Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 97838 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 97838 zip code. The total population is 27318, of which, 13718 are male and 13600 are female. With a total area of 425.945 square miles, the population density is 61.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 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
25213
2012
25511
2013
25598
2014
25584
2015
25948
2016
26202
2017
26133
2018
26057
2019
26153
2020
26071
2021
27318
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1889
6.9%
Age 5-9
2101
7.7%
Age 10-14
2483
9.1%
Age 15-19
2107
7.7%
Age 20-24
2015
7.4
Age 25-29
1777
6.5%
Age 30-34
1671
6.1%
Age 35-39
2004
7.3%
Age 40-44
1804Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
1307
4.8%
Age 50-54
1720
6.3%
Age 55-59
1745
6.4%
Age 60-64
1037
3.8%
Age 65-69
1247
4.6%
Age 70-74
1086
4%
Age 75-79
570
2.1%
Age 80-84
402
1.5%
Age 85 and over
353
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 34.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 32.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.6 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 31.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 97838 zip code is $73718. This is 2.04% greater than the national average. This income places 12.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24968. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
218
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
46
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
640
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
358
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
580
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1668
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1126
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1341
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
531
$200,000.00 +
312
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54845
2012
57129
2013
60386
2014
60794
2015
59634
2016
60710
2017
59800
2018
61651
2019
64340
2020
71301
2021
73718
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7300
Self Employment
689
Social Security
2598
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1390
Retirement
1867
Other
1235
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25566
Families Uninsured: 1605
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1867
No retirement income: 7303
Education
In the 97838 zip code, 76.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 97838 zip, there are an estimated 13234 people in the labor force, of which, 12411 are employed, and 816 are unemployed. There are a total of 7 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 533 worked from home and 12270 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3464
Services
1760
Sales and Office
2366
Construction and Maintenance:
2168
Transportation and Material Moving
2653
Housing
The median home value for the 97838 zip code is 222400. There is an estimated 9170 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $899 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1038. 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
723
$50,000 – $99,000
341
$100,000 – $149,999
630
$150,000 – $199,999
874
$200,000 – $299,999
2081
$300,000 – $499,999
1337
$500,000 – $999,999
175
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
30
2010 – 2019
759
2000 – 2009
1962
1980 – 1999
2428
1960 – 1979
2096
1940 – 1959
1393
1939 or earlier
502
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
