Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98938 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 98938 zip code. The total population is 2401, of which, 937 are male and 1464 are female. With a total area of 95.759 square miles, the population density is 29 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 27.8 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
1386
2012
1475
2013
1945
2014
2593
2015
2852
2016
3518
2017
3583
2018
3559
2019
2777
2020
2178
2021
2401
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
292
12.2%
Age 5-9
139
5.8%
Age 10-14
392
16.3%
Age 15-19
179
7.5%
Age 20-24
127
5.3
Age 25-29
143
6%
Age 30-34
205
8.5%
Age 35-39
128
5.3%
Age 40-44
60Â
2.5%
Age 45-49
147
6.1%
Age 50-54
99
4.1%
Age 55-59
77
3.2%
Age 60-64
4
0.2%
Age 65-69
244
10.2%
Age 70-74
68
2.8%
Age 75-79
0
0%
Age 80-84
6
0.2%
Age 85 and over
91
3.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 77.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 77.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 43.7 %
Divorced: 12.7 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.5 %
Never Married: 33.8 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98938 zip code is $36935. This is -4.88% less than the national average. This income places 33.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19333. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
52
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
34
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
52
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
122
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
100
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
116
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
22
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
80
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
6
$200,000.00 +
1
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41500
2012
41513
2013
53448
2014
65500
2015
72361
2016
76762
2017
78029
2018
77551
2019
57679
2020
60710
2021
36935
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
593
Self Employment
74
Social Security
221
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
40
Retirement
57
Other
184
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2117
Families Uninsured: 284
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 57
No retirement income: 704
Education
In the 98938 zip code, 67.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98938 zip, there are an estimated 1060 people in the labor force, of which, 1014 are employed, and 46 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 14.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1 worked from home and 956 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
211
Services
178
Sales and Office
153
Construction and Maintenance:
154
Transportation and Material Moving
318
Housing
The median home value for the 98938 zip code is 153600. There is an estimated 761 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $983 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $916. 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
0
$50,000 – $99,000
120
$100,000 – $149,999
137
$150,000 – $199,999
38
$200,000 – $299,999
100
$300,000 – $499,999
100
$500,000 – $999,999
14
$1,000,000+
16
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
8
2010 – 2019
0
2000 – 2009
37
1980 – 1999
431
1960 – 1979
75
1940 – 1959
180
1939 or earlier
30
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
