Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98338 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 98338 zip code. The total population is 31996, of which, 16923 are male and 15073 are female. With a total area of 139.385 square miles, the population density is 206.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.5 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
22756
2012
23463
2013
23560
2014
24352
2015
25313
2016
26856
2017
27208
2018
27508
2019
28783
2020
28999
2021
31996
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2117
6.6%
Age 5-9
2471
7.7%
Age 10-14
2337
7.3%
Age 15-19
2194
6.9%
Age 20-24
1549
4.8
Age 25-29
1897
5.9%
Age 30-34
2050
6.4%
Age 35-39
1963
6.1%
Age 40-44
2262Â
7.1%
Age 45-49
1985
6.2%
Age 50-54
2468
7.7%
Age 55-59
1922
6%
Age 60-64
2683
8.4%
Age 65-69
1248
3.9%
Age 70-74
1215
3.8%
Age 75-79
646
2%
Age 80-84
552
1.7%
Age 85 and over
437
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.4 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 25.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98338 zip code is $97491. This is 31.77% greater than the national average. This income places 7.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24162. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
141
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
113
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
277
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
334
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
706
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1324
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1375
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2231
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1001
$200,000.00 +
811
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
73511
2012
74757
2013
74193
2014
73913
2015
75818
2016
77272
2017
78590
2018
82583
2019
90920
2020
91620
2021
97491
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8586
Self Employment
1069
Social Security
3047
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1988
Retirement
2847
Other
1730
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 29508
Families Uninsured: 2326
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2847
No retirement income: 7955
Education
In the 98338 zip code, 90.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98338 zip, there are an estimated 15901 people in the labor force, of which, 14847 are employed, and 934 are unemployed. There are a total of 120 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 42.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 942 worked from home and 14434 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
5159
Services
2257
Sales and Office
2524
Construction and Maintenance:
2495
Transportation and Material Moving
2412
Housing
The median home value for the 98338 zip code is 357000. There is an estimated 10802 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1529 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1603. 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
263
$50,000 – $99,000
237
$100,000 – $149,999
299
$150,000 – $199,999
385
$200,000 – $299,999
1890
$300,000 – $499,999
4344
$500,000 – $999,999
1612
$1,000,000+
137
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1506
2000 – 2009
2662
1980 – 1999
4775
1960 – 1979
1515
1940 – 1959
180
1939 or earlier
164
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
