Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98226 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 98226 zip code. The total population is 45373, of which, 21984 are male and 23389 are female. With a total area of 277.797 square miles, the population density is 158 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.4 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
40048
2012
41464
2013
41481
2014
41445
2015
41453
2016
41740
2017
41728
2018
44406
2019
43892
2020
45380
2021
45373
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2440
5.4%
Age 5-9
2778
6.1%
Age 10-14
2095
4.6%
Age 15-19
2150
4.7%
Age 20-24
3839
8.5
Age 25-29
3189
7%
Age 30-34
3639
8%
Age 35-39
2953
6.5%
Age 40-44
3078Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
3101
6.8%
Age 50-54
2386
5.3%
Age 55-59
2414
5.3%
Age 60-64
2850
6.3%
Age 65-69
2671
5.9%
Age 70-74
2684
5.9%
Age 75-79
1457
3.2%
Age 80-84
865
1.9%
Age 85 and over
784
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.5 %
Divorced: 10.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 32 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98226 zip code is $84058. This is 6.09% greater than the national average. This income places 11.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29728. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
260
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
104
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
722
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
903
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
985
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2510
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
2037
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2589
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1044
$200,000.00 +
1095
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70471
2012
68509
2013
70691
2014
72062
2015
72034
2016
73217
2017
74649
2018
74474
2019
78976
2020
82155
2021
84058
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13799
Self Employment
2483
Social Security
6189
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4764
Retirement
4281
Other
2317
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 42337
Families Uninsured: 2912
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4281
No retirement income: 14609
Education
In the 98226 zip code, 93.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 36.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98226 zip, there are an estimated 24027 people in the labor force, of which, 22985 are employed, and 1042 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1987 worked from home and 22735 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
9485
Services
3886
Sales and Office
4315
Construction and Maintenance:
1949
Transportation and Material Moving
3350
Housing
The median home value for the 98226 zip code is 418900. There is an estimated 18890 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1261 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1354. 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
406
$50,000 – $99,000
262
$100,000 – $149,999
290
$150,000 – $199,999
344
$200,000 – $299,999
1557
$300,000 – $499,999
4838
$500,000 – $999,999
3473
$1,000,000+
509
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
12
2010 – 2019
2010
2000 – 2009
4158
1980 – 1999
7684
1960 – 1979
3024
1940 – 1959
898
1939 or earlier
1104
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.