Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98038 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 98038 zip code. The total population is 37624, of which, 19443 are male and 18181 are female. With a total area of 172.201 square miles, the population density is 208.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.3 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
30970
2012
31881
2013
33468
2014
34076
2015
34362
2016
34932
2017
35126
2018
35568
2019
35904
2020
36157
2021
37624
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2242
6%
Age 5-9
3339
8.9%
Age 10-14
3423
9.1%
Age 15-19
2953
7.8%
Age 20-24
1353
3.6
Age 25-29
1399
3.7%
Age 30-34
2279
6.1%
Age 35-39
3189
8.5%
Age 40-44
3300Â
8.8%
Age 45-49
2636
7%
Age 50-54
2673
7.1%
Age 55-59
2603
6.9%
Age 60-64
2254
6%
Age 65-69
1644
4.4%
Age 70-74
931
2.5%
Age 75-79
628
1.7%
Age 80-84
345
0.9%
Age 85 and over
433
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 64 %
Divorced: 8.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 23.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98038 zip code is $135074. This is 81.40% greater than the national average. This income places 4.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $36058. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
153
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
83
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
166
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
151
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
578
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
873
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1405
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2551
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2191
$200,000.00 +
2217
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
102807
2012
103276
2013
103002
2014
104063
2015
105944
2016
107215
2017
108500
2018
115669
2019
120434
2020
126639
2021
135074
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10919
Self Employment
1321
Social Security
2755
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3423
Retirement
2614
Other
1733
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 36442
Families Uninsured: 1106
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2614
No retirement income: 10119
Education
In the 98038 zip code, 97.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 42.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98038 zip, there are an estimated 19431 people in the labor force, of which, 18249 are employed, and 1106 are unemployed. There are a total of 76 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 38.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2749 worked from home and 18054 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
9576
Services
1840
Sales and Office
3815
Construction and Maintenance:
1353
Transportation and Material Moving
1665
Housing
The median home value for the 98038 zip code is 544800. There is an estimated 12733 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1946 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2235. 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
101
$50,000 – $99,000
13
$100,000 – $149,999
33
$150,000 – $199,999
40
$200,000 – $299,999
240
$300,000 – $499,999
4314
$500,000 – $999,999
5739
$1,000,000+
493
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
26
2010 – 2019
1352
2000 – 2009
3636
1980 – 1999
5250
1960 – 1979
1656
1940 – 1959
494
1939 or earlier
319
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.9 rooms.
