Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98109 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 98109 zip code. The total population is 29376, of which, 15487 are male and 13889 are female. With a total area of 5.165 square miles, the population density is 5883.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.2 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
20490
2012
21221
2013
22030
2014
22401
2015
24450
2016
25906
2017
27002
2018
29154
2019
30384
2020
31011
2021
29376
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
748
2.5%
Age 5-9
540
1.8%
Age 10-14
440
1.5%
Age 15-19
438
1.5%
Age 20-24
2463
8.4
Age 25-29
7708
26.2%
Age 30-34
4778
16.3%
Age 35-39
2855
9.7%
Age 40-44
1837Â
6.3%
Age 45-49
1469
5%
Age 50-54
1435
4.9%
Age 55-59
921
3.1%
Age 60-64
1147
3.9%
Age 65-69
893
3%
Age 70-74
467
1.6%
Age 75-79
368
1.3%
Age 80-84
260
0.9%
Age 85 and over
609
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 26.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 11.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 11.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 29.4 %
Divorced: 9.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 57.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98109 zip code is $189289. This is 69.59% greater than the national average. This income places 8.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $41690. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
177
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
34
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
17
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
38
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
32
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
268
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
330
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
627
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
761
$200,000.00 +
2062
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
104018
2012
107204
2013
117033
2014
122917
2015
126407
2016
129109
2017
141694
2018
141458
2019
156028
2020
171186
2021
189289
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
16166
Self Employment
1150
Social Security
1615
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5067
Retirement
1396
Other
1544
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28366
Families Uninsured: 802
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1396
No retirement income: 16676
Education
In the 98109 zip code, 98.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 75.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 37.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 62.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98109 zip, there are an estimated 22704 people in the labor force, of which, 21848 are employed, and 836 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 5802 worked from home and 21589 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
15816
Services
1549
Sales and Office
3360
Construction and Maintenance:
342
Transportation and Material Moving
781
Housing
The median home value for the 98109 zip code is 818200. There is an estimated 18072 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $2110 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2124. 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
14
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
15
$150,000 – $199,999
28
$200,000 – $299,999
321
$300,000 – $499,999
775
$500,000 – $999,999
1378
$1,000,000+
1501
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
36
2010 – 2019
5117
2000 – 2009
3399
1980 – 1999
3454
1960 – 1979
2079
1940 – 1959
1180
1939 or earlier
2807
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 2.9 rooms.