Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98844 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 98844 zip code. The total population is 4736, of which, 2397 are male and 2339 are female. With a total area of 850.4 square miles, the population density is 5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 53.6 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
4609
2012
4513
2013
4341
2014
4483
2015
4608
2016
4532
2017
4614
2018
4373
2019
4252
2020
4428
2021
4736
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
311
6.6%
Age 5-9
346
7.3%
Age 10-14
105
2.2%
Age 15-19
128
2.7%
Age 20-24
95
2
Age 25-29
235
5%
Age 30-34
335
7.1%
Age 35-39
115
2.4%
Age 40-44
69Â
1.5%
Age 45-49
330
7%
Age 50-54
472
10%
Age 55-59
358
7.6%
Age 60-64
554
11.7%
Age 65-69
486
10.3%
Age 70-74
267
5.6%
Age 75-79
204
4.3%
Age 80-84
222
4.7%
Age 85 and over
104
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 12.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.2 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53.6 %
Divorced: 17.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.2 %
Never Married: 17.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98844 zip code is $56587. This is -31.57% less than the national average. This income places 29.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27305. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
31
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
39
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
131
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
96
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
211
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
329
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
73
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
325
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
3
$200,000.00 +
3
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
39701
2012
45238
2013
41378
2014
41940
2015
42083
2016
43967
2017
47959
2018
51288
2019
51619
2020
52574
2021
56587
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1048
Self Employment
234
Social Security
1224
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
372
Retirement
592
Other
152
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4289
Families Uninsured: 447
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 592
No retirement income: 1518
Education
In the 98844 zip code, 84% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 31.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 68.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98844 zip, there are an estimated 1683 people in the labor force, of which, 1579 are employed, and 104 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 168 worked from home and 1502 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
415
Services
270
Sales and Office
323
Construction and Maintenance:
361
Transportation and Material Moving
210
Housing
The median home value for the 98844 zip code is 204100. There is an estimated 2110 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $658 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $700. 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
45
$50,000 – $99,000
175
$100,000 – $149,999
342
$150,000 – $199,999
256
$200,000 – $299,999
426
$300,000 – $499,999
323
$500,000 – $999,999
110
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
161
2000 – 2009
335
1980 – 1999
524
1960 – 1979
465
1940 – 1959
216
1939 or earlier
409
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
