Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 98944 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 98944 zip code. The total population is 25194, of which, 12642 are male and 12552 are female. With a total area of 1492.785 square miles, the population density is 15.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 27.1 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
21913
2012
22205
2013
22498
2014
22693
2015
22186
2016
22554
2017
22442
2018
22788
2019
23586
2020
24949
2021
25194
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2718
10.8%
Age 5-9
2433
9.7%
Age 10-14
3027
12%
Age 15-19
2177
8.6%
Age 20-24
1611
6.4
Age 25-29
1718
6.8%
Age 30-34
1747
6.9%
Age 35-39
1246
4.9%
Age 40-44
1339Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
1181
4.7%
Age 50-54
944
3.7%
Age 55-59
1159
4.6%
Age 60-64
1210
4.8%
Age 65-69
700
2.8%
Age 70-74
1007
4%
Age 75-79
196
0.8%
Age 80-84
254
1%
Age 85 and over
527
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 71 %
Speaks Spanish: 70.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 47.2 %
Divorced: 7.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 37.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 98944 zip code is $55707. This is -24.09% less than the national average. This income places 16% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20755. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
119
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
205
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
653
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
600
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
883
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1149
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
789
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
785
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
148
$200,000.00 +
135
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40878
2012
41868
2013
40272
2014
40088
2015
42042
2016
43708
2017
45879
2018
47654
2019
50658
2020
55895
2021
55707
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
5226
Self Employment
380
Social Security
1871
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
733
Retirement
995
Other
1133
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 20670
Families Uninsured: 4395
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 995
No retirement income: 5583
Education
In the 98944 zip code, 52.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 7.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 98944 zip, there are an estimated 10831 people in the labor force, of which, 9535 are employed, and 1277 are unemployed. There are a total of 19 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.2 minutes. Of the total people that work, 320 worked from home and 9184 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1944
Services
1758
Sales and Office
1240
Construction and Maintenance:
2915
Transportation and Material Moving
1678
Housing
The median home value for the 98944 zip code is 162900. There is an estimated 6578 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $813 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $859. 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
630
$50,000 – $99,000
280
$100,000 – $149,999
795
$150,000 – $199,999
999
$200,000 – $299,999
837
$300,000 – $499,999
411
$500,000 – $999,999
128
$1,000,000+
49
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
354
2000 – 2009
632
1980 – 1999
1293
1960 – 1979
1910
1940 – 1959
1957
1939 or earlier
432
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
