Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98642 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 98642 zip code. The total population is 22934, of which, 11417 are male and 11517 are female. With a total area of 147.611 square miles, the population density is 135.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.4 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
15386
2012
15420
2013
15973
2014
16294
2015
16769
2016
17519
2017
18740
2018
19285
2019
19957
2020
20920
2021
22934
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1404
6.1%
Age 5-9
1988
8.7%
Age 10-14
1828
8%
Age 15-19
1238
5.4%
Age 20-24
790
3.4
Age 25-29
1119
4.9%
Age 30-34
1518
6.6%
Age 35-39
1500
6.5%
Age 40-44
1451Â
6.3%
Age 45-49
1236
5.4%
Age 50-54
1623
7.1%
Age 55-59
1500
6.5%
Age 60-64
1706
7.4%
Age 65-69
1592
6.9%
Age 70-74
1025
4.5%
Age 75-79
643
2.8%
Age 80-84
418
1.8%
Age 85 and over
355
1.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 6.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 65.4 %
Divorced: 10.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.9 %
Never Married: 20 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98642 zip code is $109381. This is 53.72% greater than the national average. This income places 3.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $37670. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
22
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
67
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
86
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
170
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
530
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
703
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1071
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1735
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
786
$200,000.00 +
1038
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
83882
2012
86494
2013
87103
2014
88179
2015
91004
2016
93894
2017
101360
2018
106130
2019
108933
2020
108558
2021
109381
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5956
Self Employment
969
Social Security
2781
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2184
Retirement
2476
Other
1173
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 22054
Families Uninsured: 873
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2476
No retirement income: 5593
Education
In the 98642 zip code, 96.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34% 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 98642 zip, there are an estimated 10372 people in the labor force, of which, 9977 are employed, and 388 are unemployed. There are a total of 7 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1285 worked from home and 9688 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
4085
Services
1544
Sales and Office
2052
Construction and Maintenance:
931
Transportation and Material Moving
1365
Housing
The median home value for the 98642 zip code is 480400. There is an estimated 8069 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1812 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1816. 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
124
$50,000 – $99,000
21
$100,000 – $149,999
54
$150,000 – $199,999
71
$200,000 – $299,999
451
$300,000 – $499,999
2911
$500,000 – $999,999
2638
$1,000,000+
316
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
160
2010 – 2019
2095
2000 – 2009
1764
1980 – 1999
2294
1960 – 1979
1020
1940 – 1959
396
1939 or earlier
340
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.8 rooms.
