Zip Code 98837

46,959

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,92270.11%
Other race6,62714.11%
Two or more races5,39611.49%
Black or African American9061.93%
Asian6321.35%
Native American4681%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

98837 Population by Race

98837 Population Pyramid 2024

98837 Median Age

34.4

Total

34.1

Male

34.6

Female

98837 Adults

There are 34,562 adults, (6,580 of whom are seniors) in 98837.

98837 Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

98837 Sex Ratio

Female24,32451.8%
Male22,63548.2%

98837 Population by Age

98837 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9582.7362.637.4
Married7,6643.5381.918.1
Non Family5,9611.2848.151.9
Female2,3523.6143.956.1
Male9813.1346.054.0

3.35

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

62.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

98837 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1497.27%
Associates Degree3,36911.4%
Bachelors Degree4,41314.94%
Graduate Degree1,6405.55%
High School Graduate8,27027.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6825.69%
Some College8,02127.15%

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
White19,54718,1754,342
Hispanic7,7455,468978
Other Race3,8442,395166
2+ Races2,6492,252571
Asian507467314
Black4513469
Native American431431138

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 61.93%.

98837 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,455$82,027$60,067
Graduate Degree$80,565$113,393$69,248
High School Graduate$41,952$52,819$29,356
Less Than 9th Grade$36,071$36,539$0
Overall$48,559$55,853$41,107
Some College$49,307$56,353$36,742

$48,559

Average Earnings

$55,853

Average Male

$41,107

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

75.72% of 98837 residents speak only English, while 24.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21% of the population.

98837 Language

98837 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,8283,07819.45%
White26,9422,93210.88%
Other6,61287513.23%
Multiple5,38456310.46%
Asian6089114.97%
Black873687.79%
Native462183.9%

13.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.47%

Male Poverty Rate

15.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 98837

The race most likely to be in poverty in 98837 is Hispanic, with 19.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 98837 is Native, with 3.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.59%.

98837 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.14%
High School10.98%
Some College8.5%
Bachelors or Greater7.19%

98837 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.06%
Female Unemployed34.37%
Female Employed6.72%
Male Employed5.94%

98837 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

98837 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,377$96,151
Households$66,883$85,371
Married Families$91,513-
Non Families$41,517$57,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

98837 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

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

2,765

Number of Veterans

2,598

Male Veterans

167

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War817
Vietnam755
Second Gulf War607
Korea72
World War II42

98837 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54770
65 to 74661
75+501
55 to 64453
18 to 34380

98837 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4269.87%
Hispanic3233.25%
2+ Races1233.66%
Other Race941.89%
Black8714.57%
Native American357.8%

98837 Veterans by Race

98837 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

98837 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

6.0%

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

60.47%

Born in 98837

89.74%

Native Born

10.26%

Foreign Born

6.84%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.74% of 98837 residents were born in the United States, with 60.47% having been born in . 6.84% 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