Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98826 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 98826 zip code. The total population is 7505, of which, 3749 are male and 3756 are female. With a total area of 2593.103 square miles, the population density is 2.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 55.6 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
5935
2012
6057
2013
6438
2014
6639
2015
6467
2016
6827
2017
6943
2018
7248
2019
7520
2020
7624
2021
7505
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
439
5.8%
Age 5-9
230
3.1%
Age 10-14
322
4.3%
Age 15-19
240
3.2%
Age 20-24
172
2.3
Age 25-29
393
5.2%
Age 30-34
284
3.8%
Age 35-39
248
3.3%
Age 40-44
568Â
7.6%
Age 45-49
446
5.9%
Age 50-54
362
4.8%
Age 55-59
583
7.8%
Age 60-64
775
10.3%
Age 65-69
863
11.5%
Age 70-74
809
10.8%
Age 75-79
315
4.2%
Age 80-84
185
2.5%
Age 85 and over
271
3.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 4.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 66.3 %
Divorced: 11 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.7 %
Never Married: 17.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98826 zip code is $87500. This is -2.87% less than the national average. This income places 5.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24363. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
63
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
3
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
39
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
103
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
396
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
324
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
289
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
395
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
312
$200,000.00 +
292
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57089
2012
54417
2013
59179
2014
58396
2015
59643
2016
59758
2017
67448
2018
70565
2019
80168
2020
83700
2021
87500
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1925
Self Employment
527
Social Security
1533
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1273
Retirement
1036
Other
493
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7187
Families Uninsured: 314
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1036
No retirement income: 2230
Education
In the 98826 zip code, 95.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 42.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98826 zip, there are an estimated 3337 people in the labor force, of which, 3290 are employed, and 47 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 702 worked from home and 3255 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1433
Services
475
Sales and Office
622
Construction and Maintenance:
270
Transportation and Material Moving
490
Housing
The median home value for the 98826 zip code is 491500. There is an estimated 3266 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1055 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1035. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
78
$100,000 – $149,999
130
$150,000 – $199,999
70
$200,000 – $299,999
199
$300,000 – $499,999
740
$500,000 – $999,999
1045
$1,000,000+
111
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
37
2010 – 2019
389
2000 – 2009
624
1980 – 1999
767
1960 – 1979
752
1940 – 1959
257
1939 or earlier
440
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
