Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98942 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 98942 zip code. The total population is 17949, of which, 8391 are male and 9558 are female. With a total area of 488.095 square miles, the population density is 35.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.3 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
15898
2012
16074
2013
16869
2014
16724
2015
17178
2016
17015
2017
17666
2018
17148
2019
17425
2020
17454
2021
17949
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1192
6.6%
Age 5-9
1250
7%
Age 10-14
1256
7%
Age 15-19
1034
5.8%
Age 20-24
1082
6
Age 25-29
1163
6.5%
Age 30-34
1374
7.7%
Age 35-39
1224
6.8%
Age 40-44
899Â
5%
Age 45-49
785
4.4%
Age 50-54
1204
6.7%
Age 55-59
1380
7.7%
Age 60-64
1340
7.5%
Age 65-69
1293
7.2%
Age 70-74
482
2.7%
Age 75-79
398
2.2%
Age 80-84
257
1.4%
Age 85 and over
336
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 17.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 16.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 58.4 %
Divorced: 10.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.6 %
Never Married: 25.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98942 zip code is $88448. This is 11.65% greater than the national average. This income places 8.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20041. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
110
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
40
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
213
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
237
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
439
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
970
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1106
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1159
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
459
$200,000.00 +
373
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62623
2012
64263
2013
64225
2014
63449
2015
61333
2016
63529
2017
66230
2018
66570
2019
77108
2020
84411
2021
88448
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5663
Self Employment
747
Social Security
2019
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1064
Retirement
1444
Other
860
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 16692
Families Uninsured: 1092
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1444
No retirement income: 5573
Education
In the 98942 zip code, 86.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98942 zip, there are an estimated 8823 people in the labor force, of which, 8531 are employed, and 211 are unemployed. There are a total of 81 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 545 worked from home and 8525 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3210
Services
1050
Sales and Office
2031
Construction and Maintenance:
1210
Transportation and Material Moving
1030
Housing
The median home value for the 98942 zip code is 277900. There is an estimated 7017 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1144 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1246. 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
253
$50,000 – $99,000
69
$100,000 – $149,999
234
$150,000 – $199,999
829
$200,000 – $299,999
1441
$300,000 – $499,999
1653
$500,000 – $999,999
404
$1,000,000+
86
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
5
2010 – 2019
358
2000 – 2009
817
1980 – 1999
2160
1960 – 1979
2406
1940 – 1959
673
1939 or earlier
598
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.1 rooms.
