Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98237 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 98237 zip code. The total population is 4474, of which, 2420 are male and 2054 are female. With a total area of 832.075 square miles, the population density is 5.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.3 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
4143
2012
4052
2013
3990
2014
4106
2015
4348
2016
4370
2017
4311
2018
4361
2019
4410
2020
4762
2021
4474
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
245
5.5%
Age 5-9
483
10.8%
Age 10-14
245
5.5%
Age 15-19
186
4.2%
Age 20-24
100
2.2
Age 25-29
311
7%
Age 30-34
448
10%
Age 35-39
248
5.5%
Age 40-44
134Â
3%
Age 45-49
170
3.8%
Age 50-54
335
7.5%
Age 55-59
311
7%
Age 60-64
169
3.8%
Age 65-69
445
9.9%
Age 70-74
292
6.5%
Age 75-79
271
6.1%
Age 80-84
73
1.6%
Age 85 and over
8
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.6 %
Divorced: 16.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.7 %
Never Married: 21.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98237 zip code is $73366. This is -8.26% less than the national average. This income places 8.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39826. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
36
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
2
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
0
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
82
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
308
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
319
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
232
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
238
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
96
$200,000.00 +
66
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
52875
2012
59167
2013
55242
2014
60650
2015
58939
2016
58500
2017
55355
2018
59199
2019
59435
2020
66800
2021
73366
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1153
Self Employment
199
Social Security
747
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
231
Retirement
437
Other
279
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4152
Families Uninsured: 292
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 437
No retirement income: 1341
Education
In the 98237 zip code, 82.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 10.4% 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 98237 zip, there are an estimated 1868 people in the labor force, of which, 1618 are employed, and 220 are unemployed. There are a total of 30 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 42 minutes. Of the total people that work, 104 worked from home and 1632 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
383
Services
312
Sales and Office
472
Construction and Maintenance:
216
Transportation and Material Moving
235
Housing
The median home value for the 98237 zip code is 272300. There is an estimated 1778 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1245 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1218. 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
48
$50,000 – $99,000
52
$100,000 – $149,999
90
$150,000 – $199,999
239
$200,000 – $299,999
401
$300,000 – $499,999
394
$500,000 – $999,999
114
$1,000,000+
54
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
139
2000 – 2009
300
1980 – 1999
627
1960 – 1979
286
1940 – 1959
201
1939 or earlier
225
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.