Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98855 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 98855 zip code. The total population is 5870, of which, 3327 are male and 2543 are female. With a total area of 1682.5 square miles, the population density is 3.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 42.6 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
5993
2012
6458
2013
6380
2014
6415
2015
6322
2016
6559
2017
5777
2018
5870
2019
6057
2020
6033
2021
5870
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
242
4.1%
Age 5-9
390
6.6%
Age 10-14
423
7.2%
Age 15-19
279
4.8%
Age 20-24
296
5
Age 25-29
416
7.1%
Age 30-34
255
4.3%
Age 35-39
487
8.3%
Age 40-44
356Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
401
6.8%
Age 50-54
232
4%
Age 55-59
333
5.7%
Age 60-64
370
6.3%
Age 65-69
630
10.7%
Age 70-74
369
6.3%
Age 75-79
169
2.9%
Age 80-84
107
1.8%
Age 85 and over
115
2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 22.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.5 %
Divorced: 14.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.5 %
Never Married: 22 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98855 zip code is $59241. This is -38.48% less than the national average. This income places 19.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $26245. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
124
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
20
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
54
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
207
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
219
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
324
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
177
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
245
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
122
$200,000.00 +
3
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
45813
2012
44953
2013
46463
2014
46307
2015
46895
2016
49219
2017
50538
2018
52884
2019
53829
2020
56262
2021
59241
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1401
Self Employment
323
Social Security
1132
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
469
Retirement
619
Other
281
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 5104
Families Uninsured: 712
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 619
No retirement income: 1728
Education
In the 98855 zip code, 81.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98855 zip, there are an estimated 2481 people in the labor force, of which, 2337 are employed, and 144 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19.8 minutes. Of the total people that work, 316 worked from home and 2337 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
872
Services
279
Sales and Office
312
Construction and Maintenance:
612
Transportation and Material Moving
262
Housing
The median home value for the 98855 zip code is 173200. There is an estimated 2347 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $730 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $653. 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
245
$50,000 – $99,000
220
$100,000 – $149,999
139
$150,000 – $199,999
321
$200,000 – $299,999
439
$300,000 – $499,999
276
$500,000 – $999,999
36
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
82
2000 – 2009
348
1980 – 1999
810
1960 – 1979
611
1940 – 1959
291
1939 or earlier
205
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
