Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98501 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 98501 zip code. The total population is 46170, of which, 22709 are male and 23461 are female. With a total area of 89.209 square miles, the population density is 480.6 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
39191
2012
39154
2013
40035
2014
40618
2015
40236
2016
41415
2017
41951
2018
41669
2019
42874
2020
43584
2021
46170
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2526
5.5%
Age 5-9
3322
7.2%
Age 10-14
3246
7%
Age 15-19
3016
6.5%
Age 20-24
2108
4.6
Age 25-29
3553
7.7%
Age 30-34
3030
6.6%
Age 35-39
3081
6.7%
Age 40-44
3410Â
7.4%
Age 45-49
2926
6.3%
Age 50-54
3134
6.8%
Age 55-59
2810
6.1%
Age 60-64
2817
6.1%
Age 65-69
2494
5.4%
Age 70-74
1979
4.3%
Age 75-79
1038
2.2%
Age 80-84
992
2.1%
Age 85 and over
688
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51 %
Divorced: 13.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 29.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98501 zip code is $102143. This is 23.76% greater than the national average. This income places 8.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31543. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
302
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
247
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
164
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
573
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
914
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1735
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1581
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3067
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1430
$200,000.00 +
1523
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
82302
2012
83805
2013
84841
2014
82142
2015
81596
2016
83478
2017
85571
2018
90961
2019
95354
2020
98298
2021
102143
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
13768
Self Employment
2092
Social Security
5246
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
4866
Retirement
4664
Other
2164
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 43261
Families Uninsured: 2572
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4664
No retirement income: 13651
Education
In the 98501 zip code, 95.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 44.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98501 zip, there are an estimated 23787 people in the labor force, of which, 22009 are employed, and 1502 are unemployed. There are a total of 276 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3404 worked from home and 21864 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
11726
Services
3321
Sales and Office
3500
Construction and Maintenance:
1666
Transportation and Material Moving
1796
Housing
The median home value for the 98501 zip code is 381300. There is an estimated 18315 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1299 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1469. 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
202
$50,000 – $99,000
149
$100,000 – $149,999
193
$150,000 – $199,999
290
$200,000 – $299,999
1697
$300,000 – $499,999
5838
$500,000 – $999,999
2308
$1,000,000+
45
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
34
2010 – 2019
2365
2000 – 2009
2969
1980 – 1999
5110
1960 – 1979
4394
1940 – 1959
1843
1939 or earlier
1600
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
