Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98225 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 98225 zip code. The total population is 50046, of which, 24700 are male and 25346 are female. With a total area of 32.711 square miles, the population density is 1580.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.7 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
45743
2012
45783
2013
46251
2014
47032
2015
48720
2016
49240
2017
50686
2018
49877
2019
51697
2020
51606
2021
50046
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1415
2.8%
Age 5-9
1496
3%
Age 10-14
1883
3.8%
Age 15-19
4481
9%
Age 20-24
11398
22.8
Age 25-29
3897
7.8%
Age 30-34
2611
5.2%
Age 35-39
2677
5.3%
Age 40-44
2789Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
2260
4.5%
Age 50-54
2334
4.7%
Age 55-59
2854
5.7%
Age 60-64
2659
5.3%
Age 65-69
2489
5%
Age 70-74
1688
3.4%
Age 75-79
1385
2.8%
Age 80-84
809
1.6%
Age 85 and over
921
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 31.6 %
Divorced: 11.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 52.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98225 zip code is $95954. This is -16.11% less than the national average. This income places 23.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30342. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
474
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
64
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
245
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
347
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
721
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1314
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1341
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1960
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1246
$200,000.00 +
825
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
59284
2012
61262
2013
61585
2014
62475
2015
64114
2016
67684
2017
72048
2018
74457
2019
78045
2020
90729
2021
95954
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15997
Self Employment
2886
Social Security
5922
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
5695
Retirement
4192
Other
2301
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 47424
Families Uninsured: 1737
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4192
No retirement income: 17751
Education
In the 98225 zip code, 95.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 47.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98225 zip, there are an estimated 28962 people in the labor force, of which, 27027 are employed, and 1852 are unemployed. There are a total of 83 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2719 worked from home and 26200 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 33.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
11121
Services
6239
Sales and Office
5202
Construction and Maintenance:
1529
Transportation and Material Moving
2936
Housing
The median home value for the 98225 zip code is 454200. There is an estimated 21943 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1183 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1225. 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
184
$50,000 – $99,000
153
$100,000 – $149,999
136
$150,000 – $199,999
312
$200,000 – $299,999
1033
$300,000 – $499,999
3512
$500,000 – $999,999
3105
$1,000,000+
755
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
43
2010 – 2019
2035
2000 – 2009
2074
1980 – 1999
5154
1960 – 1979
4697
1940 – 1959
2072
1939 or earlier
5868
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.
