Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98516 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 98516 zip code. The total population is 26336, of which, 12973 are male and 13363 are female. With a total area of 74.189 square miles, the population density is 347.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.9 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
18985
2012
20666
2013
21786
2014
21702
2015
22310
2016
22697
2017
23241
2018
24536
2019
25766
2020
25332
2021
26336
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1808
6.9%
Age 5-9
1641
6.2%
Age 10-14
1755
6.7%
Age 15-19
1378
5.2%
Age 20-24
1283
4.9
Age 25-29
1716
6.5%
Age 30-34
1640
6.2%
Age 35-39
1998
7.6%
Age 40-44
1726Â
6.6%
Age 45-49
1240
4.7%
Age 50-54
1478
5.6%
Age 55-59
1714
6.5%
Age 60-64
1899
7.2%
Age 65-69
1994
7.6%
Age 70-74
1460
5.5%
Age 75-79
691
2.6%
Age 80-84
518
2%
Age 85 and over
397
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 9.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 65.9 %
Divorced: 10.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 19.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98516 zip code is $95008. This is 31.54% greater than the national average. This income places 8.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $33193. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
270
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
113
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
346
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
187
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
592
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1302
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1260
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1825
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
882
$200,000.00 +
846
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
86430
2012
84863
2013
81745
2014
82850
2015
81138
2016
80510
2017
86379
2018
95725
2019
94421
2020
91934
2021
95008
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7410
Self Employment
848
Social Security
3446
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2981
Retirement
3469
Other
2188
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23702
Families Uninsured: 1374
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3469
No retirement income: 7033
Education
In the 98516 zip code, 93.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 39.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98516 zip, there are an estimated 12031 people in the labor force, of which, 10243 are employed, and 528 are unemployed. There are a total of 1260 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 871 worked from home and 11190 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4847
Services
1421
Sales and Office
2300
Construction and Maintenance:
488
Transportation and Material Moving
1187
Housing
The median home value for the 98516 zip code is 397900. There is an estimated 10502 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1658 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1648. 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
387
$50,000 – $99,000
121
$100,000 – $149,999
100
$150,000 – $199,999
288
$200,000 – $299,999
1326
$300,000 – $499,999
3209
$500,000 – $999,999
1961
$1,000,000+
160
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
77
2010 – 2019
2439
2000 – 2009
2540
1980 – 1999
2868
1960 – 1979
2137
1940 – 1959
387
1939 or earlier
54
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
