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Census Tract 42.02, King County, Washington

Census Tract 42.02, GEOID 53033004202, in King County, Washington, entirely within Seattle. 4,705 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±536); the 2020 Census counted 4,441.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,705

±536 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,441

Median household income

$190,450

±$55,583 (90% margin)
King County: $124,746

Median home value

$1,144,300

±$83,642 (90% margin)
King County: $859,900

Median gross rent

$2,418

±$643 (90% margin)
King County: $2,092

Where is Census Tract 42.02?

Census Tract 42.02 is one of 495 census tracts in King County, Washington. It covers 0.47 square miles of land, 9,429 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53033004202, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 42.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Seattle100%
Census Tract 42.02 (marked with a dot) in King County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
383941.0142.0143.01 42.02 0.5 mi
Census Tract 42.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 42.02: Tract 38 ($183,068), Tract 39 ($226,159), Tract 41.01 ($250,000 or more), Tract 42.01 ($195,208) and Tract 43.01 ($119,464). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 42.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 42.02's population at 4,705 (±536) in 1,861 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,441 residents and 1,757 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42.02SeattleKing CountyWashington
Total population4,705±536754,1952,287,1717,816,116
Households1,861±275363,466941,0543,064,820
Average household size2.52±0.202.002.392.50
Housing units1,982±279393,9181,003,2843,306,620

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 42.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 42.02 is 37.5 years old; 19.9% are under 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 73.6%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 10.8%. 9.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 42.02SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median age37.5±2.335.637.438.3
Under 18 years19.9%±3.8 pts13.8%19.5%21.4%
65 years and over11.6%±2.0 pts13.0%14.0%16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.0%±2.5 pts8.5%11.0%14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic73.6%±5.2 pts58.8%52.9%63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts6.4%6.4%3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic10.8%±3.6 pts17.5%20.5%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.5 pts0.3%0.4%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.7%0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.3%±3.8 pts7.7%7.3%6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±1.2 pts0.6%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States9.0%±3.3 pts20.2%25.8%15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.5%±3.5 pts23.7%31.1%21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)1.9%±1.2 pts3.3%4.5%7.8%
With a disability3.3%±1.6 pts10.3%10.3%13.6%
No health insurance coverage1.4%±1.5 pts4.2%5.2%6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.1%±1.1 pts96.0%93.8%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)90.0%±3.6 pts68.4%56.7%39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)51.0%±7.4 pts30.6%24.2%15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier84.6%±5.6 pts78.1%83.3%85.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 42.02 earn?

Half of the 1,861 households in Census Tract 42.02 earn less than $190,450 a year (±$55,583), against $124,746 across King County: 70th highest of the county's 491 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42.02SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median household income$190,450±$55,583$123,860$124,746$98,141
Mean household income$234,703±$28,631$175,209$176,799$134,588
Per capita income$95,589±$9,666$86,095$74,100$53,744
People below the poverty line1.6%±1.2 pts9.9%8.6%9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.3%±2.1 pts9.3%9.7%11.6%
Households receiving SNAP0.0%±2.1 pts7.4%8.2%11.5%
Households with a computer100.0%±2.1 pts98.2%98.1%97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription99.3%±1.2 pts94.5%95.1%93.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 42.02?

Owners occupy 72.9% of Census Tract 42.02's occupied homes and renters 27.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $1,144,300 by its owner (±$83,642). The median renter pays $2,418 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42.02SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied)$1,144,300±$83,642$938,600$859,900$564,600
Median gross rent$2,418±$643$2,030$2,092$1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent8.7%±8.3 pts35.0%37.5%40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,644±$531$3,505$3,273$2,445
Owner-occupied homes72.9%±10.1 pts43.7%55.4%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes27.1%±10.1 pts56.3%44.6%36.2%
Housing units1,982±279393,9181,003,2843,306,620
Single-family detached homes78.7%±9.5 pts36.8%50.0%61.9%
Mobile homes0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%1.4%5.5%
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.8 pts2.4%2.1%2.3%
Built 2010 to 20191.7%±1.6 pts18.6%14.2%12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier45.2%±8.3 pts22.8%10.9%9.6%
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.6 pts19.0%11.2%7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 42.02 get to work?

36.2% of Census Tract 42.02's workers drive alone and 35.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 42.02SeattleKing CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+)79.7%±3.7 pts74.2%69.9%64.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±2.4 pts4.6%4.8%5.1%
Drove alone to work36.2%±7.2 pts36.7%50.4%63.4%
Carpooled9.2%±6.7 pts4.7%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation7.7%±3.3 pts11.9%6.8%3.4%
Walked5.5%±2.4 pts8.1%4.3%3.0%
Worked from home35.6%±7.4 pts34.8%29.2%19.8%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±2.626.0 min27.6 min26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 42.02 compare with the other tracts in King County?

Among King County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 42.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 42.02's rank among the tracts of King County and of Seattle
MeasureIn King CountyIn Seattle
Population213th of 49458th of 177
Residents per square mile124th of 494107th of 177
Median household income70th of 49120th of 174
Per capita income124th of 49464th of 177
Median home value104th of 48133rd of 166
Median gross rent147th of 48333rd of 176
Bachelor's degree or higher3rd of 4943rd of 177
Median age279th of 49476th of 177
Owner-occupied share166th of 48327th of 168

The tracts next to it on King County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4567th$191,336±$46,815 · within the margin of this tract3,475
Tract 2668th$190,750±$36,219 · within the margin of this tract5,654
Tract 251.0469th$190,640±$34,900 · within the margin of this tract4,358
Tract 42.0270th$190,450±$55,5834,705
Tract 229.0171st$188,672±$23,761 · within the margin of this tract3,178
Tract 326.0172nd$187,917±$35,030 · within the margin of this tract2,266
Tract 221.0273rd$186,641±$32,245 · within the margin of this tract6,641

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 42.02?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 42.02 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections