Zip Code 98837

47,399

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,80967.11%
Two or more races6,88514.53%
Other race6,61313.95%
Black or African American8951.89%
Asian7361.55%
Native American4610.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98837 Population by Race

98837 Population Pyramid 2024

98837 Median Age

35.3

Total

35.2

Male

35.4

Female

98837 Adults

There are 34,924 adults, (7,004 of whom are seniors) in 98837.

98837 Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

98837 Sex Ratio

Female23,98850.61%
Male23,41149.39%

98837 Population by Age

98837 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,5042.6766.333.7
Married8,1103.3783.316.7
Non Family6,0311.2549.950.1
Female2,1833.6256.143.9
Male1,1803.3351.448.6

3.24

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98837 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0706.84%
Associates Degree3,32310.98%
Bachelors Degree4,35414.38%
Graduate Degree1,8736.19%
High School Graduate8,77628.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7425.75%
Some College8,13226.86%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

98837 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

98837 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,94218,7644,803
Hispanic7,7905,428685
Other Race3,9002,535224
2+ Races3,3232,593506
Asian629602384
Black45328710
Native American420420124

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.05%.

98837 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,407$82,852$62,179
Graduate Degree$96,864$101,288$95,288
High School Graduate$44,909$54,922$30,134
Less Than 9th Grade$36,423$36,963$0
Overall$52,159$58,838$44,244
Some College$51,961$59,722$41,821

$52,159

Average Earnings

$58,838

Average Male

$44,244

Average Female

98837 Earnings by Educational Attainment

98837 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

98837 Language

76.21% of 98837 residents speak only English, while 23.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.81% of the population.

98837 Language

98837 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,5883,11619.99%
White27,2783,01311.05%
Multiple6,7731,15717.08%
Other6,60087013.18%
Asian71115221.38%
Black86510512.14%
Native455327.03%

14.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.39%

Male Poverty Rate

15.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98837

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98837 is Asian, with 21.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98837 is Native, with 7.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.49%.

98837 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.25%
High School11.75%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater8.54%

98837 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.64%
Female Unemployed26.35%
Female Employed7.58%
Male Employed7.06%

98837 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98837 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,973$103,888
Households$70,732$91,539
Married Families$96,007$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,076$59,052

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98837 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

98837 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

98837 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

98837 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

98837 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,048

Number of Veterans

2,760

Male Veterans

288

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War812
Vietnam811
Second Gulf War746
Korea71
World War II13

98837 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74760
35 to 54690
55 to 64587
75+519
18 to 34492

98837 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,51010.38%
Hispanic4114.17%
2+ Races2455.87%
Other Race1713.51%
Black9818.01%
Native American245.52%

98837 Veterans by Race

98837 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

98837 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

98837 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

98837 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

98837 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.34%

Born in 98837

89.8%

Native Born

10.2%

Foreign Born

6.88%

Non Citizen

3.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.8% of 98837 residents were born in the United States, with 61.34% having been born in . 6.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

98837 Place of Birth