98418 Zip Code Income, Population and Demographics

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98418 is a zip code in Pierce County, Washington, which covers Tacoma, with a total population of 10,082 people.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in 98418 is $73,264.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in 98418.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $95,717.00
• 45 to 64
  $55,990.00
• 65 and over
  $57,500.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in the 98418 zip code?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in 98418 is $90,488.00.

3.67% of households in the 98418 zip code are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for 98418

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for the 98418 zip code easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  12.93%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  19.10%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  20.07%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  13.48%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  22.02%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  8.74%
• $200,000 or more
  3.67%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in the 98418 zip code. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in 98418 by the total number of people in 98418.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in 98418 and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in the 98418 zip code is $37,642.00.

Population in 98418 by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in 98418 is currently 10,082 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in 98418 can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in the 98418 zip code.

• 4.00% White
  404
• 88.40% Black/African American
  8,908
• 55.20% Native
  5,564
• 9.40% Hispanic
  947
• 9.00% Asian
  903
• 0.90% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  91
• 0.70% Two or more races
  75
• 7.00% Other
  706

Population of 98418 by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for the 98418 zip code is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in the 98418 zip code.

• Master's degree or higher
  11.93%
• Bachelor's degree
  17.32%
• Some college or associate's degree
  15.36%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  52.84%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.55%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for 98418 because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in 98418 look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in the 98418 zip code that are over the age of 16.

The current population in 98418 that are over the age of 16 is 8,380 people.

The unemployment rate in 98418 is 5.80%, which means 304 people are unemployed.

Median Age in 98418

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in the 98418 zip code. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in 98418 is 36.5 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in 98418

36.5

Total

34.6

Male

39.8

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 4,006 households in 98418, and the average household size is 2.49 people.

For families, the total number is 2,356, and the average family size is 3.02 people.

5.90% of those families in the 98418 zip code are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for 98418 in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in the 98418 zip code for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in 98418

There are total of 4,191 housing units in the 98418 zip code. Of those units, 4,006 (95.59%) are occupied, and 185 (4.41%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 4,191 housing units in 98418, 1,209 (28.85%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,468.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 63.09% of housing units, with 2,644 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in the 98418 zip code.

• No rent paid
  153
• Less than $500
  88
• $500 to $999
  162
• $1,000 to $1,499
  387
• $1,500 to $1,999
  368
• $2,000 to $2,499
  164
• $2,500 to $2,999
  30
• $3,000 or more
  10

Property Values

The median value of a property in 98418 is $346,300.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in 98418.

• Less than $50,000
  14
• $50,000 to $99,999
  5
• $100,000 to $149,999
  42
• $150,000 to $199,999
  163
• $200,000 to $299,999
  670
• $300,000 to $499,999
  1,472
• $500,000 to $999,999
  276
• $1,000,000 or more
  2

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in the 98418 zip code.

• 1939 or earlier
  2,335
• 1940 to 1949
  329
• 1950 to 1959
  268
• 1960 to 1969
  245
• 1970 to 1979
  324
• 1980 to 1989
  162
• 1990 to 1999
  186
• 2000 to 2009
  297
• 2010 to 2013
  45
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in 98418 has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  168
• 1 vehicle available
  1,595
• 2 vehicles available
  1,225
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,018

Commuting to Work in 98418

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of the 98418 zip code, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 28.6 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of 98418.

• Less than 5 minutes
  246
• 5 to 9 minutes
  256
• 10 to 14 minutes
  585
• 15 to 19 minutes
  677
• 20 to 24 minutes
  648
• 25 to 29 minutes
  268
• 30 to 34 minutes
  621
• 35 to 39 minutes
  115
• 40 to 44 minutes
  102
• 45 to 59 minutes
  589
• 60 to 89 minutes
  395
• 90 or more minutes
  155

We can also look at the means of transport in 98418 to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  3,770
• Carpooled
  311
• Public transportation
  377
• Walked
  158
• Other means
  41
• Worked from home
  366

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in the 98418 zip code.

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