Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98055 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 98055 zip code. The total population is 24668, of which, 12295 are male and 12373 are female. With a total area of 12.41 square miles, the population density is 1960.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.4 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
20386
2012
20839
2013
21660
2014
21532
2015
22659
2016
22906
2017
23782
2018
24231
2019
24332
2020
24077
2021
24668
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2126
8.6%
Age 5-9
1341
5.4%
Age 10-14
1313
5.3%
Age 15-19
893
3.6%
Age 20-24
1723
7
Age 25-29
3342
13.5%
Age 30-34
2130
8.6%
Age 35-39
2210
9%
Age 40-44
1482Â
6%
Age 45-49
1208
4.9%
Age 50-54
1599
6.5%
Age 55-59
1064
4.3%
Age 60-64
1262
5.1%
Age 65-69
814
3.3%
Age 70-74
798
3.2%
Age 75-79
444
1.8%
Age 80-84
352
1.4%
Age 85 and over
567
2.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 19.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.8 %
Divorced: 10.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.5 %
Never Married: 36.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98055 zip code is $89026. This is 27.33% greater than the national average. This income places 8.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26291. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
128
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
84
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
231
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
260
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
425
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1030
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1230
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1429
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
649
$200,000.00 +
478
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
76273
2012
76605
2013
75932
2014
75837
2015
74575
2016
74853
2017
77391
2018
79360
2019
82557
2020
86420
2021
89026
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7897
Self Employment
895
Social Security
2103
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2093
Retirement
1651
Other
1076
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 22648
Families Uninsured: 1897
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1651
No retirement income: 7700
Education
In the 98055 zip code, 90.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98055 zip, there are an estimated 14051 people in the labor force, of which, 13412 are employed, and 619 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1682 worked from home and 12774 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
5524
Services
2498
Sales and Office
2382
Construction and Maintenance:
1318
Transportation and Material Moving
1690
Housing
The median home value for the 98055 zip code is 431600. There is an estimated 9351 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1879 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1822. 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
124
$50,000 – $99,000
108
$100,000 – $149,999
32
$150,000 – $199,999
57
$200,000 – $299,999
694
$300,000 – $499,999
2357
$500,000 – $999,999
1398
$1,000,000+
65
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
845
2000 – 2009
1451
1980 – 1999
3989
1960 – 1979
2371
1940 – 1959
567
1939 or earlier
128
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
