Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98926 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 98926 zip code. The total population is 32559, of which, 16221 are male and 16338 are female. With a total area of 1496.767 square miles, the population density is 23.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.3 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
30430
2012
30841
2013
30484
2014
30624
2015
31108
2016
31848
2017
32367
2018
33572
2019
34725
2020
34893
2021
32559
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1465
4.5%
Age 5-9
1630
5%
Age 10-14
1720
5.3%
Age 15-19
3625
11.1%
Age 20-24
5834
17.9
Age 25-29
2293
7%
Age 30-34
1964
6%
Age 35-39
1866
5.7%
Age 40-44
1377Â
4.2%
Age 45-49
1368
4.2%
Age 50-54
1477
4.5%
Age 55-59
1530
4.7%
Age 60-64
1869
5.7%
Age 65-69
1641
5%
Age 70-74
1148
3.5%
Age 75-79
931
2.9%
Age 80-84
418
1.3%
Age 85 and over
403
1.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 8.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.7 %
Divorced: 8.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 44 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98926 zip code is $88007. This is -6.12% less than the national average. This income places 16.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $28520. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
257
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
120
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
266
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
270
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
586
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1477
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1305
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1807
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
698
$200,000.00 +
641
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
63997
2012
63460
2013
65739
2014
65766
2015
66787
2016
70285
2017
73116
2018
74670
2019
80391
2020
84440
2021
88007
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10802
Self Employment
1859
Social Security
3468
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2505
Retirement
2253
Other
1783
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 31005
Families Uninsured: 1246
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 2253
No retirement income: 11188
Education
In the 98926 zip code, 93.4% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 37.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98926 zip, there are an estimated 17694 people in the labor force, of which, 16318 are employed, and 1281 are unemployed. There are a total of 95 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 19 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1341 worked from home and 15933 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
6227
Services
3608
Sales and Office
3445
Construction and Maintenance:
1386
Transportation and Material Moving
1652
Housing
The median home value for the 98926 zip code is 336400. There is an estimated 13441 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1082 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1174. 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
218
$50,000 – $99,000
64
$100,000 – $149,999
199
$150,000 – $199,999
799
$200,000 – $299,999
1713
$300,000 – $499,999
2772
$500,000 – $999,999
1284
$1,000,000+
148
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
18
2010 – 2019
1629
2000 – 2009
2224
1980 – 1999
3594
1960 – 1979
3162
1940 – 1959
1219
1939 or earlier
1595
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
