Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98203 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 98203 zip code. The total population is 36164, of which, 18071 are male and 18093 are female. With a total area of 27.757 square miles, the population density is 1299.3 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
34416
2012
34633
2013
35378
2014
34901
2015
35046
2016
34628
2017
35008
2018
35603
2019
36065
2020
35901
2021
36164
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2063
5.7%
Age 5-9
1878
5.2%
Age 10-14
2222
6.1%
Age 15-19
2022
5.6%
Age 20-24
1888
5.2
Age 25-29
3065
8.5%
Age 30-34
2816
7.8%
Age 35-39
2477
6.8%
Age 40-44
2136Â
5.9%
Age 45-49
2076
5.7%
Age 50-54
2557
7.1%
Age 55-59
3155
8.7%
Age 60-64
2857
7.9%
Age 65-69
1901
5.3%
Age 70-74
1276
3.5%
Age 75-79
681
1.9%
Age 80-84
397
1.1%
Age 85 and over
697
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 25.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 12 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.7 %
Divorced: 13.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 32.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98203 zip code is $97984. This is 27.29% greater than the national average. This income places 8.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34403. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
310
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
68
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
222
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
382
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
792
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1268
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1557
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2167
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1402
$200,000.00 +
772
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
67964
2012
66978
2013
70008
2014
71651
2015
70594
2016
75347
2017
79182
2018
82754
2019
86561
2020
90173
2021
97984
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11148
Self Employment
1560
Social Security
3708
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3300
Retirement
3146
Other
1820
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 32860
Families Uninsured: 2913
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3146
No retirement income: 10730
Education
In the 98203 zip code, 90.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27.6% 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 98203 zip, there are an estimated 20322 people in the labor force, of which, 19208 are employed, and 908 are unemployed. There are a total of 206 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1444 worked from home and 18777 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6867
Services
3635
Sales and Office
3280
Construction and Maintenance:
2574
Transportation and Material Moving
2852
Housing
The median home value for the 98203 zip code is 414200. There is an estimated 13876 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1560 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1720. 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
229
$50,000 – $99,000
211
$100,000 – $149,999
36
$150,000 – $199,999
163
$200,000 – $299,999
985
$300,000 – $499,999
4761
$500,000 – $999,999
2380
$1,000,000+
162
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
13
2010 – 2019
736
2000 – 2009
1410
1980 – 1999
3638
1960 – 1979
3712
1940 – 1959
3180
1939 or earlier
1187
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
