Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98937 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 98937 zip code. The total population is 4483, of which, 2314 are male and 2169 are female. With a total area of 2015.5 square miles, the population density is 2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 41.1 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
3857
2012
3967
2013
3879
2014
3838
2015
3889
2016
3646
2017
3638
2018
3874
2019
4031
2020
4354
2021
4483
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
209
4.7%
Age 5-9
304
6.8%
Age 10-14
341
7.6%
Age 15-19
238
5.3%
Age 20-24
155
3.5
Age 25-29
367
8.2%
Age 30-34
230
5.1%
Age 35-39
242
5.4%
Age 40-44
344Â
7.7%
Age 45-49
456
10.2%
Age 50-54
263
5.9%
Age 55-59
331
7.4%
Age 60-64
372
8.3%
Age 65-69
266
5.9%
Age 70-74
114
2.5%
Age 75-79
77
1.7%
Age 80-84
101
2.3%
Age 85 and over
73
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 10.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 10.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.3 %
Divorced: 16.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
Never Married: 24.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98937 zip code is $78220. This is 6.13% greater than the national average. This income places 6.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $30223. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
32
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
0
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
53
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
85
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
87
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
346
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
332
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
213
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
67
$200,000.00 +
30
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62917
2012
62750
2013
51456
2014
57813
2015
52879
2016
56932
2017
62759
2018
67232
2019
66756
2020
75761
2021
78220
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1458
Self Employment
95
Social Security
548
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
215
Retirement
360
Other
209
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4013
Families Uninsured: 465
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 360
No retirement income: 1495
Education
In the 98937 zip code, 88.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 19.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 15.7% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 84.3% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98937 zip, there are an estimated 2490 people in the labor force, of which, 2314 are employed, and 171 are unemployed. There are a total of 5 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 87 worked from home and 2219 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
727
Services
377
Sales and Office
537
Construction and Maintenance:
312
Transportation and Material Moving
361
Housing
The median home value for the 98937 zip code is 256500. There is an estimated 1855 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $954 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1169. 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
49
$50,000 – $99,000
36
$100,000 – $149,999
108
$150,000 – $199,999
137
$200,000 – $299,999
440
$300,000 – $499,999
427
$500,000 – $999,999
77
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
3
2010 – 2019
80
2000 – 2009
217
1980 – 1999
411
1960 – 1979
380
1940 – 1959
482
1939 or earlier
282
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
