98408

  1. Legal Resources for the 98408 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98408 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98408 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98408 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,095
  • Land Area (2000): 13.082 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.113 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 11,509


Employment Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98408 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,690 53.00%
15-35 hours 2,839 12.87%
1-14 hours 606 2.75%
No regular hours 6,923 31.39%

Time Left For Work for the 98408 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 778 6.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 515 4.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 798 6.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,186 9.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,208 9.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,510 12.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,422 11.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 966 7.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 690 5.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 606 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 252 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 230 1.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,133 9.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,116 8.99%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98408 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 277 2.23%
5-9 1,238 9.98%
10-14 2,283 18.40%
15-19 2,438 19.65%
20-24 1,837 14.80%
25-29 568 4.58%
30-34 1,226 9.88%
35-39 359 2.89%
40-44 383 3.09%
45-59 762 6.14%
60-89 702 5.66%
At least 90 337 2.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98408 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 183 1.47% 8,458 68.15%
30-44 129 1.04% 1,839 14.82%
45-59 51 0.41% 711 5.73%
At least 60 255 2.05% 784 6.32%

Type Of Commute for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.28%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,968 15.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,464 73.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 31 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 100 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 618 4.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 193 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 504 3.90%



Family Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,379
People at same address in 1995: 14,294
Household Income in 1999 for the 98408 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,002 9.20%
$10,000-$14,999 705 6.48%
$15,000-$19,999 684 6.28%
$20,000-$24,999 636 5.84%
$25,000-$29,999 918 8.43%
$30,000-$34,999 969 8.90%
$35,000-$39,999 852 7.83%
$40,000-$44,999 840 7.72%
$45,000-$49,999 675 6.20%
$50,000-$59,999 1,067 9.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,202 11.04%
$75,000-$99,999 861 7.91%
$100,000-$124,999 238 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 126 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 57 0.52%
$200,000 or more 54 0.50%

Household Type for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,046 27.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,741 25.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 624 5.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,591 14.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 103 0.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,425 13.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 43 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 735 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 335 3.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 273 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,656 29.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,841 9.64%
Public Assistance 669 2.27%
Retirement 2,093 7.10%
Self Employment 1,130 3.84%
Social Security 2,676 9.08%
Supplemental Security 771 2.62%
Wage / Salary 8,468 28.74%
Other 2,161 7.33%

Family Type for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,696 53.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,324 46.29%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,507 13.86%
Color 1 Box Married 5,776 53.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,355 30.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233 2.14%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,829 15.72%
Color 1 Box Married 5,855 50.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,780 23.90%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,170 10.06%



Education Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98408 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,026 4.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,214 15.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,390 34.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,840 27.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,444 6.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,478 6.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 780 3.68%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98408 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 317 1.09% 111 0.38% 428 1.47%
Kindergarten 431 1.48% 43 0.15% 474 1.63%
Grades 1-4 1,826 6.28% 211 0.73% 2,037 7.00%
Grades 5-8 1,616 5.55% 231 0.79% 1,847 6.35%
Grades 9-12 1,620 5.57% 92 0.32% 1,712 5.88%
Undergrad college 985 3.39% 232 0.80% 1,217 4.18%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.18% 56 0.19% 108 0.37%
Total 6,847 23.53% 976 3.35% 7,823 26.89%



Public Benefits Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98408 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,703 85.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,035 14.04%



Criminal Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 42


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98408 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,405 15.14%
10-19 Years 4,423 15.20%
20-29 Years 3,776 12.98%
30-39 Years 4,785 16.45%
40-49 Years 4,414 15.17%
50-59 Years 2,922 10.04%
60-69 Years 1,778 6.11%
70-79 Years 1,626 5.59%
80-89 Years 833 2.86%
90+ Years 133 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 98408 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,327 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 14,768 50.76%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98408 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,325 66.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,884 9.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,191 7.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,055 7.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,707 5.87%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 474 1.63%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 378 1.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 81 0.28%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98408 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,046 23.15%
2. Irish 3,534 16.21%
3. English 2,156 9.89%
4. Norwegian 1,937 8.89%
5. United States Or American 1,364 6.26%
6. Italian 913 4.19%
7. French Non-Basque 854 3.92%
8. Swedish 806 3.70%
9. European 527 2.42%
10. Dutch 525 2.41%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98408 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,953 84.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,125 4.14%
3. Korean 633 2.33%
4. German 455 1.68%
5. Vietnamese 453 1.67%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 366 1.35%
7. Tagalog 252 0.93%
8. Other Pacific Island 211 0.78%
9. Japanese 151 0.56%
10. Russian 108 0.40%

Citizen Type for the 98408 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,021 89.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,603 5.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,497 5.14%



Cities for the 98408 Zip Code Back to top
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Tacoma