Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98840 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 98840 zip code. The total population is 4895, of which, 2424 are male and 2471 are female. With a total area of 1080.444 square miles, the population density is 4.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42 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
5041
2012
4837
2013
4932
2014
4652
2015
4692
2016
4563
2017
4704
2018
4385
2019
4862
2020
4571
2021
4895
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
340
6.9%
Age 5-9
274
5.6%
Age 10-14
357
7.3%
Age 15-19
350
7.2%
Age 20-24
209
4.3
Age 25-29
240
4.9%
Age 30-34
255
5.2%
Age 35-39
366
7.5%
Age 40-44
273Â
5.6%
Age 45-49
480
9.8%
Age 50-54
192
3.9%
Age 55-59
148
3%
Age 60-64
350
7.2%
Age 65-69
340
6.9%
Age 70-74
398
8.1%
Age 75-79
118
2.4%
Age 80-84
84
1.7%
Age 85 and over
121
2.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 11.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 8.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.5 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.8 %
Divorced: 15.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 30.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98840 zip code is $65872. This is -19.75% less than the national average. This income places 18% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29098. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
71
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
65
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
28
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
152
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
156
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
230
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
307
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
156
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
63
$200,000.00 +
24
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
52098
2012
47176
2013
47639
2014
48462
2015
48930
2016
48350
2017
49167
2018
49931
2019
52179
2020
55341
2021
65872
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1302
Self Employment
208
Social Security
712
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
380
Retirement
516
Other
441
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4398
Families Uninsured: 257
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 516
No retirement income: 1374
Education
In the 98840 zip code, 89.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98840 zip, there are an estimated 1900 people in the labor force, of which, 1843 are employed, and 57 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 63 worked from home and 1819 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
612
Services
342
Sales and Office
324
Construction and Maintenance:
296
Transportation and Material Moving
269
Housing
The median home value for the 98840 zip code is 209900. There is an estimated 1890 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $803 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $846. 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
37
$50,000 – $99,000
104
$100,000 – $149,999
174
$150,000 – $199,999
204
$200,000 – $299,999
454
$300,000 – $499,999
152
$500,000 – $999,999
23
$1,000,000+
14
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
100
2000 – 2009
77
1980 – 1999
257
1960 – 1979
564
1940 – 1959
531
1939 or earlier
361
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.