Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98042 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 98042 zip code. The total population is 48639, of which, 24355 are male and 24284 are female. With a total area of 73.65 square miles, the population density is 659.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.8 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
40316
2012
42368
2013
43666
2014
44599
2015
44894
2016
45860
2017
47043
2018
47927
2019
48572
2020
49118
2021
48639
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3064
6.3%
Age 5-9
3443
7.1%
Age 10-14
2956
6.1%
Age 15-19
3250
6.7%
Age 20-24
2395
4.9
Age 25-29
2246
4.6%
Age 30-34
3059
6.3%
Age 35-39
3123
6.4%
Age 40-44
4100Â
8.4%
Age 45-49
3392
7%
Age 50-54
3931
8.1%
Age 55-59
3580
7.4%
Age 60-64
3830
7.9%
Age 65-69
2270
4.7%
Age 70-74
1833
3.8%
Age 75-79
783
1.6%
Age 80-84
749
1.5%
Age 85 and over
635
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 24 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 8.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.9 %
Divorced: 9.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.5 %
Never Married: 25.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98042 zip code is $121842. This is 66.17% greater than the national average. This income places 4.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31791. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
99
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
79
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
269
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
239
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
848
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1943
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1570
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3188
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2241
$200,000.00 +
2697
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
93807
2012
97376
2013
97479
2014
98356
2015
98400
2016
99441
2017
100854
2018
105373
2019
109306
2020
108989
2021
121842
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13545
Self Employment
2362
Social Security
4176
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3582
Retirement
3898
Other
2262
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 46272
Families Uninsured: 2287
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3898
No retirement income: 12704
Education
In the 98042 zip code, 93.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 32.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98042 zip, there are an estimated 26330 people in the labor force, of which, 25499 are employed, and 761 are unemployed. There are a total of 70 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 35 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2448 worked from home and 25030 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10544
Services
3159
Sales and Office
6162
Construction and Maintenance:
2251
Transportation and Material Moving
3383
Housing
The median home value for the 98042 zip code is 456200. There is an estimated 16602 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1787 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1931. 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
366
$50,000 – $99,000
201
$100,000 – $149,999
100
$150,000 – $199,999
215
$200,000 – $299,999
1368
$300,000 – $499,999
6090
$500,000 – $999,999
5223
$1,000,000+
306
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
39
2010 – 2019
1225
2000 – 2009
3169
1980 – 1999
5805
1960 – 1979
5380
1940 – 1959
686
1939 or earlier
298
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.6 rooms.
