Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98146 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 98146 zip code. The total population is 27879, of which, 14001 are male and 13878 are female. With a total area of 12.066 square miles, the population density is 2302.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.4 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
26234
2012
24572
2013
25281
2014
25722
2015
26730
2016
27456
2017
27587
2018
28022
2019
27780
2020
27622
2021
27879
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1538
5.5%
Age 5-9
1409
5.1%
Age 10-14
1752
6.3%
Age 15-19
1749
6.3%
Age 20-24
1668
6
Age 25-29
1733
6.2%
Age 30-34
1743
6.3%
Age 35-39
2644
9.5%
Age 40-44
1817Â
6.5%
Age 45-49
2223
8%
Age 50-54
2108
7.6%
Age 55-59
1713
6.1%
Age 60-64
1713
6.1%
Age 65-69
1695
6.1%
Age 70-74
1154
4.1%
Age 75-79
431
1.5%
Age 80-84
385
1.4%
Age 85 and over
404
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 17.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 13.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.1 %
Divorced: 13.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.5 %
Never Married: 34.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98146 zip code is $105396. This is 27.41% greater than the national average. This income places 11.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29727. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
173
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
57
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
419
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
450
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
592
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
994
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
680
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1506
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1106
$200,000.00 +
1047
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
60921
2012
63759
2013
66042
2014
67597
2015
68683
2016
70757
2017
71823
2018
73989
2019
89452
2020
91857
2021
105396
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8215
Self Employment
1376
Social Security
2721
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2578
Retirement
2409
Other
1502
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24942
Families Uninsured: 2722
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2409
No retirement income: 7897
Education
In the 98146 zip code, 83.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 32.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98146 zip, there are an estimated 15578 people in the labor force, of which, 14848 are employed, and 724 are unemployed. There are a total of 6 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1361 worked from home and 14289 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5222
Services
4093
Sales and Office
2443
Construction and Maintenance:
1456
Transportation and Material Moving
1634
Housing
The median home value for the 98146 zip code is 490500. There is an estimated 10306 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1568 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1726. 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
85
$50,000 – $99,000
48
$100,000 – $149,999
39
$150,000 – $199,999
210
$200,000 – $299,999
490
$300,000 – $499,999
2660
$500,000 – $999,999
2753
$1,000,000+
447
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
768
2000 – 2009
422
1980 – 1999
2054
1960 – 1979
2398
1940 – 1959
3766
1939 or earlier
898
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.