Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98247 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 98247 zip code. The total population is 8068, of which, 4266 are male and 3802 are female. With a total area of 165.126 square miles, the population density is 59.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39 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
9744
2012
9379
2013
10016
2014
10458
2015
10263
2016
10391
2017
10545
2018
9433
2019
9792
2020
9105
2021
8068
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
490
6.1%
Age 5-9
759
9.4%
Age 10-14
544
6.7%
Age 15-19
306
3.8%
Age 20-24
510
6.3
Age 25-29
423
5.2%
Age 30-34
567
7%
Age 35-39
533
6.6%
Age 40-44
543Â
6.7%
Age 45-49
325
4%
Age 50-54
609
7.5%
Age 55-59
475
5.9%
Age 60-64
567
7%
Age 65-69
460
5.7%
Age 70-74
505
6.3%
Age 75-79
289
3.6%
Age 80-84
102
1.3%
Age 85 and over
61
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 15.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.8 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 25.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98247 zip code is $77147. This is -3.28% less than the national average. This income places 11.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25672. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
47
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
82
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
37
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
104
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
305
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
461
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
260
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
672
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
78
$200,000.00 +
93
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
69503
2012
69167
2013
68769
2014
66228
2015
63808
2016
63263
2017
67034
2018
67055
2019
75240
2020
74929
2021
77147
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1978
Self Employment
347
Social Security
1011
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
639
Retirement
744
Other
247
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7496
Families Uninsured: 572
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 744
No retirement income: 2204
Education
In the 98247 zip code, 89.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98247 zip, there are an estimated 3737 people in the labor force, of which, 3528 are employed, and 209 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 99 worked from home and 3457 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1087
Services
573
Sales and Office
504
Construction and Maintenance:
766
Transportation and Material Moving
598
Housing
The median home value for the 98247 zip code is 355500. There is an estimated 2948 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1031 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1043. 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
96
$50,000 – $99,000
20
$100,000 – $149,999
35
$150,000 – $199,999
114
$200,000 – $299,999
468
$300,000 – $499,999
825
$500,000 – $999,999
385
$1,000,000+
56
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
218
2000 – 2009
324
1980 – 1999
1021
1960 – 1979
812
1940 – 1959
169
1939 or earlier
404
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.