Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98661 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 98661 zip code. The total population is 49822, of which, 24619 are male and 25203 are female. With a total area of 27.51 square miles, the population density is 1747.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.2 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
41988
2012
41954
2013
42097
2014
42480
2015
44144
2016
44829
2017
46241
2018
47036
2019
48063
2020
48485
2021
49822
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3420
6.9%
Age 5-9
3323
6.7%
Age 10-14
3038
6.1%
Age 15-19
2913
5.8%
Age 20-24
3591
7.2
Age 25-29
4718
9.5%
Age 30-34
3671
7.4%
Age 35-39
4070
8.2%
Age 40-44
2693Â
5.4%
Age 45-49
2679
5.4%
Age 50-54
2777
5.6%
Age 55-59
3869
7.8%
Age 60-64
2705
5.4%
Age 65-69
2410
4.8%
Age 70-74
1638
3.3%
Age 75-79
990
2%
Age 80-84
674
1.4%
Age 85 and over
643
1.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 5.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 4.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.8 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 40.6 %
Divorced: 14.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.8 %
Never Married: 36.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98661 zip code is $71578. This is -6.04% less than the national average. This income places 14.8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $35964. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
489
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
322
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
832
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
903
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1244
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2488
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1803
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2083
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1050
$200,000.00 +
696
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
47747
2012
47544
2013
45916
2014
47730
2015
49265
2016
51972
2017
55715
2018
61977
2019
66953
2020
68110
2021
71578
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15963
Self Employment
2004
Social Security
5272
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3635
Retirement
3548
Other
3296
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 43895
Families Uninsured: 5763
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3548
No retirement income: 16850
Education
In the 98661 zip code, 88.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98661 zip, there are an estimated 27027 people in the labor force, of which, 25245 are employed, and 1727 are unemployed. There are a total of 55 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 23.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2858 worked from home and 24900 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7841
Services
5225
Sales and Office
4597
Construction and Maintenance:
2887
Transportation and Material Moving
4695
Housing
The median home value for the 98661 zip code is 333400. There is an estimated 20398 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1256 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1328. 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
211
$50,000 – $99,000
66
$100,000 – $149,999
216
$150,000 – $199,999
592
$200,000 – $299,999
2359
$300,000 – $499,999
4400
$500,000 – $999,999
797
$1,000,000+
248
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
8
2010 – 2019
1751
2000 – 2009
2566
1980 – 1999
4934
1960 – 1979
7552
1940 – 1959
3055
1939 or earlier
532
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.5 rooms.
