Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98503 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 98503 zip code. The total population is 42023, of which, 20207 are male and 21816 are female. With a total area of 29.247 square miles, the population density is 1383.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.4 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
37388
2012
36469
2013
35316
2014
36729
2015
36964
2016
37678
2017
37820
2018
39319
2019
40452
2020
42119
2021
42023
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2784
6.6%
Age 5-9
2376
5.7%
Age 10-14
1842
4.4%
Age 15-19
2193
5.2%
Age 20-24
3435
8.2
Age 25-29
3599
8.6%
Age 30-34
3102
7.4%
Age 35-39
2574
6.1%
Age 40-44
2327Â
5.5%
Age 45-49
2350
5.6%
Age 50-54
2287
5.4%
Age 55-59
1956
4.7%
Age 60-64
3148
7.5%
Age 65-69
2484
5.9%
Age 70-74
1990
4.7%
Age 75-79
1229
2.9%
Age 80-84
918
2.2%
Age 85 and over
1429
3.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46 %
Divorced: 12.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
Never Married: 32 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98503 zip code is $90180. This is 4.32% greater than the national average. This income places 9.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26295. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
439
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
87
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
458
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
610
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
964
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1806
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1745
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
3117
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
997
$200,000.00 +
433
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
69352
2012
69635
2013
67854
2014
68005
2015
68313
2016
66288
2017
70561
2018
71243
2019
74597
2020
83068
2021
90180
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12920
Self Employment
1513
Social Security
5862
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3841
Retirement
5004
Other
3372
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 38686
Families Uninsured: 2040
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5004
No retirement income: 12191
Education
In the 98503 zip code, 94% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 21% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 79% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98503 zip, there are an estimated 21398 people in the labor force, of which, 19164 are employed, and 1267 are unemployed. There are a total of 967 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1792 worked from home and 19644 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
6730
Services
4179
Sales and Office
4248
Construction and Maintenance:
1668
Transportation and Material Moving
2339
Housing
The median home value for the 98503 zip code is 288100. There is an estimated 17195 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1431 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1417. 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
487
$50,000 – $99,000
85
$100,000 – $149,999
303
$150,000 – $199,999
652
$200,000 – $299,999
3903
$300,000 – $499,999
3731
$500,000 – $999,999
485
$1,000,000+
41
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
36
2010 – 2019
1117
2000 – 2009
2309
1980 – 1999
6279
1960 – 1979
6276
1940 – 1959
1059
1939 or earlier
119
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.