Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98506 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 98506 zip code. The total population is 18232, of which, 8537 are male and 9695 are female. With a total area of 57.968 square miles, the population density is 294.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.7 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
17237
2012
17079
2013
17503
2014
18288
2015
18732
2016
18418
2017
17862
2018
17372
2019
17060
2020
18404
2021
18232
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
525
2.9%
Age 5-9
679
3.7%
Age 10-14
810
4.4%
Age 15-19
910
5%
Age 20-24
673
3.7
Age 25-29
819
4.5%
Age 30-34
1199
6.6%
Age 35-39
1359
7.5%
Age 40-44
1407Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
1213
6.7%
Age 50-54
1096
6%
Age 55-59
1174
6.4%
Age 60-64
1384
7.6%
Age 65-69
1631
8.9%
Age 70-74
1373
7.5%
Age 75-79
797
4.4%
Age 80-84
417
2.3%
Age 85 and over
766
4.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 2.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.2 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
Never Married: 29.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98506 zip code is $108333. This is 21.41% greater than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $38957. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
149
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
53
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
174
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
119
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
380
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
657
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
637
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1447
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
611
$200,000.00 +
513
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
75597
2012
74429
2013
79727
2014
78397
2015
79246
2016
84750
2017
88318
2018
89104
2019
95873
2020
103267
2021
108333
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5510
Self Employment
898
Social Security
3652
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2839
Retirement
2669
Other
1137
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 16888
Families Uninsured: 998
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2669
No retirement income: 5892
Education
In the 98506 zip code, 95.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 49.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98506 zip, there are an estimated 9361 people in the labor force, of which, 8493 are employed, and 736 are unemployed. There are a total of 132 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1249 worked from home and 8364 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4134
Services
1174
Sales and Office
1807
Construction and Maintenance:
452
Transportation and Material Moving
926
Housing
The median home value for the 98506 zip code is 363500. There is an estimated 8561 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1199 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1331. 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
171
$50,000 – $99,000
138
$100,000 – $149,999
107
$150,000 – $199,999
229
$200,000 – $299,999
982
$300,000 – $499,999
3033
$500,000 – $999,999
1057
$1,000,000+
136
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
240
2000 – 2009
892
1980 – 1999
2771
1960 – 1979
1970
1940 – 1959
1362
1939 or earlier
1326
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
