Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98201 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 98201 zip code. The total population is 30669, of which, 16129 are male and 14540 are female. With a total area of 19.361 square miles, the population density is 1538.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.3 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
28704
2012
28466
2013
28423
2014
28380
2015
27806
2016
28437
2017
28760
2018
29484
2019
29792
2020
30645
2021
30669
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1429
4.7%
Age 5-9
1573
5.1%
Age 10-14
1627
5.3%
Age 15-19
1487
4.8%
Age 20-24
1677
5.5
Age 25-29
3057
10%
Age 30-34
2489
8.1%
Age 35-39
2209
7.2%
Age 40-44
1834Â
6%
Age 45-49
2170
7.1%
Age 50-54
2031
6.6%
Age 55-59
1915
6.2%
Age 60-64
2271
7.4%
Age 65-69
1992
6.5%
Age 70-74
1305
4.3%
Age 75-79
779
2.5%
Age 80-84
237
0.8%
Age 85 and over
587
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37 %
Divorced: 17.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
Never Married: 37.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98201 zip code is $86349. This is -6.21% less than the national average. This income places 15.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25302. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
139
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
258
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
166
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
274
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
556
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
948
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1260
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1256
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
825
$200,000.00 +
581
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49234
2012
53998
2013
53201
2014
56016
2015
57325
2016
61031
2017
67222
2018
73289
2019
77778
2020
79677
2021
86349
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9728
Self Employment
1365
Social Security
4172
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2825
Retirement
2471
Other
1786
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 27463
Families Uninsured: 1664
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2471
No retirement income: 10845
Education
In the 98201 zip code, 90.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98201 zip, there are an estimated 16397 people in the labor force, of which, 15404 are employed, and 837 are unemployed. There are a total of 156 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1595 worked from home and 15242 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
6081
Services
2557
Sales and Office
3246
Construction and Maintenance:
1379
Transportation and Material Moving
2141
Housing
The median home value for the 98201 zip code is 378600. There is an estimated 13316 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1213 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1363. 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
180
$50,000 – $99,000
29
$100,000 – $149,999
94
$150,000 – $199,999
223
$200,000 – $299,999
1128
$300,000 – $499,999
3138
$500,000 – $999,999
1077
$1,000,000+
79
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
9
2010 – 2019
910
2000 – 2009
1419
1980 – 1999
1780
1960 – 1979
2234
1940 – 1959
1845
1939 or earlier
5119
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.