Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98251 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 98251 zip code. The total population is 4706, of which, 2456 are male and 2250 are female. With a total area of 395 square miles, the population density is 10.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.4 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
5049
2012
5011
2013
4839
2014
4737
2015
4804
2016
4259
2017
3958
2018
3846
2019
4108
2020
4084
2021
4706
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
204
4.3%
Age 5-9
305
6.5%
Age 10-14
244
5.2%
Age 15-19
186
4%
Age 20-24
219
4.7
Age 25-29
377
8%
Age 30-34
284
6%
Age 35-39
282
6%
Age 40-44
239Â
5.1%
Age 45-49
312
6.6%
Age 50-54
436
9.3%
Age 55-59
439
9.3%
Age 60-64
523
11.1%
Age 65-69
270
5.7%
Age 70-74
140
3%
Age 75-79
149
3.2%
Age 80-84
74
1.6%
Age 85 and over
23
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.2 %
Divorced: 12 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 24 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98251 zip code is $82667. This is 15.81% greater than the national average. This income places 7.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20934. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
38
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
29
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
30
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
142
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
304
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
308
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
205
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
110
$200,000.00 +
56
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65833
2012
73828
2013
75932
2014
79621
2015
81713
2016
80307
2017
83300
2018
86510
2019
85574
2020
84623
2021
82667
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1550
Self Employment
111
Social Security
568
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
272
Retirement
367
Other
410
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4377
Families Uninsured: 329
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 367
No retirement income: 1562
Education
In the 98251 zip code, 88.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98251 zip, there are an estimated 2507 people in the labor force, of which, 2320 are employed, and 187 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 46.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 245 worked from home and 2229 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
646
Services
496
Sales and Office
442
Construction and Maintenance:
410
Transportation and Material Moving
326
Housing
The median home value for the 98251 zip code is 316500. There is an estimated 1929 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1449 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1481. 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
78
$50,000 – $99,000
67
$100,000 – $149,999
57
$150,000 – $199,999
224
$200,000 – $299,999
324
$300,000 – $499,999
748
$500,000 – $999,999
133
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
110
2000 – 2009
370
1980 – 1999
961
1960 – 1979
287
1940 – 1959
103
1939 or earlier
98
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
