Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98204 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 98204 zip code. The total population is 42496, of which, 21507 are male and 20989 are female. With a total area of 20.793 square miles, the population density is 2037.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.9 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
38927
2012
40850
2013
40843
2014
41337
2015
41441
2016
41576
2017
41146
2018
42882
2019
42364
2020
44152
2021
42496
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2360
5.6%
Age 5-9
3293
7.7%
Age 10-14
3023
7.1%
Age 15-19
2245
5.3%
Age 20-24
3798
8.9
Age 25-29
3715
8.7%
Age 30-34
4466
10.5%
Age 35-39
3014
7.1%
Age 40-44
2870Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
2619
6.2%
Age 50-54
2117
5%
Age 55-59
1928
4.5%
Age 60-64
2324
5.5%
Age 65-69
1614
3.8%
Age 70-74
1112
2.6%
Age 75-79
779
1.8%
Age 80-84
596
1.4%
Age 85 and over
623
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 40.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 17.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 11.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 5.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 39.4 %
Divorced: 14.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 38.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98204 zip code is $66299. This is -9.43% less than the national average. This income places 11.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $15391. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
410
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
37
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
460
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
998
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1233
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2148
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1567
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1683
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
633
$200,000.00 +
334
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49828
2012
48944
2013
44627
2014
47048
2015
46432
2016
49635
2017
52896
2018
55641
2019
60780
2020
59943
2021
66299
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
14090
Self Employment
1379
Social Security
3679
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2372
Retirement
2299
Other
1903
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 36860
Families Uninsured: 5363
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2299
No retirement income: 14676
Education
In the 98204 zip code, 86.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98204 zip, there are an estimated 24074 people in the labor force, of which, 22467 are employed, and 1438 are unemployed. There are a total of 169 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1243 worked from home and 22228 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
5964
Services
5721
Sales and Office
3957
Construction and Maintenance:
3098
Transportation and Material Moving
3727
Housing
The median home value for the 98204 zip code is 304600. There is an estimated 16975 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1489 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1493. 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
379
$50,000 – $99,000
293
$100,000 – $149,999
225
$150,000 – $199,999
544
$200,000 – $299,999
1551
$300,000 – $499,999
2304
$500,000 – $999,999
718
$1,000,000+
82
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
55
2010 – 2019
1126
2000 – 2009
3201
1980 – 1999
8483
1960 – 1979
3471
1940 – 1959
464
1939 or earlier
175
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.3 rooms.
