Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98296 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 98296 zip code. The total population is 27032, of which, 14405 are male and 12627 are female. With a total area of 88.173 square miles, the population density is 348.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.2 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
28655
2012
28225
2013
28905
2014
29304
2015
28902
2016
29124
2017
29933
2018
30373
2019
30702
2020
30781
2021
27032
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1630
6%
Age 5-9
1681
6.2%
Age 10-14
1461
5.4%
Age 15-19
2220
8.2%
Age 20-24
1103
4.1
Age 25-29
1375
5.1%
Age 30-34
1708
6.3%
Age 35-39
2011
7.4%
Age 40-44
1634Â
6%
Age 45-49
2196
8.1%
Age 50-54
2758
10.2%
Age 55-59
2211
8.2%
Age 60-64
2121
7.8%
Age 65-69
1108
4.1%
Age 70-74
818
3%
Age 75-79
348
1.3%
Age 80-84
346
1.3%
Age 85 and over
303
1.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 62.7 %
Divorced: 8.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 25.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98296 zip code is $162700. This is 126.12% greater than the national average. This income places 4.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $38490. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
76
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
151
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
0
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
62
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
209
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
441
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
559
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1623
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1753
$200,000.00 +
2466
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
120154
2012
118011
2013
118635
2014
119500
2015
117412
2016
121487
2017
133177
2018
142348
2019
148296
2020
152825
2021
162700
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7945
Self Employment
1085
Social Security
1934
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2874
Retirement
1624
Other
1004
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26203
Families Uninsured: 829
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1624
No retirement income: 7548
Education
In the 98296 zip code, 97% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 45.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 19.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98296 zip, there are an estimated 15425 people in the labor force, of which, 14973 are employed, and 452 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2436 worked from home and 14746 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
8088
Services
1460
Sales and Office
2905
Construction and Maintenance:
1043
Transportation and Material Moving
1477
Housing
The median home value for the 98296 zip code is 636200. There is an estimated 9172 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $2010 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $2505. 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
163
$50,000 – $99,000
155
$100,000 – $149,999
13
$150,000 – $199,999
30
$200,000 – $299,999
230
$300,000 – $499,999
1603
$500,000 – $999,999
5194
$1,000,000+
835
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
3
2010 – 2019
790
2000 – 2009
2288
1980 – 1999
4177
1960 – 1979
1412
1940 – 1959
235
1939 or earlier
267
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7.3 rooms.
