Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98118 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 98118 zip code. The total population is 48937, of which, 24454 are male and 24483 are female. With a total area of 16.19 square miles, the population density is 3037.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.4 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
44554
2012
43765
2013
43618
2014
44440
2015
44839
2016
44686
2017
46800
2018
48436
2019
49181
2020
49702
2021
48937
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3086
6.3%
Age 5-9
2561
5.2%
Age 10-14
2562
5.2%
Age 15-19
2308
4.7%
Age 20-24
2208
4.5
Age 25-29
4685
9.6%
Age 30-34
5134
10.5%
Age 35-39
3018
6.2%
Age 40-44
3136Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
4283
8.8%
Age 50-54
3290
6.7%
Age 55-59
3285
6.7%
Age 60-64
2855
5.8%
Age 65-69
2282
4.7%
Age 70-74
1753
3.6%
Age 75-79
916
1.9%
Age 80-84
549
1.1%
Age 85 and over
1026
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 21.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.3 %
Divorced: 11.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 37.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98118 zip code is $113606. This is 35.16% greater than the national average. This income places 12.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23573. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
460
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
110
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
405
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
390
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
852
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1369
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1349
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2214
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1672
$200,000.00 +
2328
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
59966
2012
60056
2013
57656
2014
57685
2015
61423
2016
67226
2017
78147
2018
87824
2019
97002
2020
100417
2021
113606
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
14841
Self Employment
3247
Social Security
4077
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5326
Retirement
2993
Other
2127
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 45628
Families Uninsured: 3027
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2993
No retirement income: 14860
Education
In the 98118 zip code, 88% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 47.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 24.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 75.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98118 zip, there are an estimated 28755 people in the labor force, of which, 27480 are employed, and 1266 are unemployed. There are a total of 9 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 4452 worked from home and 26706 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
13453
Services
5297
Sales and Office
4573
Construction and Maintenance:
1389
Transportation and Material Moving
2768
Housing
The median home value for the 98118 zip code is 633000. There is an estimated 17853 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1685 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1924. 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
28
$50,000 – $99,000
36
$100,000 – $149,999
73
$150,000 – $199,999
17
$200,000 – $299,999
300
$300,000 – $499,999
2733
$500,000 – $999,999
6036
$1,000,000+
1433
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1655
2000 – 2009
2037
1980 – 1999
2348
1960 – 1979
3751
1940 – 1959
4432
1939 or earlier
3630
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
