Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98270 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 98270 zip code. The total population is 52756, of which, 26059 are male and 26697 are female. With a total area of 37.069 square miles, the population density is 1383.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.8 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
45890
2012
46490
2013
46105
2014
47288
2015
47835
2016
48987
2017
50586
2018
50972
2019
51293
2020
52307
2021
52756
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3520
6.7%
Age 5-9
3241
6.1%
Age 10-14
3198
6.1%
Age 15-19
3462
6.6%
Age 20-24
3274
6.2
Age 25-29
3976
7.5%
Age 30-34
3824
7.2%
Age 35-39
3078
5.8%
Age 40-44
4479Â
8.5%
Age 45-49
3621
6.9%
Age 50-54
3370
6.4%
Age 55-59
3912
7.4%
Age 60-64
3425
6.5%
Age 65-69
2229
4.2%
Age 70-74
1796
3.4%
Age 75-79
959
1.8%
Age 80-84
648
1.2%
Age 85 and over
744
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52 %
Divorced: 12.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 29 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98270 zip code is $101924. This is 34.24% greater than the national average. This income places 6.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27437. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
290
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
105
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
273
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
652
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1181
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2191
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1941
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3938
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1819
$200,000.00 +
1207
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
74732
2012
76568
2013
75558
2014
75660
2015
77525
2016
80926
2017
85680
2018
90975
2019
94284
2020
96268
2021
101924
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15231
Self Employment
1679
Social Security
5439
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2960
Retirement
4639
Other
2894
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 49530
Families Uninsured: 2718
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4639
No retirement income: 14310
Education
In the 98270 zip code, 92.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98270 zip, there are an estimated 28654 people in the labor force, of which, 27033 are employed, and 1322 are unemployed. There are a total of 299 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2230 worked from home and 26692 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7697
Services
4666
Sales and Office
5932
Construction and Maintenance:
3381
Transportation and Material Moving
5357
Housing
The median home value for the 98270 zip code is 389500. There is an estimated 18949 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1506 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1683. 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
371
$50,000 – $99,000
319
$100,000 – $149,999
97
$150,000 – $199,999
92
$200,000 – $299,999
1691
$300,000 – $499,999
8125
$500,000 – $999,999
2402
$1,000,000+
162
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
81
2010 – 2019
1410
2000 – 2009
3775
1980 – 1999
7527
1960 – 1979
4147
1940 – 1959
1356
1939 or earlier
653
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
