Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98126 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 98126 zip code. The total population is 22030, of which, 10255 are male and 11775 are female. With a total area of 7.931 square miles, the population density is 2981.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.5 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
20078
2012
20448
2013
20631
2014
21648
2015
22849
2016
22632
2017
23360
2018
24329
2019
23646
2020
22681
2021
22030
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1448
6.6%
Age 5-9
1416
6.4%
Age 10-14
1090
4.9%
Age 15-19
609
2.8%
Age 20-24
622
2.8
Age 25-29
1801
8.2%
Age 30-34
2371
10.8%
Age 35-39
2243
10.2%
Age 40-44
2049Â
9.3%
Age 45-49
1632
7.4%
Age 50-54
1556
7.1%
Age 55-59
1240
5.6%
Age 60-64
1111
5%
Age 65-69
1104
5%
Age 70-74
845
3.8%
Age 75-79
342
1.6%
Age 80-84
243
1.1%
Age 85 and over
308
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 22.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 8.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.6 %
Divorced: 14.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 35.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98126 zip code is $128585. This is 34.20% greater than the national average. This income places 9.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28231. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
73
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
177
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
295
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
223
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
187
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
408
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
485
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1276
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
824
$200,000.00 +
1202
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
85608
2012
88483
2013
85991
2014
84620
2015
84083
2016
94583
2017
98931
2018
105713
2019
113030
2020
115352
2021
128585
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8093
Self Employment
1549
Social Security
1863
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3211
Retirement
1302
Other
907
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 20993
Families Uninsured: 843
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1302
No retirement income: 8626
Education
In the 98126 zip code, 95.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 58.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 23% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98126 zip, there are an estimated 13328 people in the labor force, of which, 12665 are employed, and 643 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2645 worked from home and 12510 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7892
Services
1528
Sales and Office
1825
Construction and Maintenance:
339
Transportation and Material Moving
1081
Housing
The median home value for the 98126 zip code is 616700. There is an estimated 9928 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1493 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1881. 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
31
$50,000 – $99,000
63
$100,000 – $149,999
0
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
80
$300,000 – $499,999
1544
$500,000 – $999,999
3807
$1,000,000+
497
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1121
2000 – 2009
1619
1980 – 1999
1484
1960 – 1979
1012
1940 – 1959
2705
1939 or earlier
1987
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
