Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98596 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 98596 zip code. The total population is 7856, of which, 4070 are male and 3786 are female. With a total area of 231.154 square miles, the population density is 33.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.2 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
7473
2012
7741
2013
7772
2014
7670
2015
7333
2016
7027
2017
7269
2018
7558
2019
7813
2020
7579
2021
7856
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
523
6.7%
Age 5-9
581
7.4%
Age 10-14
539
6.9%
Age 15-19
448
5.7%
Age 20-24
436
5.5
Age 25-29
368
4.7%
Age 30-34
371
4.7%
Age 35-39
615
7.8%
Age 40-44
408Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
426
5.4%
Age 50-54
514
6.5%
Age 55-59
659
8.4%
Age 60-64
610
7.8%
Age 65-69
516
6.6%
Age 70-74
412
5.2%
Age 75-79
253
3.2%
Age 80-84
118
1.5%
Age 85 and over
59
0.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 7.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.4 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 21 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98596 zip code is $76230. This is 2.54% greater than the national average. This income places 11.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26055. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
28
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
65
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
93
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
127
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
233
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
422
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
279
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
468
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
72
$200,000.00 +
210
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49143
2012
52344
2013
49730
2014
46783
2015
51809
2016
49848
2017
57893
2018
64338
2019
67690
2020
70565
2021
76230
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1877
Self Employment
346
Social Security
1049
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
563
Retirement
622
Other
379
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7249
Families Uninsured: 607
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 622
No retirement income: 1903
Education
In the 98596 zip code, 90.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98596 zip, there are an estimated 3700 people in the labor force, of which, 3357 are employed, and 343 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 186 worked from home and 3239 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1127
Services
471
Sales and Office
580
Construction and Maintenance:
566
Transportation and Material Moving
613
Housing
The median home value for the 98596 zip code is 269200. There is an estimated 2525 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $982 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1204. 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
62
$50,000 – $99,000
66
$100,000 – $149,999
242
$150,000 – $199,999
293
$200,000 – $299,999
459
$300,000 – $499,999
661
$500,000 – $999,999
220
$1,000,000+
2
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
43
2010 – 2019
191
2000 – 2009
301
1980 – 1999
884
1960 – 1979
437
1940 – 1959
199
1939 or earlier
470
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
