Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98837 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 98837 zip code. The total population is 45729, of which, 22297 are male and 23432 are female. With a total area of 1250.312 square miles, the population density is 35.3 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
40062
2012
40860
2013
40819
2014
40917
2015
40741
2016
41130
2017
41811
2018
43078
2019
44136
2020
43952
2021
45729
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3541
7.7%
Age 5-9
3481
7.6%
Age 10-14
2803
6.1%
Age 15-19
3466
7.6%
Age 20-24
3291
7.2
Age 25-29
3330
7.3%
Age 30-34
2829
6.2%
Age 35-39
3230
7.1%
Age 40-44
2138Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
2698
5.9%
Age 50-54
2810
6.1%
Age 55-59
2778
6.1%
Age 60-64
2662
5.8%
Age 65-69
1723
3.8%
Age 70-74
2301
5%
Age 75-79
1508
3.3%
Age 80-84
520
1.1%
Age 85 and over
620
1.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 26 %
Speaks Spanish: 21.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.6 %
Divorced: 11.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 33.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98837 zip code is $74745. This is -3.94% less than the national average. This income places 11.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20611. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
341
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
187
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
569
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
683
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1413
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
2222
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1772
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
2529
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
496
$200,000.00 +
565
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
57587
2012
57676
2013
56548
2014
53874
2015
55434
2016
55954
2017
60850
2018
64616
2019
64544
2020
73104
2021
74745
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
12251
Self Employment
1884
Social Security
5292
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2190
Retirement
3188
Other
2318
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 41847
Families Uninsured: 3635
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 3188
No retirement income: 12978
Education
In the 98837 zip code, 86.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 20.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98837 zip, there are an estimated 22341 people in the labor force, of which, 21062 are employed, and 1188 are unemployed. There are a total of 91 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1683 worked from home and 20620 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
7018
Services
3306
Sales and Office
3414
Construction and Maintenance:
3133
Transportation and Material Moving
4191
Housing
The median home value for the 98837 zip code is 226000. There is an estimated 16166 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $955 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1034. 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
1227
$50,000 – $99,000
600
$100,000 – $149,999
734
$150,000 – $199,999
1693
$200,000 – $299,999
2918
$300,000 – $499,999
1913
$500,000 – $999,999
952
$1,000,000+
48
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1717
2000 – 2009
3100
1980 – 1999
5017
1960 – 1979
3218
1940 – 1959
2875
1939 or earlier
239
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
