Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98856 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 98856 zip code. The total population is 2595, of which, 1252 are male and 1343 are female. With a total area of 1164.091 square miles, the population density is 2.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 45.5 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
2203
2012
2110
2013
2448
2014
2403
2015
2395
2016
2631
2017
2848
2018
2724
2019
2561
2020
2612
2021
2595
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
116
4.5%
Age 5-9
112
4.3%
Age 10-14
177
6.8%
Age 15-19
200
7.7%
Age 20-24
119
4.6
Age 25-29
116
4.5%
Age 30-34
120
4.6%
Age 35-39
121
4.7%
Age 40-44
177Â
6.8%
Age 45-49
214
8.2%
Age 50-54
132
5.1%
Age 55-59
181
7%
Age 60-64
236
9.1%
Age 65-69
168
6.5%
Age 70-74
210
8.1%
Age 75-79
63
2.4%
Age 80-84
87
3.4%
Age 85 and over
46
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 12 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.2 %
Divorced: 15.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1 %
Never Married: 24.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98856 zip code is $76116. This is -20.01% less than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31479. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
34
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
22
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
77
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
40
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
72
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
127
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
192
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
98
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
82
$200,000.00 +
25
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46625
2012
45000
2013
44083
2014
41827
2015
48021
2016
48839
2017
49073
2018
58500
2019
63716
2020
60761
2021
76116
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
678
Self Employment
227
Social Security
372
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
279
Retirement
232
Other
212
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2308
Families Uninsured: 223
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 232
No retirement income: 825
Education
In the 98856 zip code, 94.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 35.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98856 zip, there are an estimated 1208 people in the labor force, of which, 1050 are employed, and 94 are unemployed. There are a total of 64 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19 minutes. Of the total people that work, 61 worked from home and 1114 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 34.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
285
Services
254
Sales and Office
294
Construction and Maintenance:
160
Transportation and Material Moving
57
Housing
The median home value for the 98856 zip code is 345400. There is an estimated 1057 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $777 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $827. 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
50
$50,000 – $99,000
9
$100,000 – $149,999
13
$150,000 – $199,999
80
$200,000 – $299,999
115
$300,000 – $499,999
233
$500,000 – $999,999
164
$1,000,000+
7
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
27
2000 – 2009
150
1980 – 1999
333
1960 – 1979
276
1940 – 1959
138
1939 or earlier
133
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
