Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98279 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 98279 zip code. The total population is 689, of which, 349 are male and 340 are female. With a total area of 36.331 square miles, the population density is 16.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 58.2 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
585
2012
653
2013
619
2014
610
2015
634
2016
562
2017
643
2018
628
2019
614
2020
693
2021
689
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
41
6%
Age 5-9
13
1.9%
Age 10-14
11
1.6%
Age 15-19
10
1.5%
Age 20-24
7
1
Age 25-29
11
1.6%
Age 30-34
5
0.7%
Age 35-39
78
11.3%
Age 40-44
38Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
22
3.2%
Age 50-54
57
8.3%
Age 55-59
63
9.1%
Age 60-64
77
11.2%
Age 65-69
64
9.3%
Age 70-74
65
9.4%
Age 75-79
55
8%
Age 80-84
53
7.7%
Age 85 and over
19
2.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 61.2 %
Divorced: 12 %
Separated (not divorced): 6.9 %
Never Married: 14.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98279 zip code is $72708. This is -14.51% less than the national average. This income places 20.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $39026. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
38
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
10
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
5
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
29
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
7
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
40
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
12
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
52
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
27
$200,000.00 +
27
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
65469
2012
66932
2013
67539
2014
61875
2015
58333
2016
62321
2017
62708
2018
64722
2019
91250
2020
65125
2021
72708
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
191
Self Employment
79
Social Security
194
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
133
Retirement
96
Other
25
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 592
Families Uninsured: 97
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 96
No retirement income: 268
Education
In the 98279 zip code, 98.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 55.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98279 zip, there are an estimated 294 people in the labor force, of which, 291 are employed, and 3 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25 minutes. Of the total people that work, 60 worked from home and 284 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
113
Services
54
Sales and Office
50
Construction and Maintenance:
60
Transportation and Material Moving
14
Housing
The median home value for the 98279 zip code is 649600. There is an estimated 364 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1639 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1719. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
10
$150,000 – $199,999
0
$200,000 – $299,999
8
$300,000 – $499,999
67
$500,000 – $999,999
90
$1,000,000+
68
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
15
2000 – 2009
57
1980 – 1999
176
1960 – 1979
56
1940 – 1959
21
1939 or earlier
39
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.4 rooms.