Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98498 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 98498 zip code. The total population is 29062, of which, 13996 are male and 15066 are female. With a total area of 21.785 square miles, the population density is 1319.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.9 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
27528
2012
28148
2013
27848
2014
27272
2015
26901
2016
27614
2017
28709
2018
28496
2019
28754
2020
28764
2021
29062
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1944
6.7%
Age 5-9
1373
4.7%
Age 10-14
1543
5.3%
Age 15-19
1241
4.3%
Age 20-24
2302
7.9
Age 25-29
2691
9.3%
Age 30-34
2124
7.3%
Age 35-39
1681
5.8%
Age 40-44
1241Â
4.3%
Age 45-49
2113
7.3%
Age 50-54
1566
5.4%
Age 55-59
1634
5.6%
Age 60-64
2113
7.3%
Age 65-69
1920
6.6%
Age 70-74
1430
4.9%
Age 75-79
651
2.2%
Age 80-84
658
2.3%
Age 85 and over
837
2.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 18 %
Speaks Spanish: 6.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 7.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 50.4 %
Divorced: 14.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.6 %
Never Married: 27.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98498 zip code is $89070. This is 14.89% greater than the national average. This income places 6.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37241. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
207
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
23
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
134
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
393
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
499
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1101
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1542
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1739
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
712
$200,000.00 +
523
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
71920
2012
71728
2013
72577
2014
70406
2015
69055
2016
73526
2017
71975
2018
75369
2019
78800
2020
83376
2021
89070
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8333
Self Employment
960
Social Security
3935
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2634
Retirement
3964
Other
2258
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 25746
Families Uninsured: 1599
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3964
No retirement income: 7398
Education
In the 98498 zip code, 93.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98498 zip, there are an estimated 14286 people in the labor force, of which, 12558 are employed, and 543 are unemployed. There are a total of 1185 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 842 worked from home and 13417 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4484
Services
2544
Sales and Office
2757
Construction and Maintenance:
1142
Transportation and Material Moving
1631
Housing
The median home value for the 98498 zip code is 348800. There is an estimated 11362 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1264 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1333. 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
190
$50,000 – $99,000
28
$100,000 – $149,999
220
$150,000 – $199,999
410
$200,000 – $299,999
1414
$300,000 – $499,999
3465
$500,000 – $999,999
804
$1,000,000+
179
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
644
2000 – 2009
695
1980 – 1999
2515
1960 – 1979
5063
1940 – 1959
2105
1939 or earlier
340
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
