98405

  1. Legal Resources for the 98405 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98405 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98405 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98405 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,355
  • Land Area (2000): 10.584 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.060 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,890


Employment Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98405 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,165 48.49%
15-35 hours 1,815 10.78%
1-14 hours 456 2.71%
No regular hours 6,404 38.03%

Time Left For Work for the 98405 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 384 4.61%
5 AM-5:29 AM 365 4.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 452 5.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 732 8.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 930 11.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 771 9.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,002 12.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 936 11.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 394 4.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 505 6.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 195 2.34%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 120 1.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 870 10.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 679 8.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98405 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 188 2.26%
5-9 1,067 12.80%
10-14 1,548 18.57%
15-19 1,375 16.50%
20-24 1,044 12.53%
25-29 472 5.66%
30-34 980 11.76%
35-39 136 1.63%
40-44 325 3.90%
45-59 468 5.61%
60-89 516 6.19%
At least 90 216 2.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98405 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 271 3.25% 5,423 65.06%
30-44 198 2.38% 1,243 14.91%
45-59 51 0.61% 417 5.00%
At least 60 229 2.75% 503 6.03%

Type Of Commute for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,200 13.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,854 66.93%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 145 1.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 749 8.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 331 3.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 412 4.71%



Family Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,420
People at same address in 1995: 9,782
Household Income in 1999 for the 98405 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,454 16.30%
$10,000-$14,999 865 9.70%
$15,000-$19,999 785 8.80%
$20,000-$24,999 655 7.34%
$25,000-$29,999 606 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 681 7.64%
$35,000-$39,999 652 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 537 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 354 3.97%
$50,000-$59,999 804 9.01%
$60,000-$74,999 640 7.18%
$75,000-$99,999 510 5.72%
$100,000-$124,999 247 2.77%
$125,000-$149,999 56 0.63%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.46%
$200,000 or more 32 0.36%

Household Type for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,336 37.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,775 19.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 585 6.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,146 12.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 95 1.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 925 10.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 510 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 241 2.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 227 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,524 28.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,045 8.94%
Public Assistance 993 4.34%
Retirement 1,446 6.32%
Self Employment 944 4.13%
Social Security 2,411 10.54%
Supplemental Security 803 3.51%
Wage / Salary 6,240 27.27%
Other 1,473 6.44%

Family Type for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,439 48.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,545 51.78%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,123 13.83%
Color 1 Box Married 3,452 42.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,256 40.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 288 3.55%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,489 16.43%
Color 1 Box Married 3,696 40.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,561 28.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,316 14.52%



Education Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98405 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 820 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,394 14.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,232 32.19%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,354 26.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,081 6.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,699 10.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 675 4.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98405 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 238 1.06% 152 0.68% 390 1.74%
Kindergarten 306 1.37% 24 0.11% 330 1.48%
Grades 1-4 1,255 5.61% 83 0.37% 1,338 5.99%
Grades 5-8 1,449 6.48% 138 0.62% 1,587 7.10%
Grades 9-12 1,322 5.91% 77 0.34% 1,399 6.26%
Undergrad college 997 4.46% 154 0.69% 1,151 5.15%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.47% 32 0.14% 136 0.61%
Total 5,671 25.37% 660 2.95% 6,331 28.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98405 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,822 77.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,975 22.82%



Criminal Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 20


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98405 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,332 14.90%
10-19 Years 3,405 15.23%
20-29 Years 3,166 14.16%
30-39 Years 3,573 15.98%
40-49 Years 3,250 14.54%
50-59 Years 2,026 9.06%
60-69 Years 1,262 5.65%
70-79 Years 1,189 5.32%
80-89 Years 887 3.97%
90+ Years 265 1.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 98405 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,659 47.68%
Color 1 Box Female 11,696 52.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98405 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,656 56.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,726 21.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,570 7.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,351 6.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,335 5.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 445 1.99%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 174 0.78%
Color 6 Box Other Race 98 0.44%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98405 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,044 21.60%
2. Irish 1,876 13.31%
3. English 1,687 11.97%
4. Norwegian 966 6.85%
5. United States Or American 784 5.56%
6. French Non-Basque 727 5.16%
7. Italian 721 5.12%
8. Swedish 554 3.93%
9. Scottish 348 2.47%
10. Scotch Irish 336 2.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98405 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,509 84.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 956 4.62%
3. Vietnamese 702 3.39%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 536 2.59%
5. German 234 1.13%
6. Other Pacific Island 96 0.46%
7. French 95 0.46%
8. Japanese 87 0.42%
9. Russian 65 0.31%
10. Italian 62 0.30%

Citizen Type for the 98405 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,088 89.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 840 3.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,434 6.41%



Cities for the 98405 Zip Code Back to top
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Tacoma