Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98230 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 98230 zip code. The total population is 18413, of which, 9366 are male and 9047 are female. With a total area of 113.136 square miles, the population density is 155.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.8 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
15933
2012
16136
2013
15753
2014
16080
2015
15762
2016
15906
2017
16588
2018
17056
2019
17604
2020
17910
2021
18413
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1049
5.7%
Age 5-9
1145
6.2%
Age 10-14
788
4.3%
Age 15-19
1224
6.6%
Age 20-24
856
4.6
Age 25-29
837
4.5%
Age 30-34
982
5.3%
Age 35-39
978
5.3%
Age 40-44
1125Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
1155
6.3%
Age 50-54
1232
6.7%
Age 55-59
1449
7.9%
Age 60-64
1451
7.9%
Age 65-69
1451
7.9%
Age 70-74
1195
6.5%
Age 75-79
605
3.3%
Age 80-84
490
2.7%
Age 85 and over
401
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53.4 %
Divorced: 11.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.9 %
Never Married: 25.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98230 zip code is $82238. This is 9.12% greater than the national average. This income places 10.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31425. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
156
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
67
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
290
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
190
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
518
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
942
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
960
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1118
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
440
$200,000.00 +
381
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
69037
2012
69960
2013
71842
2014
70357
2015
69623
2016
69257
2017
73555
2018
76121
2019
75979
2020
76078
2021
82238
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5274
Self Employment
750
Social Security
3168
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1975
Retirement
2173
Other
1343
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 17302
Families Uninsured: 1055
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2173
No retirement income: 5729
Education
In the 98230 zip code, 93.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29.6% 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 98230 zip, there are an estimated 8348 people in the labor force, of which, 7761 are employed, and 573 are unemployed. There are a total of 14 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 530 worked from home and 7706 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2857
Services
1094
Sales and Office
1542
Construction and Maintenance:
877
Transportation and Material Moving
1391
Housing
The median home value for the 98230 zip code is 340400. There is an estimated 7902 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1148 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1326. 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
332
$50,000 – $99,000
178
$100,000 – $149,999
303
$150,000 – $199,999
234
$200,000 – $299,999
1433
$300,000 – $499,999
2225
$500,000 – $999,999
1070
$1,000,000+
217
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
27
2010 – 2019
845
2000 – 2009
2270
1980 – 1999
2100
1960 – 1979
1784
1940 – 1959
297
1939 or earlier
579
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
