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Census Tract 309.02, King County, Washington

Census Tract 309.02, GEOID 53033030902, in King County, Washington, mostly within Pacific (93% of its census blocks). 5,918 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±373); the 2020 Census counted 6,262.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,918

±373 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,262

Median household income

$115,688

±$25,072 (90% margin)
King County: $124,746

Median home value

$486,200

±$42,766 (90% margin)
King County: $859,900

Median gross rent

$1,678

±$130 (90% margin)
King County: $2,092

Where is Census Tract 309.02?

Census Tract 309.02 is one of 495 census tracts in King County, Washington. It covers 1.51 square miles of land, 4,153 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 53033030902, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 309.02 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Pacific93%
Algona7%
Census Tract 309.02 (marked with a dot) in King County, Washington. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
304.04308.01309.01310703.16733.01 309.02 1 mi
Census Tract 309.02 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside King County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 309.02: Tract 304.04 ($122,188), Tract 308.01 ($72,993), Tract 309.01 ($85,000), Tract 310 ($137,157), Tract 703.16 in Pierce County ($114,969) and Tract 733.01 in Pierce County ($97,763). 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 309.02?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 309.02's population at 5,918 (±373) in 1,968 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,262 residents and 2,162 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 309.02PacificKing CountyWashington
Total population 5,918 ±373 7,066 2,287,171 7,816,116
Households 1,968 ±188 2,302 941,054 3,064,820
Average household size 3.00 ±0.27 3.06 2.39 2.50
Housing units 2,114 ±212 2,448 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 309.02?

The median resident of Census Tract 309.02 is 39.1 years old; 25.1% are under 18 and 12.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.6%. 26.6% 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 309.02PacificKing CountyWashington
Median age 39.1 ±3.8 38.0 37.4 38.3
Under 18 years 25.1% ±3.2 pts 26.3% 19.5% 21.4%
65 years and over 12.6% ±4.0 pts 12.1% 14.0% 16.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.6% ±8.7 pts 22.4% 11.0% 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic 50.3% ±7.6 pts 51.4% 52.9% 63.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.0% ±3.1 pts 6.7% 6.4% 3.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 12.6% ±6.8 pts 10.7% 20.5% 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.3% 0.4% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±4.9 pts 3.4% 0.7% 0.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.7% ±2.9 pts 5.2% 7.3% 6.8%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.6% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 26.6% ±7.5 pts 27.4% 25.8% 15.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 38.2% ±7.9 pts 36.3% 31.1% 21.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 8.4% ±4.1 pts 8.5% 4.5% 7.8%
With a disability 14.7% ±4.8 pts 15.0% 10.3% 13.6%
No health insurance coverage 12.6% ±5.8 pts 10.6% 5.2% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 85.5% ±5.9 pts 86.1% 93.8% 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.2% ±8.1 pts 22.6% 56.7% 39.6%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.7% ±3.8 pts 7.1% 24.2% 15.6%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.7% ±7.2 pts 88.3% 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 309.02 earn?

Half of the 1,968 households in Census Tract 309.02 earn less than $115,688 a year (±$25,072), against $124,746 across King County: 318th highest of the county's 491 tracts with a reliable estimate. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 309.02PacificKing CountyWashington
Median household income $115,688 ±$25,072 $115,625 $124,746 $98,141
Mean household income $111,050 ±$17,136 $114,987 $176,799 $134,588
Per capita income $37,896 ±$5,452 $37,546 $74,100 $53,744
People below the poverty line 14.3% ±7.8 pts 13.8% 8.6% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 24.8% ±19.8 pts 19.6% 9.7% 11.6%
Households receiving SNAP 16.2% ±7.5 pts 17.9% 8.2% 11.5%
Households with a computer 93.9% ±6.2 pts 94.1% 98.1% 97.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 98.0% ±2.4 pts 97.9% 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 309.02?

Owners occupy 55.3% of Census Tract 309.02's occupied homes and renters 44.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $486,200 by its owner (±$42,766). The median renter pays $1,678 a month including utilities, and 52.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 309.02PacificKing CountyWashington
Median home value (owner-occupied) $486,200 ±$42,766 $489,100 $859,900 $564,600
Median gross rent $1,678 ±$130 $1,692 $2,092 $1,760
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 52.3% ±18.1 pts 52.4% 37.5% 40.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,462 ±$443 $2,612 $3,273 $2,445
Owner-occupied homes 55.3% ±10.8 pts 58.2% 55.4% 63.8%
Renter-occupied homes 44.7% ±10.8 pts 41.8% 44.6% 36.2%
Housing units 2,114 ±212 2,448 1,003,284 3,306,620
Single-family detached homes 60.3% ±9.2 pts 62.7% 50.0% 61.9%
Mobile homes 2.6% ±2.4 pts 2.4% 1.4% 5.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±1.9 pts 0.0% 2.1% 2.3%
Built 2010 to 2019 2.1% ±2.3 pts 3.3% 14.2% 12.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.4% ±3.4 pts 2.9% 10.9% 9.6%
Households with no vehicle 2.7% ±2.7 pts 3.8% 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 309.02 get to work?

70.7% of Census Tract 309.02's workers drive alone and 11.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 309.02PacificKing CountyWashington
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.4% ±5.0 pts 68.6% 69.9% 64.5%
Unemployment rate 4.9% ±3.4 pts 4.6% 4.8% 5.1%
Drove alone to work 70.7% ±11.4 pts 71.6% 50.4% 63.4%
Carpooled 16.7% ±7.6 pts 16.0% 7.0% 8.5%
Public transportation 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 6.8% 3.4%
Walked 0.7% ±1.2 pts 0.6% 4.3% 3.0%
Worked from home 11.2% ±6.7 pts 11.2% 29.2% 19.8%
Mean travel time to work 32.6 min ±4.6 31.7 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 309.02 compare with the other tracts in King County?

Among King County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 309.02 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 309.02's rank among the tracts of King County
MeasureIn King County
Population91st of 494
Residents per square mile323rd of 494
Median household income318th of 491
Per capita income443rd of 494
Median home value449th of 481
Median gross rent425th of 483
Poverty rate73rd of 316
Bachelor's degree or higher455th of 494
Median age209th of 494
Owner-occupied share290th of 483

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 54.02315th$115,815±$20,111 · within the margin of this tract2,998
Tract 79.02316th$115,745±$35,892 · within the margin of this tract3,652
Tract 283317th$115,700±$5,727 · within the margin of this tract5,902
Tract 309.02318th$115,688±$25,0725,918
Tract 13319th$115,208±$36,904 · within the margin of this tract5,552
Tract 100.02320th$114,796±$19,320 · within the margin of this tract4,801
Tract 243.01321st$113,824±$47,236 · within the margin of this tract5,088

"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 309.02?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 309.02 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

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