Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98239 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 98239 zip code. The total population is 7409, of which, 3824 are male and 3585 are female. With a total area of 75.788 square miles, the population density is 95.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 60.5 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
6542
2012
6758
2013
6969
2014
7020
2015
6709
2016
7113
2017
7105
2018
7273
2019
7215
2020
7679
2021
7409
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
301
4.1%
Age 5-9
254
3.4%
Age 10-14
288
3.9%
Age 15-19
221
3%
Age 20-24
101
1.4
Age 25-29
280
3.8%
Age 30-34
497
6.7%
Age 35-39
360
4.9%
Age 40-44
344Â
4.6%
Age 45-49
283
3.8%
Age 50-54
399
5.4%
Age 55-59
265
3.6%
Age 60-64
953
12.9%
Age 65-69
839
11.3%
Age 70-74
796
10.7%
Age 75-79
555
7.5%
Age 80-84
341
4.6%
Age 85 and over
332
4.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 61.5 %
Divorced: 12.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 16.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98239 zip code is $88454. This is 12.38% 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 $34591. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
49
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
72
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
121
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
38
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
268
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
403
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
227
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
560
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
210
$200,000.00 +
196
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70931
2012
68199
2013
70233
2014
71709
2015
77639
2016
76512
2017
81717
2018
93800
2019
85213
2020
83047
2021
88454
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1870
Self Employment
316
Social Security
1824
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1409
Retirement
1436
Other
566
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6834
Families Uninsured: 203
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1436
No retirement income: 1932
Education
In the 98239 zip code, 95.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 38.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 26.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 73.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98239 zip, there are an estimated 2978 people in the labor force, of which, 2579 are employed, and 162 are unemployed. There are a total of 237 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29 minutes. Of the total people that work, 473 worked from home and 2783 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
979
Services
385
Sales and Office
592
Construction and Maintenance:
368
Transportation and Material Moving
255
Housing
The median home value for the 98239 zip code is 441500. There is an estimated 3368 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1101 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1261. 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
84
$50,000 – $99,000
84
$100,000 – $149,999
17
$150,000 – $199,999
45
$200,000 – $299,999
346
$300,000 – $499,999
1118
$500,000 – $999,999
964
$1,000,000+
171
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
23
2010 – 2019
149
2000 – 2009
662
1980 – 1999
1081
1960 – 1979
1019
1940 – 1959
147
1939 or earlier
287
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
