Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98272 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 98272 zip code. The total population is 31517, of which, 17282 are male and 14235 are female. With a total area of 282.966 square miles, the population density is 106.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.8 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
27856
2012
27758
2013
27983
2014
29049
2015
29017
2016
29539
2017
31098
2018
31416
2019
30051
2020
30801
2021
31517
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2714
8.6%
Age 5-9
1774
5.6%
Age 10-14
2028
6.4%
Age 15-19
1676
5.3%
Age 20-24
1760
5.6
Age 25-29
2087
6.6%
Age 30-34
3155
10%
Age 35-39
2615
8.3%
Age 40-44
2201Â
7%
Age 45-49
1896
6%
Age 50-54
2647
8.4%
Age 55-59
1992
6.3%
Age 60-64
1713
5.4%
Age 65-69
1329
4.2%
Age 70-74
826
2.6%
Age 75-79
626
2%
Age 80-84
268
0.9%
Age 85 and over
210
0.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14 %
Speaks Spanish: 9.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53 %
Divorced: 11.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
Never Married: 30.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98272 zip code is $107277. This is 50.41% 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 $30091. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
129
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
67
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
169
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
187
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
439
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1048
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1227
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1972
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
975
$200,000.00 +
1221
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
77401
2012
78776
2013
81920
2014
87511
2015
85464
2016
90981
2017
96108
2018
100635
2019
101735
2020
100488
2021
107277
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8213
Self Employment
1042
Social Security
2352
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2088
Retirement
1852
Other
1237
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26692
Families Uninsured: 1493
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1852
No retirement income: 7815
Education
In the 98272 zip code, 93.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98272 zip, there are an estimated 15140 people in the labor force, of which, 14678 are employed, and 462 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 34.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1664 worked from home and 14349 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5542
Services
2449
Sales and Office
3182
Construction and Maintenance:
1692
Transportation and Material Moving
1813
Housing
The median home value for the 98272 zip code is 456200. There is an estimated 9667 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1635 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1938. 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
52
$50,000 – $99,000
15
$100,000 – $149,999
111
$150,000 – $199,999
132
$200,000 – $299,999
540
$300,000 – $499,999
3943
$500,000 – $999,999
2607
$1,000,000+
216
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
856
2000 – 2009
2141
1980 – 1999
4081
1960 – 1979
1560
1940 – 1959
284
1939 or earlier
745
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
