Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98208 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 98208 zip code. The total population is 60087, of which, 30771 are male and 29316 are female. With a total area of 41.882 square miles, the population density is 1388.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.9 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
49945
2012
50834
2013
52683
2014
53600
2015
55775
2016
56922
2017
58030
2018
57306
2019
58162
2020
58211
2021
60087
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3675
6.1%
Age 5-9
3385
5.6%
Age 10-14
3660
6.1%
Age 15-19
4082
6.8%
Age 20-24
3590
6
Age 25-29
4694
7.8%
Age 30-34
4914
8.2%
Age 35-39
4788
8%
Age 40-44
3837Â
6.4%
Age 45-49
4054
6.7%
Age 50-54
3499
5.8%
Age 55-59
3895
6.5%
Age 60-64
3963
6.6%
Age 65-69
3533
5.9%
Age 70-74
2132
3.5%
Age 75-79
1061
1.8%
Age 80-84
632
1.1%
Age 85 and over
693
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 31.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 6.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 12.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 3.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.2 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 32 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98208 zip code is $105192. This is 43.54% greater than the national average. This income places 8.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30074. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
393
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
272
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
322
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
617
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1164
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2157
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2306
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
4288
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2261
$200,000.00 +
1865
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
81905
2012
81399
2013
82270
2014
84181
2015
82412
2016
84820
2017
89234
2018
95687
2019
101072
2020
103674
2021
105192
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
17824
Self Employment
2398
Social Security
6038
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4365
Retirement
4364
Other
3085
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 56420
Families Uninsured: 3373
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4364
No retirement income: 17523
Education
In the 98208 zip code, 91.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 33.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98208 zip, there are an estimated 32688 people in the labor force, of which, 30722 are employed, and 1844 are unemployed. There are a total of 122 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3496 worked from home and 30039 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
12665
Services
4481
Sales and Office
6394
Construction and Maintenance:
2963
Transportation and Material Moving
4219
Housing
The median home value for the 98208 zip code is 473600. There is an estimated 21887 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1681 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1815. 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
222
$50,000 – $99,000
409
$100,000 – $149,999
227
$150,000 – $199,999
320
$200,000 – $299,999
675
$300,000 – $499,999
7054
$500,000 – $999,999
5991
$1,000,000+
244
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
58
2010 – 2019
2689
2000 – 2009
3602
1980 – 1999
8699
1960 – 1979
6293
1940 – 1959
453
1939 or earlier
93
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.