Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98122 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 98122 zip code. The total population is 41541, of which, 21610 are male and 19931 are female. With a total area of 5.993 square miles, the population density is 6558.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.9 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
30956
2012
31287
2013
32722
2014
34054
2015
35052
2016
35445
2017
37270
2018
38620
2019
39305
2020
41152
2021
41541
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1146
2.8%
Age 5-9
1107
2.7%
Age 10-14
1083
2.6%
Age 15-19
2277
5.5%
Age 20-24
5687
13.7
Age 25-29
8134
19.6%
Age 30-34
6016
14.5%
Age 35-39
3843
9.3%
Age 40-44
2612Â
6.3%
Age 45-49
2347
5.6%
Age 50-54
1550
3.7%
Age 55-59
1295
3.1%
Age 60-64
1434
3.5%
Age 65-69
1123
2.7%
Age 70-74
866
2.1%
Age 75-79
351
0.8%
Age 80-84
274
0.7%
Age 85 and over
396
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 25 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.8 %
Never Married: 63.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98122 zip code is $145625. This is 28.47% greater than the national average. This income places 14.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20937. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
177
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
118
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
241
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
315
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
449
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
444
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
639
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
735
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
842
$200,000.00 +
2216
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
80913
2012
85750
2013
92762
2014
92356
2015
96566
2016
108889
2017
114014
2018
118384
2019
131753
2020
133320
2021
145625
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
18413
Self Employment
2674
Social Security
2346
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5593
Retirement
1680
Other
1519
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 38997
Families Uninsured: 2221
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1680
No retirement income: 19703
Education
In the 98122 zip code, 96.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 68.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 44.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 55.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98122 zip, there are an estimated 29716 people in the labor force, of which, 27729 are employed, and 1973 are unemployed. There are a total of 14 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 4841 worked from home and 27355 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
18393
Services
4094
Sales and Office
3982
Construction and Maintenance:
468
Transportation and Material Moving
792
Housing
The median home value for the 98122 zip code is 795500. There is an estimated 21383 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1819 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1909. 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
48
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
31
$150,000 – $199,999
22
$200,000 – $299,999
126
$300,000 – $499,999
1005
$500,000 – $999,999
3218
$1,000,000+
1837
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
50
2010 – 2019
5166
2000 – 2009
2529
1980 – 1999
2928
1960 – 1979
2241
1940 – 1959
1243
1939 or earlier
7226
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.1 rooms.
