Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98178 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 98178 zip code. The total population is 26282, of which, 13121 are male and 13161 are female. With a total area of 12.549 square miles, the population density is 2178.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40 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
23505
2012
24559
2013
24844
2014
23866
2015
25363
2016
26251
2017
27279
2018
27280
2019
27335
2020
26507
2021
26282
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1578
6%
Age 5-9
1881
7.2%
Age 10-14
1301
5%
Age 15-19
1134
4.3%
Age 20-24
1006
3.8
Age 25-29
1745
6.6%
Age 30-34
2440
9.3%
Age 35-39
2037
7.8%
Age 40-44
1993Â
7.6%
Age 45-49
1785
6.8%
Age 50-54
1668
6.3%
Age 55-59
1893
7.2%
Age 60-64
1696
6.5%
Age 65-69
1693
6.4%
Age 70-74
1207
4.6%
Age 75-79
521
2%
Age 80-84
191
0.7%
Age 85 and over
513
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 20.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 7.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48 %
Divorced: 10.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 32.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98178 zip code is $104475. This is 34.02% greater than the national average. This income places 12.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34788. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
89
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
158
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
306
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
474
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
430
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
860
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
738
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1263
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
820
$200,000.00 +
1117
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
67697
2012
64459
2013
67788
2014
70154
2015
72143
2016
74472
2017
80198
2018
81411
2019
91868
2020
94558
2021
104475
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7600
Self Employment
1517
Social Security
2613
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2207
Retirement
1846
Other
1338
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24505
Families Uninsured: 1754
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1846
No retirement income: 7685
Education
In the 98178 zip code, 86.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 33.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98178 zip, there are an estimated 14618 people in the labor force, of which, 13833 are employed, and 762 are unemployed. There are a total of 23 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1481 worked from home and 13503 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
5619
Services
2865
Sales and Office
2344
Construction and Maintenance:
1038
Transportation and Material Moving
1967
Housing
The median home value for the 98178 zip code is 494000. There is an estimated 9531 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1604 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1817. 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
181
$50,000 – $99,000
20
$100,000 – $149,999
75
$150,000 – $199,999
76
$200,000 – $299,999
687
$300,000 – $499,999
2199
$500,000 – $999,999
2814
$1,000,000+
294
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
629
2000 – 2009
1001
1980 – 1999
1475
1960 – 1979
1470
1940 – 1959
4167
1939 or earlier
789
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
