Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98908 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 98908 zip code. The total population is 38936, of which, 19001 are male and 19935 are female. With a total area of 255.99 square miles, the population density is 144.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.6 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
34857
2012
35331
2013
36063
2014
35926
2015
35427
2016
35660
2017
36614
2018
36848
2019
36965
2020
37004
2021
38936
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2533
6.5%
Age 5-9
2724
7%
Age 10-14
2662
6.8%
Age 15-19
2881
7.4%
Age 20-24
2336
6
Age 25-29
1879
4.8%
Age 30-34
2128
5.5%
Age 35-39
2580
6.6%
Age 40-44
2383Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
1856
4.8%
Age 50-54
2429
6.2%
Age 55-59
2194
5.6%
Age 60-64
2304
5.9%
Age 65-69
2632
6.8%
Age 70-74
2019
5.2%
Age 75-79
1319
3.4%
Age 80-84
845
2.2%
Age 85 and over
1232
3.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 15.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 14.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.3 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 53.3 %
Divorced: 10.8 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 26.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98908 zip code is $78733. This is 5.89% greater than the national average. This income places 9.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $31332. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
215
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
192
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
454
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
424
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1377
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1863
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1801
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1929
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
1024
$200,000.00 +
902
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
70191
2012
72500
2013
70118
2014
69892
2015
68093
2016
71177
2017
71661
2018
74944
2019
79321
2020
76832
2021
78733
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10055
Self Employment
1409
Social Security
5886
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3385
Retirement
4351
Other
1961
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 35299
Families Uninsured: 3577
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 4351
No retirement income: 10311
Education
In the 98908 zip code, 90.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 31.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98908 zip, there are an estimated 17770 people in the labor force, of which, 16859 are employed, and 911 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 749 worked from home and 16300 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6793
Services
2980
Sales and Office
3428
Construction and Maintenance:
1786
Transportation and Material Moving
1872
Housing
The median home value for the 98908 zip code is 288900. There is an estimated 14662 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1147 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1173. 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
532
$50,000 – $99,000
202
$100,000 – $149,999
328
$150,000 – $199,999
1238
$200,000 – $299,999
3180
$300,000 – $499,999
3859
$500,000 – $999,999
819
$1,000,000+
96
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
573
2000 – 2009
2549
1980 – 1999
4572
1960 – 1979
4831
1940 – 1959
1532
1939 or earlier
605
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
