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Zip Code 98072 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 98072 is 22,078 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 98072 land area is 18.1309 sq. miles | Population density is 1,217.70 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 98072

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.5
Median Age - Male 39.7
Median Age - Female 41.8

Median age of zip code 98072 is 6.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 98072 is 7.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 98072 median age is 7.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 98072

White population 18433
Black or African American population 129
Asian population 1664
American Indian and Alaska Native population 147
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 118
Other population 545

Region of birth

Zip code 98072 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.9%
Danish 1.3% Dutch 3%
English 17.5% French No Basque 4.5%
French Canadian 0.8% German 23.3%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.8%
Irish 12.2% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 8.2%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 2.8%
Scottish 3.8% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 5%
Swiss 0.6% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 3.8% Welsh 1.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 23.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 98072

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5976
Married couples 86.18%
Other couples 13.82%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 98072

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.42% 11.51%
$30,000 and $50,000 8.65% 11.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 19.56% 24.35%
$100,000 and $200,000 45.38% 36.66%
$200,000 or more 20.98% 16.12%

Households by size in zip code 98072

Household language in zip code 98072

English language 88.66%
Spanish language 3.05%
Other European language 3.11%
Asian language 4.99%
Other language 0.2%

Population by housing unit in zip code 98072

Total Occupied housing units 8524
Detached housing units 72.62%
Attached housing units 3.55%
2 units 0.38%
3 - 4 units 3.47%
5 - 9 units 3.3%
10 - 19 units 3.7%
20 - 49 units 3.6%
50 or more units 5.95%
Mobile homes 3.44%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 98072

Use car, track or Van 83.55%
Use public transportation 3.48%
Use Motorcycle 0.35%
Use bicycle 0.27%
Walk to work 1.43%
Work at home 10.91%

School attendance in zip code 98072

Attent Preschool programs 3.68%
Attend Public School 18.31%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.16%
Attent graduate studies 1.51%
Not enrolled in school 72.35%

Highest school attainment in zip code 98072

Less then 9th grade 1.25%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.82%
High school diploma 17.6%
Some college, no degree 24.35%
Associate degree 9.82%
Bachelor's degree 41.18%
Graduate or professional degree 3.98%

Real Estate in zip code 98072

Housing occupied 94.03%
Housing vacant 5.97%
Housing occupied by owner 76.55%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.45%
Total Rented Units 1999
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,087
Median Gross Rent $1,176
Median Home Value $476,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 98072 median gross rent is 8.19% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 98072

Studio $840
1 Bedroom $960
2 Bedrooms $1,150
3 Bedrooms $1,620
4 Bedrooms $1,980
AVERAGE RENT $1,310

Average rent in zip code 98072 ($1,310.00) is 8.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 40.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 98072 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.3% lower.

Housing units in zip code 98072

Total housing units 9065
Detached housing units 71.52%
Attached housing units 3.5%
2 units 0.35%
3 - 4 units 3.27%
5 - 9 units 3.46%
10 - 19 units 4.29%
20 - 49 units 4.29%
50 or more units 6.09%
Mobile homes 3.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 98072

Total Real Estate Taxes $36,026,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $28,521,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $7,505,600

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