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Census Tract 53.03, King County, Washington

Census Tract 53.03, GEOID 53033005303, in King County, Washington, entirely within Seattle. 4,203 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±117); the 2020 Census counted 5,310.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,203

±117 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,310

Median household income

$37,500

±$14,656 (90% margin)
King County: $124,746

Median home value

not published


King County: $859,900

Median gross rent

$1,740

±$326 (90% margin)
King County: $2,092

Where is Census Tract 53.03?

Census Tract 53.03 is one of 495 census tracts in King County, Washington. It covers 0.94 square miles of land, 5,655 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53033005303, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 53.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Seattle100%
Census Tract 53.03 (marked with a dot) in King County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
41.0143.016162 53.03 1 mi
Census Tract 53.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

10 census tracts border Census Tract 53.03: Tract 41.01 ($250,000 or more), Tract 43.01 ($119,464), Tract 43.02 ($38,984), Tract 52.02 ($49,598), Tract 53.04 ($17,500), Tract 53.05 ($24,444), Tract 53.06 ($43,837), Tract 53.07, Tract 61 ($133,307) and Tract 62 ($250,000 or more). 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 53.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 53.03's population at 4,203 (±117) in 66 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,310 residents and 130 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 53.03SeattleKing CountyWashington
Total population4,203±117754,1952,287,1717,816,116
Households66±22363,466941,0543,064,820
Average household size2.29±0.542.002.392.50
Housing units66±22393,9181,003,2843,306,620

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 53.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 53.03 is 19.7 years old. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 39.8%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 34.0%. 20.5% 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 53.03SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median age19.7±0.435.637.438.3
Under 18 years0.9%±0.8 pts13.8%19.5%21.4%
65 years and over0.0%±0.9 pts13.0%14.0%16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)9.9%±2.8 pts8.5%11.0%14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic39.8%±5.6 pts58.8%52.9%63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.3%±3.0 pts6.4%6.4%3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic34.0%±4.8 pts17.5%20.5%9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.3%0.4%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts0.2%0.7%0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic10.1%±2.9 pts7.7%7.3%6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.6%0.6%0.6%
Born outside the United States20.5%±4.2 pts20.2%25.8%15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)41.5%±5.5 pts23.7%31.1%21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)0.0%±1.0 pts3.3%4.5%7.8%
With a disability7.7%±3.1 pts10.3%10.3%13.6%
No health insurance coverage6.8%±2.3 pts4.2%5.2%6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.6%±5.9 pts96.0%93.8%92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)76.2%±21.6 pts68.4%56.7%39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)40.3%±20.0 pts30.6%24.2%15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier34.5%±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 53.03 earn?

Half of the 66 households in Census Tract 53.03 earn less than $37,500 a year (±$14,656), against $124,746 across King County: 487th highest of the county's 491 tracts with a reliable estimate. 43.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 53.03SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median household income$37,500±$14,656$123,860$124,746$98,141
Mean household income$46,832±$23,821$175,209$176,799$134,588
Per capita income$7,400±$1,446$86,095$74,100$53,744
People below the poverty line43.0%±21.6 pts9.9%8.6%9.9%
Households receiving SNAP12.1%±16.7 pts7.4%8.2%11.5%
Households with a computer100.0%±40.5 pts98.2%98.1%97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription65.2%±17.6 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 53.03?

The median renter pays $1,740 a month including utilities, and 83.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 53.03SeattleKing CountyWashington
Median gross rent$1,740±$326$2,030$2,092$1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent83.3%±17.3 pts35.0%37.5%40.1%
Owner-occupied homes0.0%±40.5 pts43.7%55.4%63.8%
Renter-occupied homes100.0%±40.5 pts56.3%44.6%36.2%
Housing units66±22393,9181,003,2843,306,620
Single-family detached homes9.1%±12.4 pts36.8%50.0%61.9%
Mobile homes0.0%±40.5 pts0.1%1.4%5.5%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±40.5 pts2.4%2.1%2.3%
Built 2010 to 201966.7%±25.4 pts18.6%14.2%12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±40.5 pts22.8%10.9%9.6%
Households with no vehicle53.0%±30.5 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 53.03 get to work?

17.1% of Census Tract 53.03's workers drive alone and 9.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 13.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 53.03SeattleKing CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+)39.8%±5.1 pts74.2%69.9%64.5%
Unemployment rate13.3%±4.9 pts4.6%4.8%5.1%
Drove alone to work17.1%±8.6 pts36.7%50.4%63.4%
Carpooled5.6%±5.2 pts4.7%7.0%8.5%
Public transportation17.2%±7.6 pts11.9%6.8%3.4%
Walked47.3%±10.2 pts8.1%4.3%3.0%
Worked from home9.3%±4.0 pts34.8%29.2%19.8%
Mean travel time to work16.7 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 53.03 compare with the other tracts in King County?

Among King County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 53.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 53.03's rank among the tracts of King County and of Seattle
MeasureIn King CountyIn Seattle
Population298th of 49487th of 177
Residents per square mile233rd of 494156th of 177
Median household income487th of 491171st of 174
Per capita income494th of 494177th of 177
Median gross rent410th of 483150th of 176
Poverty rate6th of 3165th of 136
Bachelor's degree or higher109th of 49470th of 177
Median age493rd of 494176th of 177

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 53.06484th$43,837±$13,912 · within the margin of this tract3,632
Tract 91485th$39,788±$21,963 · within the margin of this tract3,474
Tract 43.02486th$38,984±$17,343 · within the margin of this tract4,549
Tract 53.03487th$37,500±$14,6564,203
Tract 92488th$35,014±$14,690 · within the margin of this tract3,236
Tract 305.01489th$33,423±$9,520 · within the margin of this tract2,999
Tract 53.05490th$24,444±$8,426 · within the margin of this tract2,275

"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 53.03?

1 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 53.03 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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