Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98106 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 98106 zip code. The total population is 27489, of which, 13397 are male and 14092 are female. With a total area of 14.261 square miles, the population density is 1819 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.4 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
22230
2012
23380
2013
23855
2014
25023
2015
24603
2016
25846
2017
26244
2018
26171
2019
25940
2020
27997
2021
27489
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1839
6.7%
Age 5-9
1537
5.6%
Age 10-14
1235
4.5%
Age 15-19
1017
3.7%
Age 20-24
1629
5.9
Age 25-29
2723
9.9%
Age 30-34
3611
13.1%
Age 35-39
2422
8.8%
Age 40-44
1986Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
1708
6.2%
Age 50-54
1552
5.6%
Age 55-59
1857
6.8%
Age 60-64
1426
5.2%
Age 65-69
978
3.6%
Age 70-74
867
3.2%
Age 75-79
410
1.5%
Age 80-84
243
0.9%
Age 85 and over
449
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 26.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 12 %
Speak Other Languages: 5.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.9 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 40.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98106 zip code is $102794. This is 17.89% greater than the national average. This income places 13.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24461. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
164
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
217
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
357
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
303
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
393
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1109
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
610
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1228
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
808
$200,000.00 +
1257
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65505
2012
64882
2013
67684
2014
66005
2015
69113
2016
70224
2017
71755
2018
72264
2019
77529
2020
87436
2021
102794
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9314
Self Employment
1674
Social Security
2494
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2497
Retirement
1674
Other
1288
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25955
Families Uninsured: 1418
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1674
No retirement income: 9553
Education
In the 98106 zip code, 91.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 41.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98106 zip, there are an estimated 16557 people in the labor force, of which, 15937 are employed, and 585 are unemployed. There are a total of 35 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2201 worked from home and 15630 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7096
Services
2769
Sales and Office
3234
Construction and Maintenance:
894
Transportation and Material Moving
1944
Housing
The median home value for the 98106 zip code is 536800. There is an estimated 11227 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1568 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1879. 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
47
$50,000 – $99,000
19
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
14
$200,000 – $299,999
264
$300,000 – $499,999
2266
$500,000 – $999,999
3321
$1,000,000+
97
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
24
2010 – 2019
1038
2000 – 2009
2136
1980 – 1999
2559
1960 – 1979
2001
1940 – 1959
1893
1939 or earlier
1576
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
