Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98117 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 98117 zip code. The total population is 36365, of which, 18333 are male and 18032 are female. With a total area of 9.982 square miles, the population density is 3570.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.9 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
30042
2012
31391
2013
30719
2014
31778
2015
31921
2016
32682
2017
33610
2018
35111
2019
35645
2020
36647
2021
36365
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2327
6.4%
Age 5-9
2039
5.6%
Age 10-14
2207
6.1%
Age 15-19
1288
3.5%
Age 20-24
1422
3.9
Age 25-29
2557
7%
Age 30-34
2995
8.2%
Age 35-39
3419
9.4%
Age 40-44
3273Â
9%
Age 45-49
3332
9.2%
Age 50-54
2444
6.7%
Age 55-59
2202
6.1%
Age 60-64
2129
5.9%
Age 65-69
1833
5%
Age 70-74
1366
3.8%
Age 75-79
622
1.7%
Age 80-84
445
1.2%
Age 85 and over
465
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.2 %
Divorced: 7.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 31.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98117 zip code is $180033. This is 107.79% greater than the national average. This income places 4.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39339. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
146
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
49
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
99
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
59
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
299
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
626
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
781
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1562
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1569
$200,000.00 +
4238
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
104734
2012
107552
2013
109075
2014
118238
2015
120528
2016
127500
2017
133896
2018
138313
2019
145838
2020
164909
2021
180033
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12385
Self Employment
2601
Social Security
3366
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5857
Retirement
2706
Other
1581
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35375
Families Uninsured: 835
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2706
No retirement income: 12096
Education
In the 98117 zip code, 98.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 70.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 33% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 67% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98117 zip, there are an estimated 21853 people in the labor force, of which, 21049 are employed, and 788 are unemployed. There are a total of 16 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30 minutes. Of the total people that work, 5413 worked from home and 20650 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
14078
Services
1865
Sales and Office
3369
Construction and Maintenance:
838
Transportation and Material Moving
899
Housing
The median home value for the 98117 zip code is 849200. There is an estimated 14802 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1922 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2385. 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
32
$50,000 – $99,000
18
$100,000 – $149,999
10
$150,000 – $199,999
38
$200,000 – $299,999
33
$300,000 – $499,999
624
$500,000 – $999,999
6911
$1,000,000+
2805
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1263
2000 – 2009
815
1980 – 1999
1352
1960 – 1979
2214
1940 – 1959
3575
1939 or earlier
5583
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
