Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98550 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 98550 zip code. The total population is 11691, of which, 6058 are male and 5633 are female. With a total area of 555.098 square miles, the population density is 20.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.2 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
12204
2012
12064
2013
11616
2014
11311
2015
11218
2016
11194
2017
10995
2018
10959
2019
11324
2020
11307
2021
11691
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
514
4.4%
Age 5-9
621
5.3%
Age 10-14
778
6.7%
Age 15-19
736
6.3%
Age 20-24
802
6.9
Age 25-29
522
4.5%
Age 30-34
774
6.6%
Age 35-39
749
6.4%
Age 40-44
653Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
712
6.1%
Age 50-54
575
4.9%
Age 55-59
637
5.4%
Age 60-64
932
8%
Age 65-69
841
7.2%
Age 70-74
975
8.3%
Age 75-79
347
3%
Age 80-84
287
2.5%
Age 85 and over
236
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.8 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.6 %
Divorced: 17.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 2 %
Never Married: 31.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98550 zip code is $63505. This is -26.33% less than the national average. This income places 13.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21452. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
125
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
74
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
223
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
265
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
429
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
462
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
540
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
382
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
139
$200,000.00 +
137
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46250
2012
46830
2013
46384
2014
46377
2015
48210
2016
53073
2017
54232
2018
55553
2019
60341
2020
59167
2021
63505
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2967
Self Employment
445
Social Security
2364
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
927
Retirement
1364
Other
706
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 10826
Families Uninsured: 783
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1364
No retirement income: 3529
Education
In the 98550 zip code, 92% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98550 zip, there are an estimated 5121 people in the labor force, of which, 4692 are employed, and 409 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 266 worked from home and 4636 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1365
Services
1163
Sales and Office
944
Construction and Maintenance:
554
Transportation and Material Moving
666
Housing
The median home value for the 98550 zip code is 160500. There is an estimated 4893 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $813 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $813. 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
257
$50,000 – $99,000
597
$100,000 – $149,999
567
$150,000 – $199,999
795
$200,000 – $299,999
597
$300,000 – $499,999
324
$500,000 – $999,999
59
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
45
2000 – 2009
108
1980 – 1999
707
1960 – 1979
1110
1940 – 1959
740
1939 or earlier
2183
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.