Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98502 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 98502 zip code. The total population is 35954, of which, 17942 are male and 18012 are female. With a total area of 140.804 square miles, the population density is 248.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.7 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
30341
2012
30621
2013
30490
2014
30299
2015
30487
2016
31492
2017
32889
2018
34800
2019
35018
2020
35307
2021
35954
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1867
5.2%
Age 5-9
2394
6.7%
Age 10-14
1847
5.1%
Age 15-19
1920
5.3%
Age 20-24
2464
6.9
Age 25-29
3422
9.5%
Age 30-34
2533
7%
Age 35-39
2636
7.3%
Age 40-44
2612Â
7.3%
Age 45-49
2008
5.6%
Age 50-54
1734
4.8%
Age 55-59
2222
6.2%
Age 60-64
2239
6.2%
Age 65-69
1673
4.7%
Age 70-74
1855
5.2%
Age 75-79
1241
3.5%
Age 80-84
677
1.9%
Age 85 and over
610
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.4 %
Divorced: 11.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 33.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98502 zip code is $98577. This is 16.98% greater than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35772. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
210
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
288
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
405
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
619
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
572
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1267
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1261
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2156
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1061
$200,000.00 +
1134
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
79104
2012
82550
2013
80118
2014
82328
2015
82315
2016
83789
2017
87460
2018
87290
2019
89747
2020
93501
2021
98577
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
11032
Self Employment
1737
Social Security
4358
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3933
Retirement
3497
Other
2148
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 33401
Families Uninsured: 1320
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3497
No retirement income: 10986
Education
In the 98502 zip code, 95.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98502 zip, there are an estimated 18214 people in the labor force, of which, 16813 are employed, and 872 are unemployed. There are a total of 529 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2003 worked from home and 16976 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
8470
Services
2601
Sales and Office
3379
Construction and Maintenance:
817
Transportation and Material Moving
1546
Housing
The median home value for the 98502 zip code is 397300. There is an estimated 14483 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1332 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1530. 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
262
$50,000 – $99,000
77
$100,000 – $149,999
57
$150,000 – $199,999
194
$200,000 – $299,999
1224
$300,000 – $499,999
3912
$500,000 – $999,999
2241
$1,000,000+
288
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
2284
2000 – 2009
2267
1980 – 1999
4102
1960 – 1979
3928
1940 – 1959
1218
1939 or earlier
684
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
