1 census tracts · pop 4,218 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Zenith maps to a single census tract in Des Moines, WA, population 4,218. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 32%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. about half of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Des Moines rate of 39.8%. On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.7/10.
At $2,195 a month, rents sit 22% over what the rest of Des Moines commands. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 8/10. Court records for this tract carry 79 eviction filings.
Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 4.0% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #4 of 5 neighborhoods in Des Moines.
For a like-for-like read, Downtown Des Moines and Crestwood score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Zenith vs Des MoinesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Zenith
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
79Total filings (sum)
2.20%Avg annual filing rate
4.0%Peak year (2004)
0.92%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Zenith
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Zenith?
Zenith scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Zenith compare to Des Moines overall?
Zenith scores 0.1 points higher than Des Moines overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 40% citywide. Average rent: $2,195 vs $1,799.
Q3
What is the average rent in Zenith?
Average gross rent in Zenith is $2,195/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Zenith residents are renters?
31% of Zenith households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Des Moines). The neighborhood has 4,218 residents.
Q5
Is Zenith a high social-vulnerability area?
Zenith sits in the 75th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Zenith for landlords?
Zenith carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Des Moines as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Zenith?
Zenith has 3,982 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Hispanic / Latino (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
