Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98444 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 98444 zip code. The total population is 35083, of which, 17983 are male and 17100 are female. With a total area of 17.42 square miles, the population density is 1978 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35 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
33160
2012
34654
2013
35693
2014
35392
2015
34791
2016
34771
2017
34515
2018
33965
2019
34456
2020
35604
2021
35083
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2566
7.3%
Age 5-9
2438
6.9%
Age 10-14
2180
6.2%
Age 15-19
1909
5.4%
Age 20-24
2764
7.9
Age 25-29
2743
7.8%
Age 30-34
2923
8.3%
Age 35-39
2159
6.2%
Age 40-44
2629Â
7.5%
Age 45-49
1838
5.2%
Age 50-54
2846
8.1%
Age 55-59
2140
6.1%
Age 60-64
1863
5.3%
Age 65-69
1545
4.4%
Age 70-74
788
2.2%
Age 75-79
607
1.7%
Age 80-84
723
2.1%
Age 85 and over
422
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 32.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 12.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40 %
Divorced: 14.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 37.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98444 zip code is $57511. This is -16.90% less than the national average. This income places 14.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21849. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
542
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
206
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
481
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
783
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1352
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1958
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1203
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1122
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
477
$200,000.00 +
212
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
44585
2012
47182
2013
45999
2014
46788
2015
44866
2016
46809
2017
46321
2018
50051
2019
52280
2020
54057
2021
57511
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10264
Self Employment
674
Social Security
3390
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1366
Retirement
2603
Other
2104
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 31337
Families Uninsured: 3389
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2603
No retirement income: 10361
Education
In the 98444 zip code, 85.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98444 zip, there are an estimated 18161 people in the labor force, of which, 16903 are employed, and 1020 are unemployed. There are a total of 238 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 31.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 705 worked from home and 16648 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3304
Services
4640
Sales and Office
3537
Construction and Maintenance:
2320
Transportation and Material Moving
3102
Housing
The median home value for the 98444 zip code is 267000. There is an estimated 12964 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1264 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1282. 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
410
$50,000 – $99,000
79
$100,000 – $149,999
192
$150,000 – $199,999
749
$200,000 – $299,999
2390
$300,000 – $499,999
1802
$500,000 – $999,999
219
$1,000,000+
19
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
333
2000 – 2009
1249
1980 – 1999
4215
1960 – 1979
4157
1940 – 1959
2332
1939 or earlier
678
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
