98402

  1. Legal Resources for the 98402 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98402 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98402 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98402 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,935
  • Land Area (2000): 2.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,687


Employment Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98402 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,111 46.58%
15-35 hours 428 9.44%
1-14 hours 191 4.21%
No regular hours 1,802 39.76%

Time Left For Work for the 98402 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 106 7.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 78 5.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 68 4.61%
6 AM-6:29 AM 88 5.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 89 6.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 109 7.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 196 13.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 116 7.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 97 6.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 164 11.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 75 5.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 188 12.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98402 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 96 6.50%
5-9 141 9.55%
10-14 248 16.80%
15-19 277 18.77%
20-24 113 7.66%
25-29 57 3.86%
30-34 87 5.89%
35-39 61 4.13%
40-44 62 4.20%
45-59 142 9.62%
60-89 124 8.40%
At least 90 68 4.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98402 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 69 4.67% 863 58.47%
30-44 79 5.35% 131 8.88%
45-59 65 4.40% 77 5.22%
At least 60 82 5.56% 110 7.45%

Type Of Commute for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 127 8.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 831 53.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 1.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 295 18.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 186 11.96%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 79 5.08%



Family Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 146
People at same address in 1995: 1,195
Household Income in 1999 for the 98402 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 755 32.35%
$10,000-$14,999 370 15.85%
$15,000-$19,999 259 11.10%
$20,000-$24,999 211 9.04%
$25,000-$29,999 78 3.34%
$30,000-$34,999 96 4.11%
$35,000-$39,999 117 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 100 4.28%
$45,000-$49,999 56 2.40%
$50,000-$59,999 99 4.24%
$60,000-$74,999 93 3.98%
$75,000-$99,999 49 2.10%
$100,000-$124,999 9 0.39%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 21 0.90%
$200,000 or more 21 0.90%

Household Type for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,741 73.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 275 11.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 182 7.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 87 3.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 40 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 0.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,355 26.10%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 529 10.19%
Public Assistance 255 4.91%
Retirement 304 5.86%
Self Employment 175 3.37%
Social Security 660 12.71%
Supplemental Security 284 5.47%
Wage / Salary 1,309 25.22%
Other 320 6.16%

Family Type for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 232 70.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 97 29.48%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 527 19.41%
Color 1 Box Married 776 28.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,293 47.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 4.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 422 23.03%
Color 1 Box Married 622 33.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 450 24.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 338 18.45%



Education Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98402 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 223 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,001 22.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,369 30.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,013 22.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 5.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 439 9.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 199 4.44%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98402 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.39% 16 0.32% 35 0.71%
Kindergarten 20 0.41% 0 0.00% 20 0.41%
Grades 1-4 91 1.84% 13 0.26% 104 2.11%
Grades 5-8 18 0.36% 0 0.00% 18 0.36%
Grades 9-12 140 2.84% 54 1.09% 194 3.93%
Undergrad college 191 3.87% 12 0.24% 203 4.11%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.55% 25 0.51% 52 1.05%
Total 506 10.25% 120 2.43% 626 12.68%



Public Benefits Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98402 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,350 63.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,327 36.09%



Criminal Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,212


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98402 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 258 5.23%
10-19 Years 258 5.23%
20-29 Years 1,095 22.19%
30-39 Years 1,133 22.96%
40-49 Years 831 16.84%
50-59 Years 400 8.11%
60-69 Years 287 5.82%
70-79 Years 309 6.26%
80-89 Years 286 5.80%
90+ Years 78 1.58%

Population - Male/Female for the 98402 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,975 60.28%
Color 1 Box Female 1,960 39.72%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98402 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,330 67.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 785 15.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 241 4.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 238 4.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 185 3.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 122 2.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.18%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98402 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 684 19.59%
2. Irish 488 13.97%
3. English 409 11.71%
4. United States Or American 279 7.99%
5. Norwegian 224 6.41%
6. Italian 179 5.13%
7. Scottish 145 4.15%
8. French Non-Basque 129 3.69%
9. African 120 3.44%
10. Swedish 119 3.41%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98402 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,136 87.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 174 3.69%
3. Korean 134 2.84%
4. German 79 1.68%
5. Japanese 34 0.72%
6. Vietnamese 29 0.62%
7. French 26 0.55%
8. Scandinavian 26 0.55%
9. Other Indo European 17 0.36%
10. Tagalog 14 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 98402 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,516 91.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 205 4.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 218 4.41%



Cities for the 98402 Zip Code Back to top
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Tacoma