Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98626 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 98626 zip code. The total population is 26579, of which, 13768 are male and 12811 are female. With a total area of 353.558 square miles, the population density is 69.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.2 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
24266
2012
24538
2013
23927
2014
24352
2015
24255
2016
24068
2017
23818
2018
24070
2019
24643
2020
25366
2021
26579
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1621
6.1%
Age 5-9
1841
6.9%
Age 10-14
1908
7.2%
Age 15-19
1544
5.8%
Age 20-24
1337
5
Age 25-29
1872
7%
Age 30-34
1693
6.4%
Age 35-39
1369
5.2%
Age 40-44
1854Â
7%
Age 45-49
2091
7.9%
Age 50-54
1393
5.2%
Age 55-59
1987
7.5%
Age 60-64
2066
7.8%
Age 65-69
1570
5.9%
Age 70-74
939
3.5%
Age 75-79
486
1.8%
Age 80-84
382
1.4%
Age 85 and over
626
2.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.5 %
Divorced: 14.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.3 %
Never Married: 30.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98626 zip code is $70439. This is -6.68% less than the national average. This income places 14.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25633. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
270
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
162
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
477
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
376
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
967
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1564
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1166
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1145
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
612
$200,000.00 +
335
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50989
2012
49860
2013
51063
2014
51923
2015
53634
2016
56767
2017
58765
2018
60889
2019
64679
2020
67464
2021
70439
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7494
Self Employment
784
Social Security
3639
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1904
Retirement
2558
Other
1707
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 24964
Families Uninsured: 1597
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2558
No retirement income: 7641
Education
In the 98626 zip code, 89.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98626 zip, there are an estimated 12052 people in the labor force, of which, 11101 are employed, and 942 are unemployed. There are a total of 9 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24 minutes. Of the total people that work, 402 worked from home and 10913 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2634
Services
2181
Sales and Office
2595
Construction and Maintenance:
1280
Transportation and Material Moving
2411
Housing
The median home value for the 98626 zip code is 261100. There is an estimated 10199 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $990 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1070. 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
514
$50,000 – $99,000
328
$100,000 – $149,999
384
$150,000 – $199,999
1234
$200,000 – $299,999
2091
$300,000 – $499,999
2074
$500,000 – $999,999
349
$1,000,000+
33
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
501
2000 – 2009
1243
1980 – 1999
2615
1960 – 1979
2464
1940 – 1959
1787
1939 or earlier
1571
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.