Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98229 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 98229 zip code. The total population is 34182, of which, 16892 are male and 17290 are female. With a total area of 127.086 square miles, the population density is 258.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.6 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
30993
2012
30862
2013
31119
2014
31522
2015
30492
2016
30812
2017
31334
2018
32211
2019
32801
2020
33548
2021
34182
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1320
3.9%
Age 5-9
1786
5.2%
Age 10-14
2164
6.3%
Age 15-19
2619
7.7%
Age 20-24
2615
7.7
Age 25-29
2747
8%
Age 30-34
2020
5.9%
Age 35-39
2023
5.9%
Age 40-44
2843Â
8.3%
Age 45-49
1780
5.2%
Age 50-54
1779
5.2%
Age 55-59
1799
5.3%
Age 60-64
2424
7.1%
Age 65-69
2271
6.6%
Age 70-74
1898
5.6%
Age 75-79
990
2.9%
Age 80-84
614
1.8%
Age 85 and over
490
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.3 %
Divorced: 9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 33.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98229 zip code is $101085. This is 18.66% greater than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31781. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
202
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
58
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
181
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
408
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
761
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1291
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1393
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2212
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1046
$200,000.00 +
1141
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
71212
2012
71202
2013
74017
2014
71963
2015
70090
2016
73918
2017
75975
2018
80113
2019
87440
2020
92933
2021
101085
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10145
Self Employment
2043
Social Security
4166
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4650
Retirement
3308
Other
1644
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 32705
Families Uninsured: 1392
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3308
No retirement income: 10175
Education
In the 98229 zip code, 94.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 49.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98229 zip, there are an estimated 17677 people in the labor force, of which, 16960 are employed, and 668 are unemployed. There are a total of 49 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1930 worked from home and 16610 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7512
Services
3053
Sales and Office
3595
Construction and Maintenance:
1280
Transportation and Material Moving
1520
Housing
The median home value for the 98229 zip code is 427100. There is an estimated 13483 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1352 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
292
$50,000 – $99,000
143
$100,000 – $149,999
111
$150,000 – $199,999
175
$200,000 – $299,999
1477
$300,000 – $499,999
3681
$500,000 – $999,999
3023
$1,000,000+
520
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
36
2010 – 2019
936
2000 – 2009
2221
1980 – 1999
4164
1960 – 1979
4567
1940 – 1959
1074
1939 or earlier
485
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
