|  Jamaican: 58 |
|  Other Arab: 55 |
|  Croatian: 54 |
|  Serbian: 42 |
|  Afghan: 37 |
|  Icelander: 32 |
|  Syrian: 32 |
|  Belgian: 30 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 30 |
|  Latvian: 29 |
|  Jordanian: 26 |
|  Yugoslavian: 25 |
|  Northern European: 23 |
|  Ethiopian: 21 |
|  Cape Verdean: 21 |
|  Turkish: 19 |
|  Palestinian: 17 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 17 |
|  Slovene: 17 |
|  Lithuanian: 16 |
|  Eastern European: 15 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 13 |
|  Celtic: 13 |
|  Bulgarian: 12 |
|  West Indian: 12 |
|  Armenian: 11 |
|  Slavic: 10 |
|  Brazilian: 10 |
|  Kenyan: 8 |
|  Egyptian: 8 |
|  Haitian: 8 |
|  Australian: 8 |
|  Macedonian: 7 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Lebanese: 5 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98023 not listed on the city page:- ADELAIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 1635 SW 304TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- GREEN GABLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 32607 47TH AVE SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 415; Location: 35101 5TH AVE SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- LAKE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 303 SW 308TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- BRIGADOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 3601 SW 336TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- TWIN LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384; Location: 4400 SW 320TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
- OLYMPIC VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 2626 SW 327TH ST, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- BIRTH TO THREE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 53; Location: 35535 6TH PL SW, FEDERAL WAY, WA; Grades: PK - KG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 20605
- Northeast: 1624
- Midwest: 4550
- South: 3277
- West: 8966
48% of the 98023 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 38,292. Population change in the 1990s: +9,280 (+24.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 819
| Here: | 12.8% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 217
| Here: | 7.3% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 300
| Here: | 14.3% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WRAY, RODNEY A (2209 SOUTHWEST 356 STREET in FEDERAL WAY, WA; small business)
$9,360 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2005-02-01. Completion date: 2009-01-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 9 establishments)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 5, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 8)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (50-99: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in nursing homes
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in other group homes
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 87 meters
Total average daily traffic: 82
Total future (year 2011) average daily traffic: 200
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