Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98115 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 98115 zip code. The total population is 53729, of which, 26371 are male and 27358 are female. With a total area of 17.057 square miles, the population density is 3172.3 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
45667
2012
46336
2013
47611
2014
48558
2015
50134
2016
50258
2017
51523
2018
53431
2019
54109
2020
55519
2021
53729
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2514
4.7%
Age 5-9
3181
5.9%
Age 10-14
2663
5%
Age 15-19
2430
4.5%
Age 20-24
3393
6.3
Age 25-29
5703
10.6%
Age 30-34
5199
9.7%
Age 35-39
3833
7.1%
Age 40-44
3926Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
3878
7.2%
Age 50-54
3593
6.7%
Age 55-59
3712
6.9%
Age 60-64
2777
5.2%
Age 65-69
2444
4.5%
Age 70-74
2105
3.9%
Age 75-79
890
1.7%
Age 80-84
632
1.2%
Age 85 and over
856
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 15.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.2 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.5 %
Never Married: 37.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98115 zip code is $182470. This is 84.93% greater than the national average. This income places 7.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39572. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
182
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
81
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
171
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
187
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
326
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
678
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1266
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2016
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2070
$200,000.00 +
5511
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
112038
2012
114731
2013
116906
2014
121446
2015
127219
2016
131229
2017
139418
2018
151328
2019
161829
2020
167117
2021
182470
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
18670
Self Employment
3486
Social Security
4128
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
8868
Retirement
3802
Other
1642
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 52389
Families Uninsured: 1146
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3802
No retirement income: 18755
Education
In the 98115 zip code, 98.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 76.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 25% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 75% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98115 zip, there are an estimated 33862 people in the labor force, of which, 32521 are employed, and 1292 are unemployed. There are a total of 49 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 7371 worked from home and 31961 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
23281
Services
2877
Sales and Office
4337
Construction and Maintenance:
798
Transportation and Material Moving
1228
Housing
The median home value for the 98115 zip code is 890500. There is an estimated 22557 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1892 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2144. 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
58
$50,000 – $99,000
118
$100,000 – $149,999
11
$150,000 – $199,999
38
$200,000 – $299,999
354
$300,000 – $499,999
969
$500,000 – $999,999
7608
$1,000,000+
4655
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
25
2010 – 2019
2774
2000 – 2009
1524
1980 – 1999
2575
1960 – 1979
3779
1940 – 1959
6912
1939 or earlier
4968
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
