Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98281 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 98281 zip code. The total population is 1210, of which, 578 are male and 632 are female. With a total area of 12.653 square miles, the population density is 88.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 58.3 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
1371
2012
1309
2013
1287
2014
1323
2015
1270
2016
1203
2017
1251
2018
1191
2019
1116
2020
1100
2021
1210
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
17
1.4%
Age 5-9
26
2.1%
Age 10-14
70
5.8%
Age 15-19
45
3.7%
Age 20-24
36
3
Age 25-29
14
1.2%
Age 30-34
5
0.4%
Age 35-39
67
5.5%
Age 40-44
82Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
57
4.7%
Age 50-54
92
7.6%
Age 55-59
170
14%
Age 60-64
144
11.9%
Age 65-69
143
11.8%
Age 70-74
120
9.9%
Age 75-79
62
5.1%
Age 80-84
39
3.2%
Age 85 and over
21
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 64 %
Divorced: 13.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 13.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98281 zip code is $94432. This is -16.74% less than the national average. This income places 10.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29186. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
26
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
11
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
13
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
11
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
33
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
77
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
21
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
74
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
39
$200,000.00 +
62
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75724
2012
59875
2013
62411
2014
60556
2015
70625
2016
54241
2017
71625
2018
56932
2019
90357
2020
112656
2021
94432
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
393
Self Employment
90
Social Security
228
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
196
Retirement
165
Other
106
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1127
Families Uninsured: 83
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 165
No retirement income: 471
Education
In the 98281 zip code, 93.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 42.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 35.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 64.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98281 zip, there are an estimated 584 people in the labor force, of which, 563 are employed, and 21 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 177 worked from home and 563 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
250
Services
63
Sales and Office
152
Construction and Maintenance:
49
Transportation and Material Moving
49
Housing
The median home value for the 98281 zip code is 308400. There is an estimated 636 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $911 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $986. 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
23
$50,000 – $99,000
21
$100,000 – $149,999
40
$150,000 – $199,999
78
$200,000 – $299,999
101
$300,000 – $499,999
120
$500,000 – $999,999
109
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
19
2000 – 2009
114
1980 – 1999
222
1960 – 1979
200
1940 – 1959
49
1939 or earlier
32
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.6 rooms.
