Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98531 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 98531 zip code. The total population is 26501, of which, 13155 are male and 13346 are female. With a total area of 354.163 square miles, the population density is 73.5 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
23753
2012
23486
2013
23889
2014
24054
2015
24881
2016
25297
2017
25114
2018
25252
2019
26031
2020
26212
2021
26501
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1795
6.8%
Age 5-9
1540
5.8%
Age 10-14
1702
6.4%
Age 15-19
1688
6.4%
Age 20-24
1367
5.2
Age 25-29
2065
7.8%
Age 30-34
2090
7.9%
Age 35-39
1578
6%
Age 40-44
1385Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
1536
5.8%
Age 50-54
1025
3.9%
Age 55-59
2058
7.8%
Age 60-64
1757
6.6%
Age 65-69
1627
6.1%
Age 70-74
1382
5.2%
Age 75-79
766
2.9%
Age 80-84
471
1.8%
Age 85 and over
669
2.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 13.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 12 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 41.5 %
Divorced: 18.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 31.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98531 zip code is $70426. This is -27.36% less than the national average. This income places 18.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24952. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
163
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
309
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
469
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
265
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1034
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1002
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1032
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
960
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
530
$200,000.00 +
247
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
47610
2012
49201
2013
50816
2014
49937
2015
51450
2016
53926
2017
54353
2018
57132
2019
61178
2020
62868
2021
70426
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
6980
Self Employment
1095
Social Security
4589
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1945
Retirement
2851
Other
1215
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24044
Families Uninsured: 2085
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2851
No retirement income: 7648
Education
In the 98531 zip code, 87.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98531 zip, there are an estimated 11841 people in the labor force, of which, 11003 are employed, and 768 are unemployed. There are a total of 70 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 463 worked from home and 10815 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3140
Services
2314
Sales and Office
2379
Construction and Maintenance:
1553
Transportation and Material Moving
1617
Housing
The median home value for the 98531 zip code is 228600. There is an estimated 10499 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $944 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $967. 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
467
$50,000 – $99,000
522
$100,000 – $149,999
695
$150,000 – $199,999
1070
$200,000 – $299,999
1746
$300,000 – $499,999
1435
$500,000 – $999,999
451
$1,000,000+
18
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
387
2000 – 2009
1262
1980 – 1999
2780
1960 – 1979
2801
1940 – 1959
1048
1939 or earlier
2203
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
