Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98520 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 98520 zip code. The total population is 25064, of which, 14008 are male and 11056 are female. With a total area of 617.964 square miles, the population density is 39.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.5 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
24177
2012
24275
2013
23969
2014
23809
2015
23952
2016
23904
2017
23707
2018
24116
2019
24286
2020
24936
2021
25064
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1635
6.5%
Age 5-9
1596
6.4%
Age 10-14
1629
6.5%
Age 15-19
1796
7.2%
Age 20-24
1245
5
Age 25-29
1601
6.4%
Age 30-34
1612
6.4%
Age 35-39
1893
7.6%
Age 40-44
1939Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
1546
6.2%
Age 50-54
1451
5.8%
Age 55-59
1696
6.8%
Age 60-64
1536
6.1%
Age 65-69
1487
5.9%
Age 70-74
828
3.3%
Age 75-79
752
3%
Age 80-84
447
1.8%
Age 85 and over
375
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 14.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 11.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41 %
Divorced: 13.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 36.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98520 zip code is $62798. This is -20.96% less than the national average. This income places 20.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23045. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
368
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
171
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
339
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
375
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
831
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
945
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
732
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
784
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
310
$200,000.00 +
335
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48546
2012
49967
2013
50924
2014
55243
2015
52730
2016
52475
2017
53761
2018
56017
2019
60605
2020
62222
2021
62798
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5473
Self Employment
675
Social Security
3410
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1310
Retirement
2041
Other
1238
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 20046
Families Uninsured: 1831
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2041
No retirement income: 6263
Education
In the 98520 zip code, 88.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98520 zip, there are an estimated 9099 people in the labor force, of which, 8518 are employed, and 563 are unemployed. There are a total of 18 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 520 worked from home and 8337 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2422
Services
2180
Sales and Office
1382
Construction and Maintenance:
1014
Transportation and Material Moving
1520
Housing
The median home value for the 98520 zip code is 186800. There is an estimated 8304 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $869 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $910. 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
323
$50,000 – $99,000
929
$100,000 – $149,999
510
$150,000 – $199,999
884
$200,000 – $299,999
1170
$300,000 – $499,999
957
$500,000 – $999,999
159
$1,000,000+
7
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
94
2000 – 2009
523
1980 – 1999
985
1960 – 1979
2302
1940 – 1959
1289
1939 or earlier
3111
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
