98444

  1. Legal Resources for the 98444 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98444 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98444 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98444 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98444 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98444 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98444 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98444 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,712
  • Land Area (2000): 17.400 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.135 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,665


Employment Information for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98444 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,678 52.63%
15-35 hours 3,518 14.60%
1-14 hours 771 3.20%
No regular hours 7,121 29.56%

Time Left For Work for the 98444 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 765 5.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 701 5.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,110 8.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,068 7.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,140 8.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,422 10.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,786 13.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 741 5.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 576 4.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 804 6.01%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 389 2.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 248 1.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,273 9.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,364 10.19%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98444 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 594 4.44%
5-9 1,494 11.16%
10-14 1,744 13.03%
15-19 2,344 17.51%
20-24 2,181 16.29%
25-29 733 5.48%
30-34 1,476 11.03%
35-39 252 1.88%
40-44 405 3.03%
45-59 1,102 8.23%
60-89 661 4.94%
At least 90 401 3.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98444 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 89 0.66% 9,001 67.24%
30-44 51 0.38% 2,082 15.55%
45-59 65 0.49% 1,037 7.75%
At least 60 296 2.21% 766 5.72%

Type Of Commute for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,196 16.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,624 70.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 153 1.12%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 501 3.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 894 6.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 312 2.28%



Family Information for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,168
People at same address in 1995: 11,044
Household Income in 1999 for the 98444 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,362 11.45%
$10,000-$14,999 843 7.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,065 8.96%
$20,000-$24,999 1,098 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 1,105 9.29%
$30,000-$34,999 979 8.23%
$35,000-$39,999 829 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 721 6.06%
$45,000-$49,999 573 4.82%
$50,000-$59,999 1,097 9.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,053 8.85%
$75,000-$99,999 712 5.99%
$100,000-$124,999 248 2.09%
$125,000-$149,999 64 0.54%
$150,000-$199,999 70 0.59%
$200,000 or more 73 0.61%

Household Type for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,246 27.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,938 24.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 711 6.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,030 17.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 142 1.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,488 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 62 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 646 5.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 27 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 168 1.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,614 30.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,662 8.37%
Public Assistance 1,048 3.30%
Retirement 2,149 6.76%
Self Employment 898 2.82%
Social Security 2,473 7.78%
Supplemental Security 903 2.84%
Wage / Salary 9,378 29.50%
Other 2,666 8.39%

Family Type for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,535 52.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,338 47.98%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,598 13.74%
Color 1 Box Married 5,661 48.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,119 35.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 252 2.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,125 16.49%
Color 1 Box Married 5,655 43.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,940 30.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,164 9.03%



Education Information for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98444 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,040 4.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,255 13.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,699 33.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,464 32.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,465 6.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,717 7.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 657 2.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98444 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 373 1.18% 140 0.44% 513 1.62%
Kindergarten 367 1.16% 48 0.15% 415 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,686 5.32% 192 0.61% 1,878 5.92%
Grades 5-8 1,595 5.03% 157 0.50% 1,752 5.52%
Grades 9-12 1,614 5.09% 64 0.20% 1,678 5.29%
Undergrad college 1,238 3.90% 2,025 6.39% 3,263 10.29%
Graduate or professional school 115 0.36% 102 0.32% 217 0.68%
Total 6,988 22.04% 2,728 8.60% 9,716 30.64%



Public Benefits Information for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98444 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,349 81.44%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,550 18.56%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98444 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,990 15.74%
10-19 Years 4,987 15.73%
20-29 Years 6,573 20.73%
30-39 Years 4,674 14.74%
40-49 Years 4,081 12.87%
50-59 Years 2,630 8.29%
60-69 Years 1,705 5.38%
70-79 Years 1,343 4.23%
80-89 Years 624 1.97%
90+ Years 105 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 98444 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,310 48.28%
Color 1 Box Female 16,402 51.72%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98444 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,324 60.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,890 12.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,058 9.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,346 7.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,075 6.54%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 567 1.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 350 1.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 102 0.32%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98444 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,063 23.61%
2. Irish 3,100 14.46%
3. English 2,065 9.63%
4. Norwegian 1,749 8.16%
5. United States Or American 1,588 7.41%
6. French Non-Basque 1,043 4.86%
7. Italian 857 4.00%
8. Swedish 691 3.22%
9. Scottish 508 2.37%
10. Scotch Irish 498 2.32%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98444 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,479 81.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,539 5.32%
3. Korean 1,475 5.10%
4. Other Pacific Island 391 1.35%
5. German 366 1.26%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 332 1.15%
7. Tagalog 292 1.01%
8. Japanese 228 0.79%
9. Vietnamese 219 0.76%
10. Russian 150 0.52%

Citizen Type for the 98444 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,726 87.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,758 5.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,198 6.94%



Cities for the 98444 Zip Code Back to top
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Tacoma