98424

  1. Legal Resources for the 98424 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98424 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98424 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98424 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98424 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98424 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98424 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98424 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,836
  • Land Area (2000): 15.466 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,278
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98424 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,799 98.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 52 1.07%



Employment Information for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98424 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,351 63.01%
15-35 hours 428 11.47%
1-14 hours 98 2.63%
No regular hours 854 22.89%

Time Left For Work for the 98424 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 148 6.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 121 5.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 187 7.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 236 9.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 275 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 226 9.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 258 10.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 203 8.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 138 5.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 39 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 38 1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 226 9.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 198 8.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98424 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 4.14%
5-9 295 12.47%
10-14 392 16.58%
15-19 373 15.77%
20-24 285 12.05%
25-29 120 5.07%
30-34 331 14.00%
35-39 42 1.78%
40-44 56 2.37%
45-59 143 6.05%
60-89 142 6.00%
At least 90 88 3.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98424 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.30% 1,556 65.79%
30-44 12 0.51% 417 17.63%
45-59 20 0.85% 123 5.20%
At least 60 43 1.82% 187 7.91%

Type Of Commute for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 346 14.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,786 73.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 19 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 82 3.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 4.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 68 2.79%



Family Information for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 292
People at same address in 1995: 1,445
Household Income in 1999 for the 98424 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 204 9.48%
$10,000-$14,999 131 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 215 9.99%
$20,000-$24,999 195 9.06%
$25,000-$29,999 238 11.06%
$30,000-$34,999 186 8.64%
$35,000-$39,999 182 8.46%
$40,000-$44,999 157 7.30%
$45,000-$49,999 119 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 195 9.06%
$60,000-$74,999 149 6.92%
$75,000-$99,999 101 4.69%
$100,000-$124,999 53 2.46%
$125,000-$149,999 15 0.70%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.46%
$200,000 or more 2 0.09%

Household Type for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 800 37.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 495 22.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 185 8.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 309 14.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 198 9.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 94 4.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 38 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,904 35.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 359 6.75%
Public Assistance 106 1.99%
Retirement 223 4.19%
Self Employment 141 2.65%
Social Security 342 6.43%
Supplemental Security 60 1.13%
Wage / Salary 1,871 35.16%
Other 315 5.92%

Family Type for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 337 47.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 366 52.06%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 315 16.51%
Color 1 Box Married 867 45.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 697 36.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 1.52%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 15.48%
Color 1 Box Married 835 44.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 627 33.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 121 6.46%



Education Information for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98424 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 212 5.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 561 15.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,199 33.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,036 28.69%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 259 7.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 272 7.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 72 1.99%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98424 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 67 1.39% 28 0.58% 95 1.96%
Kindergarten 71 1.47% 4 0.08% 75 1.55%
Grades 1-4 276 5.71% 9 0.19% 285 5.89%
Grades 5-8 206 4.26% 9 0.19% 215 4.45%
Grades 9-12 230 4.76% 6 0.12% 236 4.88%
Undergrad college 159 3.29% 52 1.08% 211 4.36%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.14% 12 0.25% 19 0.39%
Total 1,016 21.01% 120 2.48% 1,136 23.49%



Public Benefits Information for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98424 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,124 85.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 712 14.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98424 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 769 15.90%
10-19 Years 611 12.63%
20-29 Years 1,107 22.89%
30-39 Years 832 17.20%
40-49 Years 626 12.94%
50-59 Years 414 8.56%
60-69 Years 208 4.30%
70-79 Years 176 3.64%
80-89 Years 83 1.72%
90+ Years 10 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 98424 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,502 51.74%
Color 1 Box Female 2,334 48.26%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98424 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,118 64.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 627 12.97%
Color 2 Box Asian 312 6.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 309 6.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 235 4.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 173 3.58%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 59 1.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98424 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 774 23.15%
2. Irish 469 14.03%
3. English 404 12.08%
4. Norwegian 224 6.70%
5. Italian 209 6.25%
6. United States Or American 167 5.00%
7. French Non-Basque 144 4.31%
8. Swedish 118 3.53%
9. Polish 105 3.14%
10. Scottish 93 2.78%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98424 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,592 81.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 507 11.48%
3. German 69 1.56%
4. Korean 51 1.15%
5. Japanese 35 0.79%
6. Other Pacific Island 27 0.61%
7. Other Indic 25 0.57%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 21 0.48%
9. Tagalog 20 0.45%
10. Vietnamese 15 0.34%

Citizen Type for the 98424 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,245 87.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 217 4.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 389 8.02%



Cities for the 98424 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tacoma