Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98801 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 98801 zip code. The total population is 44861, of which, 22767 are male and 22094 are female. With a total area of 420.621 square miles, the population density is 103.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.6 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
40383
2012
40522
2013
41416
2014
41526
2015
42041
2016
42670
2017
43242
2018
43291
2019
43366
2020
43799
2021
44861
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3214
7.2%
Age 5-9
3653
8.1%
Age 10-14
2979
6.6%
Age 15-19
2844
6.3%
Age 20-24
2829
6.3
Age 25-29
3283
7.3%
Age 30-34
3279
7.3%
Age 35-39
2928
6.5%
Age 40-44
2521Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
2060
4.6%
Age 50-54
2579
5.7%
Age 55-59
2733
6.1%
Age 60-64
2949
6.6%
Age 65-69
2336
5.2%
Age 70-74
1599
3.6%
Age 75-79
1006
2.2%
Age 80-84
719
1.6%
Age 85 and over
1350
3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 29.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 27.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.4 %
Divorced: 13.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 32.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98801 zip code is $75827. This is -1.09% less than the national average. This income places 12% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25774. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
221
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
194
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
924
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
759
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1224
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2036
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1546
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2111
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
925
$200,000.00 +
858
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
58314
2012
60543
2013
61470
2014
59087
2015
61061
2016
63280
2017
67821
2018
68708
2019
68669
2020
73209
2021
75827
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12141
Self Employment
1682
Social Security
5746
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3484
Retirement
3683
Other
2378
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 40381
Families Uninsured: 3870
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3683
No retirement income: 13027
Education
In the 98801 zip code, 84.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98801 zip, there are an estimated 21906 people in the labor force, of which, 21068 are employed, and 693 are unemployed. There are a total of 145 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1052 worked from home and 20704 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7138
Services
4098
Sales and Office
3968
Construction and Maintenance:
2755
Transportation and Material Moving
3109
Housing
The median home value for the 98801 zip code is 323200. There is an estimated 16710 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1042 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1117. 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
403
$50,000 – $99,000
164
$100,000 – $149,999
346
$150,000 – $199,999
562
$200,000 – $299,999
2877
$300,000 – $499,999
3604
$500,000 – $999,999
1620
$1,000,000+
95
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1190
2000 – 2009
1930
1980 – 1999
4017
1960 – 1979
3863
1940 – 1959
3247
1939 or earlier
2463
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.