Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98261 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 98261 zip code. The total population is 3034, of which, 1446 are male and 1588 are female. With a total area of 77.238 square miles, the population density is 36.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 59.7 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
2207
2012
2332
2013
2435
2014
2497
2015
2621
2016
2595
2017
2588
2018
2681
2019
2796
2020
2808
2021
3034
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
85
2.8%
Age 5-9
106
3.5%
Age 10-14
120
4%
Age 15-19
95
3.1%
Age 20-24
76
2.5
Age 25-29
83
2.7%
Age 30-34
120
4%
Age 35-39
141
4.6%
Age 40-44
136Â
4.5%
Age 45-49
153
5%
Age 50-54
135
4.4%
Age 55-59
289
9.5%
Age 60-64
326
10.7%
Age 65-69
392
12.9%
Age 70-74
358
11.8%
Age 75-79
202
6.7%
Age 80-84
157
5.2%
Age 85 and over
60
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.3 %
Divorced: 13.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 21.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98261 zip code is $83214. This is -0.23% less than the national average. This income places 13.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37552. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
60
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
9
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
45
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
56
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
67
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
172
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
189
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
145
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
95
$200,000.00 +
98
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57337
2012
60221
2013
63654
2014
63125
2015
63494
2016
66136
2017
71146
2018
70063
2019
74196
2020
76774
2021
83214
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
758
Self Employment
323
Social Security
725
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
577
Retirement
473
Other
143
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2815
Families Uninsured: 213
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 473
No retirement income: 981
Education
In the 98261 zip code, 96.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 53.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98261 zip, there are an estimated 1271 people in the labor force, of which, 1232 are employed, and 33 are unemployed. There are a total of 6 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 224 worked from home and 1219 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 33.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
572
Services
226
Sales and Office
139
Construction and Maintenance:
181
Transportation and Material Moving
114
Housing
The median home value for the 98261 zip code is 548300. There is an estimated 1454 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1111 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $963. 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
21
$50,000 – $99,000
16
$100,000 – $149,999
17
$150,000 – $199,999
34
$200,000 – $299,999
123
$300,000 – $499,999
288
$500,000 – $999,999
475
$1,000,000+
136
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
2
2010 – 2019
72
2000 – 2009
238
1980 – 1999
608
1960 – 1979
380
1940 – 1959
77
1939 or earlier
77
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
