Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98188 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 98188 zip code. The total population is 27524, of which, 15355 are male and 12169 are female. With a total area of 19.503 square miles, the population density is 1290.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.3 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
22958
2012
22916
2013
23478
2014
24373
2015
24836
2016
24912
2017
25652
2018
24935
2019
25175
2020
25292
2021
27524
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1364
5%
Age 5-9
1578
5.7%
Age 10-14
1776
6.5%
Age 15-19
1319
4.8%
Age 20-24
1689
6.1
Age 25-29
2702
9.8%
Age 30-34
2189
8%
Age 35-39
2208
8%
Age 40-44
2396Â
8.7%
Age 45-49
1626
5.9%
Age 50-54
1444
5.2%
Age 55-59
1981
7.2%
Age 60-64
1541
5.6%
Age 65-69
1049
3.8%
Age 70-74
1129
4.1%
Age 75-79
804
2.9%
Age 80-84
304
1.1%
Age 85 and over
425
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 46.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 11.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 15.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.4 %
Divorced: 10.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 36.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98188 zip code is $82481. This is 1.45% greater than the national average. This income places 10.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21515. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
53
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
105
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
205
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
349
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
539
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1326
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1057
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1361
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
524
$200,000.00 +
388
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50206
2012
52558
2013
46210
2014
45460
2015
54100
2016
57267
2017
60892
2018
71262
2019
80246
2020
77593
2021
82481
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8846
Self Employment
1176
Social Security
2814
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1570
Retirement
2307
Other
1586
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24664
Families Uninsured: 2842
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2307
No retirement income: 8566
Education
In the 98188 zip code, 87.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98188 zip, there are an estimated 16684 people in the labor force, of which, 15544 are employed, and 1140 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 868 worked from home and 15213 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4022
Services
4209
Sales and Office
2756
Construction and Maintenance:
1270
Transportation and Material Moving
3287
Housing
The median home value for the 98188 zip code is 354400. There is an estimated 10873 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1450 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1396. 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
491
$50,000 – $99,000
209
$100,000 – $149,999
116
$150,000 – $199,999
104
$200,000 – $299,999
881
$300,000 – $499,999
2035
$500,000 – $999,999
947
$1,000,000+
67
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
631
2000 – 2009
438
1980 – 1999
2909
1960 – 1979
4457
1940 – 1959
2056
1939 or earlier
382
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.2 rooms.
