Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98579 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 98579 zip code. The total population is 13440, of which, 6652 are male and 6788 are female. With a total area of 234.698 square miles, the population density is 57.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.5 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
12539
2012
13276
2013
13367
2014
13494
2015
13422
2016
13894
2017
13422
2018
13394
2019
13589
2020
12845
2021
13440
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1106
8.2%
Age 5-9
625
4.7%
Age 10-14
723
5.4%
Age 15-19
828
6.2%
Age 20-24
518
3.9
Age 25-29
839
6.2%
Age 30-34
671
5%
Age 35-39
1184
8.8%
Age 40-44
771Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
888
6.6%
Age 50-54
1123
8.4%
Age 55-59
689
5.1%
Age 60-64
1243
9.2%
Age 65-69
704
5.2%
Age 70-74
632
4.7%
Age 75-79
481
3.6%
Age 80-84
391
2.9%
Age 85 and over
24
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 7.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.2 %
Divorced: 15.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 27.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98579 zip code is $87842. This is 21.84% greater than the national average. This income places 11.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24808. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
44
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
43
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
129
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
138
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
330
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
549
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
710
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
860
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
353
$200,000.00 +
245
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
56329
2012
53000
2013
55389
2014
60285
2015
57971
2016
68448
2017
74146
2018
75641
2019
80172
2020
81740
2021
87842
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3817
Self Employment
269
Social Security
2265
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1133
Retirement
1456
Other
908
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 12911
Families Uninsured: 529
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1456
No retirement income: 3554
Education
In the 98579 zip code, 92.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98579 zip, there are an estimated 6893 people in the labor force, of which, 6648 are employed, and 245 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 738 worked from home and 6479 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1862
Services
1104
Sales and Office
1668
Construction and Maintenance:
884
Transportation and Material Moving
1130
Housing
The median home value for the 98579 zip code is 306400. There is an estimated 5010 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1115 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1241. 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
209
$50,000 – $99,000
154
$100,000 – $149,999
195
$150,000 – $199,999
323
$200,000 – $299,999
1140
$300,000 – $499,999
1433
$500,000 – $999,999
710
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
415
2000 – 2009
1370
1980 – 1999
1868
1960 – 1979
921
1940 – 1959
98
1939 or earlier
338
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
