Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98409 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 98409 zip code. The total population is 28403, of which, 14795 are male and 13608 are female. With a total area of 18.404 square miles, the population density is 1407.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31 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
24743
2012
23367
2013
23423
2014
23260
2015
23682
2016
23411
2017
24003
2018
25096
2019
25903
2020
27918
2021
28403
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2343
8.2%
Age 5-9
1568
5.5%
Age 10-14
1786
6.3%
Age 15-19
1742
6.1%
Age 20-24
3088
10.9
Age 25-29
2966
10.4%
Age 30-34
2511
8.8%
Age 35-39
2348
8.3%
Age 40-44
1754Â
6.2%
Age 45-49
1967
6.9%
Age 50-54
1353
4.8%
Age 55-59
1302
4.6%
Age 60-64
1298
4.6%
Age 65-69
909
3.2%
Age 70-74
638
2.2%
Age 75-79
395
1.4%
Age 80-84
214
0.8%
Age 85 and over
221
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 36.3 %
Divorced: 11.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 45.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98409 zip code is $67278. This is -8.48% less than the national average. This income places 15.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23358. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
328
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
116
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
397
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
588
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
971
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1541
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1041
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1065
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
345
$200,000.00 +
210
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49175
2012
50720
2013
50283
2014
52578
2015
51772
2016
53379
2017
55086
2018
54384
2019
58376
2020
67535
2021
67278
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
9417
Self Employment
988
Social Security
2421
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1200
Retirement
1341
Other
1779
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25322
Families Uninsured: 2327
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1341
No retirement income: 10010
Education
In the 98409 zip code, 85.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 20% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 80% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98409 zip, there are an estimated 15589 people in the labor force, of which, 14186 are employed, and 748 are unemployed. There are a total of 655 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 780 worked from home and 14529 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3613
Services
3471
Sales and Office
3215
Construction and Maintenance:
1316
Transportation and Material Moving
2571
Housing
The median home value for the 98409 zip code is 270700. There is an estimated 11351 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1342 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1406. 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
145
$50,000 – $99,000
75
$100,000 – $149,999
138
$150,000 – $199,999
485
$200,000 – $299,999
2146
$300,000 – $499,999
1562
$500,000 – $999,999
66
$1,000,000+
36
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1379
2000 – 2009
1245
1980 – 1999
2423
1960 – 1979
1968
1940 – 1959
1692
1939 or earlier
2644
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
