Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98108 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 98108 zip code. The total population is 23759, of which, 11922 are male and 11837 are female. With a total area of 19.392 square miles, the population density is 1219 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.1 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
22583
2012
23587
2013
24026
2014
24220
2015
24681
2016
24351
2017
24134
2018
23980
2019
23639
2020
24034
2021
23759
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1419
6%
Age 5-9
1571
6.6%
Age 10-14
1568
6.6%
Age 15-19
1203
5.1%
Age 20-24
1560
6.6
Age 25-29
1755
7.4%
Age 30-34
1927
8.1%
Age 35-39
1978
8.3%
Age 40-44
1600Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
1614
6.8%
Age 50-54
1894
8%
Age 55-59
1098
4.6%
Age 60-64
1194
5%
Age 65-69
1206
5.1%
Age 70-74
939
4%
Age 75-79
523
2.2%
Age 80-84
439
1.8%
Age 85 and over
271
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 48.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 29.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 10.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.5 %
Divorced: 10.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 39.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98108 zip code is $79562. This is -1.20% less than the national average. This income places 19% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28891. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
253
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
130
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
318
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
484
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
627
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
717
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
678
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1012
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
493
$200,000.00 +
706
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
56239
2012
57756
2013
57440
2014
58961
2015
59782
2016
61742
2017
61183
2018
69722
2019
74684
2020
73712
2021
79562
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6667
Self Employment
1439
Social Security
1982
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1712
Retirement
1284
Other
1100
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21706
Families Uninsured: 1837
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1284
No retirement income: 7083
Education
In the 98108 zip code, 83.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98108 zip, there are an estimated 13391 people in the labor force, of which, 12617 are employed, and 714 are unemployed. There are a total of 60 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1593 worked from home and 12323 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4379
Services
3445
Sales and Office
2217
Construction and Maintenance:
842
Transportation and Material Moving
1734
Housing
The median home value for the 98108 zip code is 580500. There is an estimated 8367 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1327 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1485. 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
5
$50,000 – $99,000
27
$100,000 – $149,999
6
$150,000 – $199,999
25
$200,000 – $299,999
205
$300,000 – $499,999
1386
$500,000 – $999,999
2878
$1,000,000+
129
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
852
2000 – 2009
1221
1980 – 1999
1009
1960 – 1979
1392
1940 – 1959
2151
1939 or earlier
1742
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.1 rooms.