Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98236 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 98236 zip code. The total population is 6184, of which, 2886 are male and 3298 are female. With a total area of 59.308 square miles, the population density is 101.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 52.3 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
6040
2012
6244
2013
5959
2014
5840
2015
5732
2016
6004
2017
6026
2018
6245
2019
6002
2020
6140
2021
6184
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
256
4.1%
Age 5-9
350
5.7%
Age 10-14
238
3.8%
Age 15-19
187
3%
Age 20-24
350
5.7
Age 25-29
179
2.9%
Age 30-34
324
5.2%
Age 35-39
550
8.9%
Age 40-44
294Â
4.8%
Age 45-49
260
4.2%
Age 50-54
457
7.4%
Age 55-59
455
7.4%
Age 60-64
376
6.1%
Age 65-69
821
13.3%
Age 70-74
592
9.6%
Age 75-79
223
3.6%
Age 80-84
209
3.4%
Age 85 and over
63
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 4.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56.8 %
Divorced: 14.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 20.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98236 zip code is $101161. This is 35.80% greater than the national average. This income places 6.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35763. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
26
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
19
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
21
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
246
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
216
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
286
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
432
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
168
$200,000.00 +
242
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
81827
2012
85000
2013
77463
2014
75556
2015
75172
2016
77985
2017
74565
2018
82100
2019
90250
2020
107656
2021
101161
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1521
Self Employment
517
Social Security
1301
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
886
Retirement
970
Other
275
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5748
Families Uninsured: 348
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 970
No retirement income: 1508
Education
In the 98236 zip code, 95.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 43.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 32.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 67.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98236 zip, there are an estimated 2924 people in the labor force, of which, 2667 are employed, and 169 are unemployed. There are a total of 88 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 38 minutes. Of the total people that work, 721 worked from home and 2710 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1245
Services
414
Sales and Office
487
Construction and Maintenance:
190
Transportation and Material Moving
331
Housing
The median home value for the 98236 zip code is 531200. There is an estimated 2478 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1258 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1333. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
28
$100,000 – $149,999
35
$150,000 – $199,999
48
$200,000 – $299,999
216
$300,000 – $499,999
576
$500,000 – $999,999
775
$1,000,000+
285
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
121
2000 – 2009
427
1980 – 1999
624
1960 – 1979
779
1940 – 1959
331
1939 or earlier
196
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
