98409

  1. Legal Resources for the 98409 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98409 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98409 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 98409 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,988
  • Land Area (2000): 18.677 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.085 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,309


Employment Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98409 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,963 55.30%
15-35 hours 1,818 11.22%
1-14 hours 547 3.37%
No regular hours 4,880 30.11%

Time Left For Work for the 98409 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 495 5.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 566 6.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 626 6.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 878 9.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 884 9.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 879 9.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 869 9.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 765 8.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 432 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 490 5.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 268 2.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 190 2.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 844 9.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 979 10.68%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98409 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 224 2.44%
5-9 962 10.50%
10-14 1,433 15.64%
15-19 1,950 21.28%
20-24 1,228 13.40%
25-29 424 4.63%
30-34 1,141 12.45%
35-39 308 3.36%
40-44 235 2.56%
45-59 582 6.35%
60-89 406 4.43%
At least 90 272 2.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98409 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 95 1.04% 6,126 66.84%
30-44 114 1.24% 1,570 17.13%
45-59 47 0.51% 535 5.84%
At least 60 131 1.43% 547 5.97%

Type Of Commute for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 31 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,563 16.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,925 73.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 98 1.04%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 387 4.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 153 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 253 2.69%



Family Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,503
People at same address in 1995: 8,410
Household Income in 1999 for the 98409 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 940 10.88%
$10,000-$14,999 721 8.34%
$15,000-$19,999 583 6.75%
$20,000-$24,999 798 9.23%
$25,000-$29,999 836 9.67%
$30,000-$34,999 858 9.93%
$35,000-$39,999 545 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 601 6.95%
$45,000-$49,999 440 5.09%
$50,000-$59,999 611 7.07%
$60,000-$74,999 930 10.76%
$75,000-$99,999 485 5.61%
$100,000-$124,999 137 1.59%
$125,000-$149,999 105 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.61%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Household Type for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,555 29.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,016 23.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 637 7.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,436 16.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 96 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,008 11.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 510 5.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 208 2.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 148 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,925 30.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,817 8.11%
Public Assistance 653 2.91%
Retirement 1,539 6.87%
Self Employment 624 2.78%
Social Security 1,781 7.95%
Supplemental Security 621 2.77%
Wage / Salary 6,735 30.05%
Other 1,715 7.65%

Family Type for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,623 51.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,534 48.59%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,214 15.19%
Color 1 Box Married 3,741 46.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,797 34.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 3.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,438 17.02%
Color 1 Box Married 3,896 46.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,246 26.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 868 10.27%



Education Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98409 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 956 6.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,475 15.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,611 35.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,270 27.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,171 7.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 959 6.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 206 1.32%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98409 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 284 1.29% 71 0.32% 355 1.61%
Kindergarten 280 1.27% 0 0.00% 280 1.27%
Grades 1-4 1,531 6.96% 132 0.60% 1,663 7.56%
Grades 5-8 1,263 5.74% 65 0.30% 1,328 6.04%
Grades 9-12 1,075 4.89% 23 0.10% 1,098 4.99%
Undergrad college 1,046 4.76% 88 0.40% 1,134 5.16%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.03% 38 0.17% 45 0.20%
Total 5,486 24.95% 417 1.90% 5,903 26.85%



Public Benefits Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98409 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,651 81.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,918 18.16%



Criminal Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98409 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,788 17.23%
10-19 Years 3,170 14.42%
20-29 Years 3,897 17.72%
30-39 Years 3,638 16.55%
40-49 Years 2,934 13.34%
50-59 Years 1,855 8.44%
60-69 Years 1,093 4.97%
70-79 Years 965 4.39%
80-89 Years 542 2.46%
90+ Years 106 0.48%

Population - Male/Female for the 98409 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,807 49.15%
Color 1 Box Female 11,181 50.85%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98409 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,132 59.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,234 14.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,093 9.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,455 6.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,393 6.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 350 1.59%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 278 1.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 53 0.24%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98409 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,119 21.85%
2. Irish 1,999 14.00%
3. United States Or American 1,377 9.65%
4. English 1,324 9.27%
5. French Non-Basque 860 6.02%
6. Norwegian 851 5.96%
7. Italian 614 4.30%
8. Swedish 391 2.74%
9. Scotch Irish 372 2.61%
10. Scottish 371 2.60%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98409 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,705 83.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,241 6.22%
3. Korean 377 1.89%
4. Russian 266 1.33%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 251 1.26%
6. Tagalog 220 1.10%
7. Vietnamese 211 1.06%
8. German 164 0.82%
9. Other Pacific Island 155 0.78%
10. Other Slavic 72 0.36%

Citizen Type for the 98409 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,337 88.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 954 4.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,629 7.43%



Cities for the 98409 Zip Code Back to top
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Tacoma