Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98903 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 98903 zip code. The total population is 17577, of which, 9080 are male and 8497 are female. With a total area of 749.255 square miles, the population density is 18.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.5 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
14549
2012
14845
2013
15194
2014
15341
2015
14411
2016
14299
2017
14116
2018
14312
2019
14086
2020
15404
2021
17577
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1384
7.9%
Age 5-9
1411
8%
Age 10-14
1368
7.8%
Age 15-19
1326
7.5%
Age 20-24
779
4.4
Age 25-29
1071
6.1%
Age 30-34
1380
7.9%
Age 35-39
1066
6.1%
Age 40-44
1136Â
6.5%
Age 45-49
943
5.4%
Age 50-54
746
4.2%
Age 55-59
1370
7.8%
Age 60-64
887
5%
Age 65-69
659
3.7%
Age 70-74
705
4%
Age 75-79
534
3%
Age 80-84
316
1.8%
Age 85 and over
496
2.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 31.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 28.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 52.1 %
Divorced: 8.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.4 %
Never Married: 32.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98903 zip code is $66144. This is -10.32% less than the national average. This income places 18.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24056. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
221
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
128
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
437
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
373
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
480
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
846
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
448
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
912
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
379
$200,000.00 +
190
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
53215
2012
53267
2013
55052
2014
53114
2015
50430
2016
52260
2017
56028
2018
59067
2019
62123
2020
67807
2021
66144
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4225
Self Employment
782
Social Security
1904
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1053
Retirement
1256
Other
898
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 15617
Families Uninsured: 1806
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1256
No retirement income: 4790
Education
In the 98903 zip code, 77% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 16.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 12.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 87.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98903 zip, there are an estimated 7754 people in the labor force, of which, 7049 are employed, and 694 are unemployed. There are a total of 11 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 20 minutes. Of the total people that work, 316 worked from home and 6865 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2031
Services
1478
Sales and Office
983
Construction and Maintenance:
1097
Transportation and Material Moving
1460
Housing
The median home value for the 98903 zip code is 210900. There is an estimated 6046 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1025 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $979. 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
616
$50,000 – $99,000
366
$100,000 – $149,999
744
$150,000 – $199,999
421
$200,000 – $299,999
1002
$300,000 – $499,999
1105
$500,000 – $999,999
282
$1,000,000+
16
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
14
2010 – 2019
563
2000 – 2009
572
1980 – 1999
1448
1960 – 1979
2100
1940 – 1959
836
1939 or earlier
513
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.7 rooms.
