Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98248 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 98248 zip code. The total population is 26404, of which, 13334 are male and 13070 are female. With a total area of 183.461 square miles, the population density is 138.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.8 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
22437
2012
22117
2013
22518
2014
22741
2015
23167
2016
23163
2017
23980
2018
24475
2019
25391
2020
26552
2021
26404
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1798
6.8%
Age 5-9
1849
7%
Age 10-14
1864
7.1%
Age 15-19
1904
7.2%
Age 20-24
1318
5
Age 25-29
1840
7%
Age 30-34
1949
7.4%
Age 35-39
1476
5.6%
Age 40-44
1347Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
1772
6.7%
Age 50-54
1780
6.7%
Age 55-59
1541
5.8%
Age 60-64
1256
4.8%
Age 65-69
1643
6.2%
Age 70-74
1583
6%
Age 75-79
776
2.9%
Age 80-84
278
1.1%
Age 85 and over
430
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 16.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 8.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.1 %
Divorced: 8.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 27.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98248 zip code is $93099. This is 12.45% greater than the national average. This income places 10% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $38581. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
108
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
182
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
127
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
519
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
799
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1117
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1066
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1668
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
777
$200,000.00 +
734
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
72661
2012
68313
2013
67604
2014
68059
2015
70424
2016
74081
2017
81225
2018
83043
2019
88760
2020
86994
2021
93099
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6417
Self Employment
1234
Social Security
3075
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2249
Retirement
2205
Other
1226
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24524
Families Uninsured: 1811
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2205
No retirement income: 6864
Education
In the 98248 zip code, 93.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 31.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98248 zip, there are an estimated 12474 people in the labor force, of which, 11902 are employed, and 512 are unemployed. There are a total of 60 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 879 worked from home and 11712 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4284
Services
1764
Sales and Office
2266
Construction and Maintenance:
1757
Transportation and Material Moving
1831
Housing
The median home value for the 98248 zip code is 412900. There is an estimated 9069 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1180 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1430. 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
92
$50,000 – $99,000
105
$100,000 – $149,999
112
$150,000 – $199,999
307
$200,000 – $299,999
1076
$300,000 – $499,999
3067
$500,000 – $999,999
2007
$1,000,000+
101
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
24
2010 – 2019
1261
2000 – 2009
1442
1980 – 1999
2999
1960 – 1979
2055
1940 – 1959
447
1939 or earlier
841
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
