Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98685 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 98685 zip code. The total population is 30199, of which, 14828 are male and 15371 are female. With a total area of 25.2 square miles, the population density is 1182.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.2 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
26323
2012
26691
2013
26528
2014
26954
2015
27977
2016
28145
2017
28782
2018
29585
2019
29792
2020
29788
2021
30199
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1337
4.4%
Age 5-9
1872
6.2%
Age 10-14
2176
7.2%
Age 15-19
2099
7%
Age 20-24
1436
4.8
Age 25-29
1179
3.9%
Age 30-34
1361
4.5%
Age 35-39
1636
5.4%
Age 40-44
2359Â
7.8%
Age 45-49
2240
7.4%
Age 50-54
2177
7.2%
Age 55-59
2563
8.5%
Age 60-64
2224
7.4%
Age 65-69
1878
6.2%
Age 70-74
1602
5.3%
Age 75-79
1027
3.4%
Age 80-84
430
1.4%
Age 85 and over
603
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 3.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 59.7 %
Divorced: 8.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 25.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98685 zip code is $123576. This is 67.58% greater than the national average. This income places 3.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $36842. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
145
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
24
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
116
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
183
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
610
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
898
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
993
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2647
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1115
$200,000.00 +
1765
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
85948
2012
86303
2013
85298
2014
88013
2015
89078
2016
93199
2017
99138
2018
110407
2019
112236
2020
114979
2021
123576
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8659
Self Employment
1995
Social Security
3599
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3540
Retirement
3281
Other
1495
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28954
Families Uninsured: 1178
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3281
No retirement income: 8249
Education
In the 98685 zip code, 95.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 46.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98685 zip, there are an estimated 15281 people in the labor force, of which, 14644 are employed, and 615 are unemployed. There are a total of 22 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2983 worked from home and 14440 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7555
Services
2088
Sales and Office
2765
Construction and Maintenance:
884
Transportation and Material Moving
1352
Housing
The median home value for the 98685 zip code is 427600. There is an estimated 11530 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1609 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1732. 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
157
$50,000 – $99,000
170
$100,000 – $149,999
48
$150,000 – $199,999
109
$200,000 – $299,999
968
$300,000 – $499,999
5094
$500,000 – $999,999
2666
$1,000,000+
294
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
8
2010 – 2019
1352
2000 – 2009
1794
1980 – 1999
4751
1960 – 1979
2849
1940 – 1959
610
1939 or earlier
166
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7 rooms.
