Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98277 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 98277 zip code. The total population is 40112, of which, 18994 are male and 21118 are female. With a total area of 146.311 square miles, the population density is 263.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.2 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
37503
2012
37983
2013
37484
2014
37706
2015
37999
2016
37932
2017
38131
2018
38632
2019
38553
2020
38844
2021
40112
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3254
8.1%
Age 5-9
2508
6.3%
Age 10-14
2855
7.1%
Age 15-19
1931
4.8%
Age 20-24
2698
6.7
Age 25-29
4116
10.3%
Age 30-34
3134
7.8%
Age 35-39
3095
7.7%
Age 40-44
2426Â
6%
Age 45-49
1808
4.5%
Age 50-54
1664
4.1%
Age 55-59
2254
5.6%
Age 60-64
2195
5.5%
Age 65-69
1868
4.7%
Age 70-74
1761
4.4%
Age 75-79
1222
3%
Age 80-84
649
1.6%
Age 85 and over
674
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 6.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.4 %
Divorced: 9.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
Never Married: 25 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98277 zip code is $76993. This is -3.03% less than the national average. This income places 8.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31221. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
359
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
131
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
328
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
617
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1164
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2596
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1981
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2057
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1107
$200,000.00 +
573
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62732
2012
63347
2013
63867
2014
64649
2015
65548
2016
64917
2017
66724
2018
67611
2019
70831
2020
69259
2021
76993
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12043
Self Employment
1161
Social Security
4419
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3205
Retirement
5167
Other
3029
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33707
Families Uninsured: 2127
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5167
No retirement income: 10776
Education
In the 98277 zip code, 94.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 27.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98277 zip, there are an estimated 19791 people in the labor force, of which, 14464 are employed, and 1129 are unemployed. There are a total of 4198 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 926 worked from home and 18257 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
4666
Services
3053
Sales and Office
3272
Construction and Maintenance:
1349
Transportation and Material Moving
2124
Housing
The median home value for the 98277 zip code is 343300. There is an estimated 15943 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1351 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1392. 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
612
$50,000 – $99,000
189
$100,000 – $149,999
320
$150,000 – $199,999
496
$200,000 – $299,999
1786
$300,000 – $499,999
4358
$500,000 – $999,999
1313
$1,000,000+
120
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
45
2010 – 2019
898
2000 – 2009
2443
1980 – 1999
5874
1960 – 1979
4660
1940 – 1959
1589
1939 or earlier
434
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
