Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98021 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 98021 zip code. The total population is 34359, of which, 17076 are male and 17283 are female. With a total area of 26.194 square miles, the population density is 1202.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.8 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
25238
2012
26209
2013
27547
2014
28593
2015
29151
2016
29885
2017
30496
2018
30753
2019
31496
2020
33382
2021
34359
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2366
6.9%
Age 5-9
2799
8.1%
Age 10-14
2818
8.2%
Age 15-19
1947
5.7%
Age 20-24
1240
3.6
Age 25-29
1657
4.8%
Age 30-34
2408
7%
Age 35-39
3157
9.2%
Age 40-44
3177Â
9.2%
Age 45-49
2661
7.7%
Age 50-54
2517
7.3%
Age 55-59
1817
5.3%
Age 60-64
1697
4.9%
Age 65-69
1868
5.4%
Age 70-74
816
2.4%
Age 75-79
717
2.1%
Age 80-84
383
1.1%
Age 85 and over
314
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 28.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 12.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 12.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 66.3 %
Divorced: 6.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.5 %
Never Married: 22.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98021 zip code is $159021. This is 104.17% greater than the national average. This income places 4.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30850. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
75
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
111
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
115
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
240
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
240
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
664
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
935
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1858
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1815
$200,000.00 +
3162
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
100149
2012
104289
2013
106779
2014
109155
2015
114736
2016
123283
2017
126875
2018
133370
2019
136918
2020
150397
2021
159021
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10298
Self Employment
1358
Social Security
2603
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3692
Retirement
2296
Other
868
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 32982
Families Uninsured: 1256
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2296
No retirement income: 9513
Education
In the 98021 zip code, 95.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 56.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 21% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98021 zip, there are an estimated 18147 people in the labor force, of which, 17506 are employed, and 641 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3596 worked from home and 17104 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10599
Services
1916
Sales and Office
3281
Construction and Maintenance:
737
Transportation and Material Moving
973
Housing
The median home value for the 98021 zip code is 661500. There is an estimated 11809 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $2097 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2319. 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
222
$50,000 – $99,000
197
$100,000 – $149,999
76
$150,000 – $199,999
112
$200,000 – $299,999
265
$300,000 – $499,999
1582
$500,000 – $999,999
5652
$1,000,000+
1214
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
218
2010 – 2019
2067
2000 – 2009
2259
1980 – 1999
4079
1960 – 1979
2626
1940 – 1959
491
1939 or earlier
69
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.5 rooms.
