Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,905
| This zip code: | $50,905 | | Washington: | $55,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 98115, 98112, 98102, 98103, 98122, 98125.
Housing units in zip code 98105 with a mortgage: 3,375 (369 second mortgage, 502 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,299
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,445
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $794
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.6% | | Whole state: | 11.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | 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: | 2.9 | | State: | 3.9 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Parks in zip code 98105 include: Cowen Park (1), Laurelhurst Park (2), Windermere Park (3), Ravenna Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Closecombat Gaming Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5228 University Way Northeast), Boreson Barbara J & Associates (Tours & Charters; 925 Northeast Boat Street).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 418
- 1995 to 1998: 566
- 1990 to 1994: 449
- 1980 to 1989: 1,283
- 1970 to 1979: 1,678
- 1960 to 1969: 1,330
- 1950 to 1959: 1,850
- 1940 to 1949: 1,841
- 1939 or earlier: 5,916
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Seattle, WA (98105): |
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- no bedroom: 31
- 1 bedrooms: 326
- 2 bedrooms: 1,260
- 3 bedrooms: 2,016
- 4 bedrooms: 1,203
- 5 or more bedrooms: 624
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2,081
- 1 bedrooms: 3,569
- 2 bedrooms: 1,976
- 3 bedrooms: 905
- 4 bedrooms: 369
- 5 or more bedrooms: 387
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Vehicles available in 98105 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 318
- 1 vehicle: 1,854
- 2 vehicles: 2,428
- 3 vehicles: 710
- 4 vehicles: 128
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,754
- 1 vehicle: 4,232
- 2 vehicles: 1,575
- 3 vehicles: 394
- 4 vehicles: 179
- 5 or more vehicles: 153
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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 98105:
- $60,000 to $69,999: 3
- $70,000 to $79,999: 6
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 4
- $100,000 to $124,999: 16
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 22
- $175,000 to $199,999: 82
- $200,000 to $249,999: 168
- $250,000 to $299,999: 164
- $300,000 to $399,999: 436
- $400,000 to $499,999: 748
- $500,000 to $749,999: 1,907
- $750,000 to $999,999: 1,034
- $1,000,000 or more: 1,279
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98105:
- Less than $100: 33
- $100 to $149: 70
- $150 to $199: 77
- $200 to $249: 45
- $250 to $299: 97
- $300 to $349: 87
- $350 to $399: 157
- $400 to $449: 115
- $450 to $499: 251
- $500 to $549: 432
- $550 to $599: 474
- $600 to $649: 492
- $650 to $699: 512
- $700 to $749: 606
- $750 to $799: 651
- $800 to $899: 958
- $900 to $999: 965
- $1,000 to $1,249: 991
- $1,250 to $1,499: 705
- $1,500 to $1,999: 872
- $2,000 or more: 123
- No cash rent: 165
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $588,474.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $713,072
- Black or African American householders: $412,671
- Asian householders: $704,348
- Some other race householders: $785,707
- Two or more races householders: $568,940
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $505,788
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $655,420 (it was $345,600 in 2000)
| 98105: | $655,420 | | Washington: | $300,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $360,400 - $686,400
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $837,216| Here: | $837,216 | | State: | $389,314 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $630,601| Here: | $630,601 | | State: | $335,498 |
In 2-unit structures: $493,344| Here: | $493,344 | | State: | $357,000 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $486,378| Here: | $486,378 | | State: | $300,953 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $260,778| Here: | $260,778 | | State: | $299,543 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,314
- One, attached: 246
- Two: 617
- 3 or 4: 851
- 5 to 9: 1,406
- 10 to 19: 1,696
- 20 to 49: 2,747
- 50 or more: 1,424
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 9,333 (42%)
- Carpooled: 1,796 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4,290 (19%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 26 (0%)
- Taxi: 9 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 94 (0%)
- Bicycle: 833 (4%)
- Walked: 4,608 (21%)
- Other means: 122 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,243 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 586
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1772
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3312
- 15 to 19 minutes: 4142
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3759
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1294
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3238
- 35 to 39 minutes: 502
- 40 to 44 minutes: 558
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1092
- 60 to 89 minutes: 660
- 90 or more minutes: 201
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 31,723
- In family households: 15,517 (3,990 male householders, 1,573 female householders)
4,378 spouses, 4,233 children (3,976 natural, 143 adopted, 114 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 328 brothers or sisters, 101 parents, 210 other relatives, 672 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16,206 (4,790 male householders (3,055 living alone)), 4,517 female householders (2,748 living alone)), 6,899 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 7,445 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,883 2-persons, 1,328 3-persons, 889 4-persons, 310 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,803 1-person, 2,116 2-persons, 667 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 142 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.
2,949 married couples with children.
687 single-parent households (133 men, 554 women).
81.6% of residents of 98105 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 17% well, 9% not well, 3% not at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 8% well, 12% not well, 2% not at all).
9.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 31% well, 13% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 22% well, 5% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 5,754 (14.8%)
(31.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (14%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
- Germany (6%)
- Taiwan (6%)
- Japan (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2,475
- 1990 to 1994: 1,051
- 1985 to 1989: 614
- 1980 to 1984: 650
- 1975 to 1979: 287
- 1970 to 1974: 152
- 1970 to 1974: 171
- 1965 to 1969: 354
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White population: 30,282
Black population: 796
American Indian population: 247
Asian population: 5,395
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 96
Some other race population: 478
Two or more races population: 1,669

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 8562 |
|  German: 4341 |
|  Irish: 3402 |
|  English: 2918 |
|  Norwegian: 1678 |
|  Italian: 1517 |
|  European: 1057 |
|  Swedish: 1017 |
|  Scottish: 915 |
|  United States or American: 904 |
|  Russian: 709 |
|  Polish: 697 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 627 |
|  French (except Basque): 560 |
|  Dutch: 451 |
|  British: 389 |
|  Danish: 377 |
|  Greek: 250 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 194 |
|  Scandinavian: 186 |
|  Ukrainian: 185 |
|  French Canadian: 185 |
|  Welsh: 180 |
|  Northern European: 175 |
|  Czech: 172 |
|  Austrian: 167 |
|  Swiss: 152 |
|  Arab:: 145 |
|  Finnish: 140 |
|  Portuguese: 128 |
|  Iranian: 126 |
|  Eastern European: 119 |
|  Canadian: 116 |
|  Hungarian: 101 |
|  Turkish: 98 |
|  Icelander: 96 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 69 |
|  Romanian: 66 |
|  Yugoslavian: 66 |
|  Lithuanian: 61 |
|  Bulgarian: 60 |
|  Serbian: 59 |
|  Ethiopian: 54 |
|  Moroccan: 51 |
|  Celtic: 51 |
|  Slovak: 50 |
|  Croatian: 48 |
|  African: 44 |
|  Belgian: 43 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 43 |
|  Australian: 42 |
|  Latvian: 36 |
|  Israeli: 33 |
|  Lebanese: 27 |
|  New Zealander: 26 |
|  Armenian: 25 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 24 |
|  Other Arab: 24 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 17 |
|  Estonian: 16 |
|  Afghan: 16 |
|  Somalian: 14 |
|  Nigerian: 13 |
|  Albanian: 13 |
|  Slavic: 12 |
|  Iraqi: 10 |
|  Maltese: 10 |
|  Haitian: 10 |
|  Egyptian: 9 |
|  Brazilian: 8 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 7 |
|  West Indian: 7 |
|  Basque: 6 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98105 not listed on the city page:- JOHN STANFORD INTERNATIONAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 404; Location: 4057 5 AV NE, SEATTLE, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- LAURELHURST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 4530 46 AV NE, SEATTLE, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
- RELIFE CENTER (Students: 2; Location: 144 NE 54TH ST, SEATTLE, WA; Grades: PK - 12)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15512
- Northeast: 2547
- Midwest: 4076
- South: 2488
- West: 7842
31% of the 98105 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 37,120. Population change in the 1990s: +1,843 (+5.0%).
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): 585
| Here: | 35.0% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 264
| Here: | 29.8% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 416
| Here: | 2.9% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (SEATTLE, WA):
- BATTELLE (4500 SAND POINT WAY, N.E.): $3,814,723 in 32 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Health Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Health Services -- Basic Research (R&D) by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $400,875; 2005: $1,496,125; 2006: $1,917,723.
Biggest contracts:
$1,892,155 with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Health Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-03-07. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
$1,000,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-12. Completion date: 2006-10-06.
$185,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$103,965, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-19. Completion date: 2010-07-19.
- TUG MASTER, INC (653 NE NORTHLAKE WAY): $672,400 in 2 contracts in 2003
$347,400 with Navy for Marine Charter for Things. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-03-21.
$325,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-21. Completion date: 2003-03-28.
- BECHRIS INCORPORATED (4350 53RD NE; small business): $387,250 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2004
Contracts for Safety and Rescue Equipment, Miscellaneous Printed Matter by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $65,275; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $321,975; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$99,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-20. Completion date: 2004-08-30.
$88,000 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Signed on 2004-01-20. Completion date: 2004-02-29.
$70,400 with Defense Logistics Agency for Safety and Rescue Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-06. Completion date: 2004-03-16.
$65,275 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Signed on 2001-06-22. Completion date: 2001-08-29.
- MAMMOGRAPHY REPORTING SYSTEM, (4526 11TH AVENUE NE; small business): $367,618 in 70 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, ADP Software, Other Education and Training Services, Radiology Services, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Navy, Air Force, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $10,385; 2003: $46,825; 2004: $74,745; 2005: $217,088; 2006: $18,575.
Biggest contracts:
$46,650 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Taking place in TX. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$26,500 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2003-11-12. Completion date: 2003-12-12.
$22,000 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-05-23.
$16,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-12. Completion date: 2005-07-12.
- MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL SERVICES (4900 9TH AVE NE STE 300)
$90,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Taking place in NY. Signed on 2004-10-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- AIKEN DESIGN (5002 20TH AVENUE N E; small business): $47,390 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Personal Care Services (includes such services as barber and beauty shop, shoe repairs, tailoring, etc.) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $23,660; 2003: $17,780; 2004: $5,950; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$13,200 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-07-19. Completion date: 2003-07-14.
$12,350, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-02. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
$10,460, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2003-07-14.
$3,400 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-03-16. Completion date: 2004-07-19.
- SEATOWN, INC (840 NE 56TH ST; small business): $42,092 in 2 contracts in 2003
$21,046 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Communications Security Equipment and Components. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2003-03-28.
$21,046 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-03-26.
- KENDON YACHT SERVICE (205 NE NORTHLAKE WAY; small business)
$41,000 with Navy for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2001-05-29. Completion date: 2001-05-31.
- WALID B. FARHOUD (; small business)
$35,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
- PETOSA ACCORDIONS INC (313 NE 45TH ST; small business): $20,150 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$10,500 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-09-16. Completion date: 2004-10-18.
$9,650 with Navy for Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 15, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 14, 1-4: 38)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 13)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 7, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 23)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 10-19: 1, 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
- 7221 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 150 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 86 people in other group homes
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 192 meters
Total costs: 514,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 2,944
Total average daily truck traffic: 36
Total future (year 2004) average daily traffic: 3,646
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