Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98223 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 98223 zip code. The total population is 45253, of which, 23034 are male and 22219 are female. With a total area of 827.58 square miles, the population density is 53.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.2 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
39403
2012
40293
2013
40833
2014
41037
2015
41315
2016
41489
2017
42071
2018
42880
2019
44110
2020
46027
2021
45253
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2267
5%
Age 5-9
2534
5.6%
Age 10-14
3479
7.7%
Age 15-19
2746
6.1%
Age 20-24
1955
4.3
Age 25-29
2346
5.2%
Age 30-34
2478
5.5%
Age 35-39
3657
8.1%
Age 40-44
2766Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
2852
6.3%
Age 50-54
3873
8.6%
Age 55-59
3746
8.3%
Age 60-64
3530
7.8%
Age 65-69
2991
6.6%
Age 70-74
1435
3.2%
Age 75-79
960
2.1%
Age 80-84
775
1.7%
Age 85 and over
863
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56.2 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 24.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98223 zip code is $106737. This is 31.33% greater than the national average. This income places 5.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25096. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
154
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
76
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
208
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
394
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1043
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1822
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1762
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3428
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1737
$200,000.00 +
1369
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75056
2012
76456
2013
75812
2014
77138
2015
80210
2016
86074
2017
90886
2018
96207
2019
97797
2020
100029
2021
106737
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13047
Self Employment
2219
Social Security
5575
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2782
Retirement
4117
Other
2296
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 42644
Families Uninsured: 2497
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4117
No retirement income: 12556
Education
In the 98223 zip code, 92.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 11.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 88.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98223 zip, there are an estimated 23738 people in the labor force, of which, 22888 are employed, and 798 are unemployed. There are a total of 52 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 32.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2463 worked from home and 22359 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7702
Services
3621
Sales and Office
4789
Construction and Maintenance:
3211
Transportation and Material Moving
3565
Housing
The median home value for the 98223 zip code is 414200. There is an estimated 16673 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1589 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1707. 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
505
$50,000 – $99,000
121
$100,000 – $149,999
100
$150,000 – $199,999
428
$200,000 – $299,999
1736
$300,000 – $499,999
6054
$500,000 – $999,999
4035
$1,000,000+
225
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1214
2000 – 2009
3891
1980 – 1999
6369
1960 – 1979
3152
1940 – 1959
917
1939 or earlier
1130
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
