Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 97401 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 97401 zip code. The total population is 47867, of which, 22753 are male and 25114 are female. With a total area of 23.745 square miles, the population density is 1930.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
40401
2012
39955
2013
40482
2014
40428
2015
40414
2016
41610
2017
42631
2018
44750
2019
45830
2020
47985
2021
47867
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1721
3.6%
Age 5-9
1605
3.4%
Age 10-14
1670
3.5%
Age 15-19
3053
6.4%
Age 20-24
11712
24.5
Age 25-29
4721
9.9%
Age 30-34
3020
6.3%
Age 35-39
2383
5%
Age 40-44
2736Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
1673
3.5%
Age 50-54
1787
3.7%
Age 55-59
1864
3.9%
Age 60-64
2087
4.4%
Age 65-69
2202
4.6%
Age 70-74
2167
4.5%
Age 75-79
1398
2.9%
Age 80-84
736
1.5%
Age 85 and over
1332
2.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 29.9 %
Divorced: 10.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 53.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 97401 zip code is $84471. This is -34.42% less than the national average. This income places 28.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34101. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
287
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
157
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
580
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
525
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
862
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1295
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
988
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1851
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
862
$200,000.00 +
766
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
63729
2012
64838
2013
68365
2014
68358
2015
66752
2016
68003
2017
72468
2018
72642
2019
75888
2020
77917
2021
84471
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15867
Self Employment
2326
Social Security
5583
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5018
Retirement
4072
Other
3359
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 43848
Families Uninsured: 3418
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4072
No retirement income: 18167
Education
In the 97401 zip code, 95.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 46.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 97401 zip, there are an estimated 26029 people in the labor force, of which, 23757 are employed, and 2272 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2567 worked from home and 23398 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 32.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10951
Services
5389
Sales and Office
4588
Construction and Maintenance:
1059
Transportation and Material Moving
1770
Housing
The median home value for the 97401 zip code is 376600. There is an estimated 22239 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1079 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1159. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
136
$50,000 – $99,000
131
$100,000 – $149,999
57
$150,000 – $199,999
109
$200,000 – $299,999
1512
$300,000 – $499,999
3287
$500,000 – $999,999
1504
$1,000,000+
63
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
10
2010 – 2019
2090
2000 – 2009
2708
1980 – 1999
6710
1960 – 1979
6442
1940 – 1959
2870
1939 or earlier
1409
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
