Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98901 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 98901 zip code. The total population is 31873, of which, 16056 are male and 15817 are female. With a total area of 302.129 square miles, the population density is 107.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 30.6 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
29186
2012
29745
2013
29573
2014
29800
2015
31011
2016
32349
2017
31334
2018
32204
2019
32358
2020
31425
2021
31873
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2297
7.2%
Age 5-9
2586
8.1%
Age 10-14
2756
8.6%
Age 15-19
2980
9.3%
Age 20-24
2056
6.5
Age 25-29
3040
9.5%
Age 30-34
2090
6.6%
Age 35-39
1823
5.7%
Age 40-44
1927Â
6%
Age 45-49
2140
6.7%
Age 50-54
1580
5%
Age 55-59
1381
4.3%
Age 60-64
1499
4.7%
Age 65-69
1483
4.7%
Age 70-74
1000
3.1%
Age 75-79
655
2.1%
Age 80-84
268
0.8%
Age 85 and over
312
1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 45.2 %
Speaks Spanish: 43.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 45.6 %
Divorced: 10 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.1 %
Never Married: 36.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98901 zip code is $58409. This is -28.80% less than the national average. This income places 21.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23633. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
342
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
391
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
484
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
684
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1461
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1253
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1105
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1024
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
367
$200,000.00 +
479
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40675
2012
40091
2013
40518
2014
39773
2015
40208
2016
39979
2017
40061
2018
42946
2019
44799
2020
50124
2021
58409
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
8279
Self Employment
813
Social Security
2854
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1407
Retirement
1774
Other
1520
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 26343
Families Uninsured: 4217
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1774
No retirement income: 9116
Education
In the 98901 zip code, 69% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98901 zip, there are an estimated 13618 people in the labor force, of which, 12861 are employed, and 701 are unemployed. There are a total of 56 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 725 worked from home and 12565 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4118
Services
2136
Sales and Office
1977
Construction and Maintenance:
1879
Transportation and Material Moving
2751
Housing
The median home value for the 98901 zip code is 191500. There is an estimated 10890 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $833 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $890. 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
482
$50,000 – $99,000
774
$100,000 – $149,999
726
$150,000 – $199,999
950
$200,000 – $299,999
925
$300,000 – $499,999
1408
$500,000 – $999,999
300
$1,000,000+
79
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
19
2010 – 2019
1708
2000 – 2009
822
1980 – 1999
2425
1960 – 1979
2656
1940 – 1959
1494
1939 or earlier
1766
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.9 rooms.
