Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98037 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 98037 zip code. The total population is 28938, of which, 14348 are male and 14590 are female. With a total area of 14.918 square miles, the population density is 2043.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40 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
27794
2012
28064
2013
27546
2014
27676
2015
27994
2016
28359
2017
28388
2018
29402
2019
30485
2020
29977
2021
28938
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1837
6.3%
Age 5-9
1311
4.5%
Age 10-14
1722
6%
Age 15-19
1220
4.2%
Age 20-24
1231
4.3
Age 25-29
2520
8.7%
Age 30-34
1988
6.9%
Age 35-39
2621
9.1%
Age 40-44
2055Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
1718
5.9%
Age 50-54
2200
7.6%
Age 55-59
1900
6.6%
Age 60-64
2149
7.4%
Age 65-69
1421
4.9%
Age 70-74
1210
4.2%
Age 75-79
879
3%
Age 80-84
492
1.7%
Age 85 and over
464
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 18.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 5.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.2 %
Divorced: 11.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 30 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98037 zip code is $106738. This is 30.62% greater than the national average. This income places 13.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27250. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
153
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
104
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
515
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
126
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
706
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
825
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
961
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2086
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
888
$200,000.00 +
923
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
69346
2012
68670
2013
70419
2014
71525
2015
71833
2016
75324
2017
84317
2018
90699
2019
93487
2020
95387
2021
106738
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8329
Self Employment
1338
Social Security
2906
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2452
Retirement
2258
Other
1241
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26556
Families Uninsured: 2155
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2258
No retirement income: 8447
Education
In the 98037 zip code, 88.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98037 zip, there are an estimated 15804 people in the labor force, of which, 15303 are employed, and 486 are unemployed. There are a total of 15 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1379 worked from home and 14694 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6521
Services
2824
Sales and Office
2882
Construction and Maintenance:
1124
Transportation and Material Moving
1952
Housing
The median home value for the 98037 zip code is 529000. There is an estimated 10705 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1654 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1793. 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
198
$50,000 – $99,000
119
$100,000 – $149,999
123
$150,000 – $199,999
105
$200,000 – $299,999
366
$300,000 – $499,999
2060
$500,000 – $999,999
3622
$1,000,000+
43
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
778
2000 – 2009
1487
1980 – 1999
3820
1960 – 1979
3798
1940 – 1959
640
1939 or earlier
182
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
