Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98802 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 98802 zip code. The total population is 31480, of which, 15937 are male and 15543 are female. With a total area of 464.822 square miles, the population density is 67.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38 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
28045
2012
28477
2013
28557
2014
28672
2015
29224
2016
29791
2017
29788
2018
30878
2019
31422
2020
31626
2021
31480
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1845
5.9%
Age 5-9
2494
7.9%
Age 10-14
2331
7.4%
Age 15-19
2104
6.7%
Age 20-24
1855
5.9
Age 25-29
1683
5.3%
Age 30-34
1965
6.2%
Age 35-39
2190
7%
Age 40-44
1837Â
5.8%
Age 45-49
1874
6%
Age 50-54
1699
5.4%
Age 55-59
2088
6.6%
Age 60-64
1726
5.5%
Age 65-69
1971
6.3%
Age 70-74
1355
4.3%
Age 75-79
999
3.2%
Age 80-84
566
1.8%
Age 85 and over
898
2.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 21.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.8 %
Divorced: 11.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 25.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98802 zip code is $87111. This is 12.33% greater than the national average. This income places 8% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28766. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
101
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
114
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
304
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
473
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
937
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1619
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1306
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1752
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
967
$200,000.00 +
844
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
59073
2012
60005
2013
60818
2014
59325
2015
61931
2016
63133
2017
66162
2018
69626
2019
74328
2020
80578
2021
87111
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8145
Self Employment
1402
Social Security
4035
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2483
Retirement
3181
Other
1639
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28161
Families Uninsured: 3202
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3181
No retirement income: 8208
Education
In the 98802 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98802 zip, there are an estimated 15669 people in the labor force, of which, 15045 are employed, and 614 are unemployed. There are a total of 10 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 929 worked from home and 14864 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4893
Services
3092
Sales and Office
2856
Construction and Maintenance:
2146
Transportation and Material Moving
2058
Housing
The median home value for the 98802 zip code is 336000. There is an estimated 11389 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1158 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1166. 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
443
$50,000 – $99,000
89
$100,000 – $149,999
213
$150,000 – $199,999
571
$200,000 – $299,999
1987
$300,000 – $499,999
3064
$500,000 – $999,999
1436
$1,000,000+
126
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1192
2000 – 2009
2165
1980 – 1999
2709
1960 – 1979
3459
1940 – 1959
1267
1939 or earlier
597
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.
