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Census Tract 305.03, King County, Washington

Census Tract 305.03, GEOID 53033030503, in King County, Washington, mostly within Auburn (94% of its census blocks). 6,776 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±841); the 2020 Census counted 6,406.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,776

±841 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,406

Median household income

$95,278

±$13,948 (90% margin)
King County: $124,746

Median home value

$452,900

±$96,418 (90% margin)
King County: $859,900

Median gross rent

$1,516

±$194 (90% margin)
King County: $2,092

Where is Census Tract 305.03?

Census Tract 305.03 is one of 495 census tracts in King County, Washington. It covers 1.21 square miles of land, 5,316 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53033030503, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 305.03 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Auburn94%
Kent4%
Census Tract 305.03 (marked with a dot) in King County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
296.02297.02305.01305.04 305.03 1 mi
Census Tract 305.03 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 305.03: Tract 296.02 ($153,819), Tract 297.02 ($87,285), Tract 305.01 ($33,423) and Tract 305.04 ($82,227). 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 305.03?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 305.03's population at 6,776 (±841) in 2,578 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,406 residents and 2,609 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 305.03AuburnKing CountyWashington
Total population 6,776 ±841 85,676 2,287,171 7,816,116
Households 2,578 ±184 30,393 941,054 3,064,820
Average household size 2.55 ±0.29 2.79 2.39 2.50
Housing units 2,697 ±195 31,800 1,003,284 3,306,620

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 305.03?

The median resident of Census Tract 305.03 is 32.5 years old; 27.0% are under 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 41.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 18.7%. 31.8% 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.
Measure Tract 305.03AuburnKing CountyWashington
Median age 32.5 ±4.0 36.0 37.4 38.3
Under 18 years 27.0% ±2.8 pts 24.9% 19.5% 21.4%
65 years and over 11.1% ±3.1 pts 12.5% 14.0% 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.6% ±9.4 pts 20.8% 11.0% 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 41.2% ±12.6 pts 48.2% 52.9% 63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 17.5% ±9.6 pts 6.6% 6.4% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 18.7% ±7.5 pts 12.1% 20.5% 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 1.6% 0.4% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.1 pts 3.3% 0.7% 0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.8% ±5.2 pts 7.1% 7.3% 6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.5% 0.6% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 31.8% ±8.9 pts 25.1% 25.8% 15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 46.5% ±9.4 pts 35.5% 31.1% 21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.2% ±3.9 pts 7.7% 4.5% 7.8%
With a disability 15.6% ±4.0 pts 13.2% 10.3% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 5.0% ±2.2 pts 8.4% 5.2% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 87.6% ±5.8 pts 88.4% 93.8% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 24.1% ±7.6 pts 25.6% 56.7% 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 8.7% ±4.8 pts 8.1% 24.2% 15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.3% ±4.5 pts 88.6% 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 305.03 earn?

Half of the 2,578 households in Census Tract 305.03 earn less than $95,278 a year (±$13,948), against $124,746 across King County: 386th highest of the county's 491 tracts with a reliable estimate. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 305.03AuburnKing CountyWashington
Median household income $95,278 ±$13,948 $97,884 $124,746 $98,141
Mean household income $98,758 ±$13,716 $116,385 $176,799 $134,588
Per capita income $40,144 ±$5,670 $42,587 $74,100 $53,744
People below the poverty line 11.3% ±7.2 pts 8.9% 8.6% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 17.6% ±15.0 pts 13.1% 9.7% 11.6%
Households receiving SNAP 14.1% ±7.2 pts 14.9% 8.2% 11.5%
Households with a computer 95.0% ±4.0 pts 98.0% 98.1% 97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 89.2% ±6.0 pts 94.5% 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 305.03?

Owners occupy 49.8% of Census Tract 305.03's occupied homes and renters 50.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $452,900 by its owner (±$96,418). The median renter pays $1,516 a month including utilities, and 48.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 305.03AuburnKing CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied) $452,900 ±$96,418 $547,900 $859,900 $564,600
Median gross rent $1,516 ±$194 $1,786 $2,092 $1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 48.9% ±12.8 pts 44.1% 37.5% 40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,452 ±$317 $2,541 $3,273 $2,445
Owner-occupied homes 49.8% ±8.4 pts 60.6% 55.4% 63.8%
Renter-occupied homes 50.2% ±8.4 pts 39.4% 44.6% 36.2%
Housing units 2,697 ±195 31,800 1,003,284 3,306,620
Single-family detached homes 29.5% ±8.1 pts 51.1% 50.0% 61.9%
Mobile homes 6.2% ±3.3 pts 6.6% 1.4% 5.5%
Built 2020 or later 11.0% ±5.9 pts 1.7% 2.1% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 20.1% ±6.7 pts 13.6% 14.2% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.1% ±0.1 pts 2.8% 10.9% 9.6%
Households with no vehicle 17.3% ±7.9 pts 6.9% 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 305.03 get to work?

67.0% of Census Tract 305.03's workers drive alone and 16.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 305.03AuburnKing CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+) 71.5% ±6.4 pts 69.4% 69.9% 64.5%
Unemployment rate 7.2% ±3.7 pts 6.0% 4.8% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 67.0% ±9.3 pts 70.9% 50.4% 63.4%
Carpooled 6.7% ±6.7 pts 9.1% 7.0% 8.5%
Public transportation 2.1% ±2.3 pts 2.6% 6.8% 3.4%
Walked 5.5% ±4.9 pts 1.8% 4.3% 3.0%
Worked from home 16.2% ±8.2 pts 14.4% 29.2% 19.8%
Mean travel time to work 28.2 min ±4.9 30.5 min 27.6 min 26.6 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 305.03 compare with the other tracts in King County?

Among King County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 305.03 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 305.03's rank among the tracts of King County and of Auburn
MeasureIn King CountyIn Auburn
Population28th of 4944th of 18
Residents per square mile251st of 4944th of 18
Median household income386th of 49110th of 18
Per capita income433rd of 4948th of 18
Median home value462nd of 48113th of 17
Median gross rent456th of 48315th of 18
Poverty rate110th of 3166th of 12
Bachelor's degree or higher453rd of 4948th of 18
Median age432nd of 49416th of 18
Owner-occupied share323rd of 48314th of 17

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 12.02383rd$96,125±$24,742 · within the margin of this tract3,932
Tract 302.04384th$95,576±$49,322 · within the margin of this tract4,132
Tract 7385th$95,431±$20,636 · within the margin of this tract4,857
Tract 305.03386th$95,278±$13,9486,776
Tract 94387th$95,038±$40,312 · within the margin of this tract6,702
Tract 110.02388th$94,648±$29,229 · within the margin of this tract4,936
Tract 274389th$94,617±$20,228 · within the margin of this tract5,314

"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 305.03?

Every figure for Census Tract 305.03 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

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

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