Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98284 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 98284 zip code. The total population is 27159, of which, 13758 are male and 13401 are female. With a total area of 730.62 square miles, the population density is 37.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.6 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
23333
2012
23475
2013
24427
2014
24583
2015
25641
2016
25940
2017
26175
2018
26961
2019
27106
2020
26268
2021
27159
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1933
7.1%
Age 5-9
1983
7.3%
Age 10-14
1404
5.2%
Age 15-19
1493
5.5%
Age 20-24
1345
5
Age 25-29
1815
6.7%
Age 30-34
1881
6.9%
Age 35-39
2361
8.7%
Age 40-44
1573Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
1775
6.5%
Age 50-54
1606
5.9%
Age 55-59
1519
5.6%
Age 60-64
2371
8.7%
Age 65-69
1633
6%
Age 70-74
1044
3.8%
Age 75-79
519
1.9%
Age 80-84
596
2.2%
Age 85 and over
308
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 10.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.1 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 27.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98284 zip code is $77611. This is 10.60% greater than the national average. This income places 9.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24069. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
198
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
109
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
282
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
265
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
902
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1462
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1246
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1567
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
467
$200,000.00 +
522
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
64915
2012
63021
2013
64397
2014
65125
2015
64015
2016
65305
2017
68519
2018
71548
2019
72335
2020
76123
2021
77611
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7793
Self Employment
833
Social Security
3278
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1641
Retirement
2162
Other
1557
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25109
Families Uninsured: 1648
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2162
No retirement income: 7996
Education
In the 98284 zip code, 91.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98284 zip, there are an estimated 13871 people in the labor force, of which, 12908 are employed, and 749 are unemployed. There are a total of 214 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 862 worked from home and 12895 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4236
Services
1960
Sales and Office
2262
Construction and Maintenance:
2228
Transportation and Material Moving
2222
Housing
The median home value for the 98284 zip code is 316400. There is an estimated 10158 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1253 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1337. 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
491
$50,000 – $99,000
125
$100,000 – $149,999
170
$150,000 – $199,999
726
$200,000 – $299,999
1880
$300,000 – $499,999
2743
$500,000 – $999,999
1215
$1,000,000+
74
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
12
2010 – 2019
1045
2000 – 2009
1673
1980 – 1999
2778
1960 – 1979
2467
1940 – 1959
899
1939 or earlier
1284
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
