Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98597 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 98597 zip code. The total population is 26222, of which, 13499 are male and 12723 are female. With a total area of 289.108 square miles, the population density is 83 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.7 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
19879
2012
20957
2013
21333
2014
21840
2015
22126
2016
22489
2017
23148
2018
23972
2019
23996
2020
24968
2021
26222
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1667
6.4%
Age 5-9
1810
6.9%
Age 10-14
1710
6.5%
Age 15-19
1742
6.6%
Age 20-24
1819
6.9
Age 25-29
1537
5.9%
Age 30-34
2103
8%
Age 35-39
1597
6.1%
Age 40-44
2047Â
7.8%
Age 45-49
1896
7.2%
Age 50-54
1832
7%
Age 55-59
1942
7.4%
Age 60-64
1354
5.2%
Age 65-69
1336
5.1%
Age 70-74
890
3.4%
Age 75-79
513
2%
Age 80-84
197
0.8%
Age 85 and over
230
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 2.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.8 %
Divorced: 12.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 29.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98597 zip code is $91319. This is 16.40% greater than the national average. This income places 8.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25203. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
230
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
17
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
315
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
233
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
531
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1036
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1595
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1446
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
954
$200,000.00 +
406
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
69602
2012
66791
2013
64642
2014
62952
2015
61609
2016
60636
2017
68727
2018
74467
2019
76153
2020
82317
2021
91319
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7398
Self Employment
1005
Social Security
2546
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1643
Retirement
2578
Other
1963
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 23607
Families Uninsured: 1906
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2578
No retirement income: 6764
Education
In the 98597 zip code, 90.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98597 zip, there are an estimated 12808 people in the labor force, of which, 11396 are employed, and 703 are unemployed. There are a total of 709 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 38.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 664 worked from home and 11631 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3813
Services
2024
Sales and Office
2048
Construction and Maintenance:
1352
Transportation and Material Moving
2159
Housing
The median home value for the 98597 zip code is 313200. There is an estimated 9342 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1367 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1519. 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
288
$50,000 – $99,000
374
$100,000 – $149,999
373
$150,000 – $199,999
643
$200,000 – $299,999
1781
$300,000 – $499,999
3275
$500,000 – $999,999
605
$1,000,000+
105
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1092
2000 – 2009
2896
1980 – 1999
3489
1960 – 1979
1253
1940 – 1959
258
1939 or earlier
354
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
