Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98198 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 98198 zip code. The total population is 38919, of which, 19275 are male and 19644 are female. With a total area of 19.968 square miles, the population density is 1901.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37 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
34943
2012
35353
2013
35197
2014
35748
2015
36495
2016
36768
2017
37262
2018
38089
2019
37966
2020
38699
2021
38919
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2613
6.7%
Age 5-9
2689
6.9%
Age 10-14
2051
5.3%
Age 15-19
2051
5.3%
Age 20-24
2219
5.7
Age 25-29
3235
8.3%
Age 30-34
3161
8.1%
Age 35-39
3195
8.2%
Age 40-44
2812Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
2590
6.7%
Age 50-54
1968
5.1%
Age 55-59
2110
5.4%
Age 60-64
2239
5.8%
Age 65-69
1845
4.7%
Age 70-74
1360
3.5%
Age 75-79
756
1.9%
Age 80-84
800
2.1%
Age 85 and over
1225
3.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 36.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 16.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 5.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.9 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 37 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98198 zip code is $82423. This is 5.77% greater than the national average. This income places 12% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28203. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
246
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
105
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
403
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
572
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1158
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1875
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1061
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2072
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
953
$200,000.00 +
615
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65258
2012
62710
2013
62730
2014
62429
2015
62726
2016
66924
2017
70369
2018
73710
2019
76709
2020
77923
2021
82423
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11380
Self Employment
1786
Social Security
4149
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3099
Retirement
3548
Other
1927
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33725
Families Uninsured: 3918
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3548
No retirement income: 10828
Education
In the 98198 zip code, 86.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98198 zip, there are an estimated 19803 people in the labor force, of which, 18216 are employed, and 1587 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1533 worked from home and 17497 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
5897
Services
3779
Sales and Office
3466
Construction and Maintenance:
1964
Transportation and Material Moving
3110
Housing
The median home value for the 98198 zip code is 403800. There is an estimated 14376 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1617 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1620. 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
115
$50,000 – $99,000
36
$100,000 – $149,999
80
$150,000 – $199,999
239
$200,000 – $299,999
861
$300,000 – $499,999
4519
$500,000 – $999,999
1651
$1,000,000+
197
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
63
2010 – 2019
685
2000 – 2009
1567
1980 – 1999
3567
1960 – 1979
5952
1940 – 1959
2175
1939 or earlier
367
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
