98531

  1. Legal Resources for the 98531 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 98531 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 98531 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 98531 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 98531 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 98531 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98531 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 98531 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,842
  • Land Area (2000): 353.857 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.653 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,337
Population - Urban/Rural for the 98531 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,049 82.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 93 0.43%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,664 16.80%



Employment Information for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 98531 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,868 46.09%
15-35 hours 2,073 12.14%
1-14 hours 537 3.15%
No regular hours 6,594 38.62%

Time Left For Work for the 98531 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 543 6.55%
5 AM-5:29 AM 323 3.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 371 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 620 7.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 937 11.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,039 12.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,427 17.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 692 8.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 410 4.95%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 300 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 244 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 145 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 688 8.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 549 6.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 98531 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 450 5.43%
5-9 1,431 17.27%
10-14 1,704 20.56%
15-19 1,542 18.61%
20-24 939 11.33%
25-29 374 4.51%
30-34 624 7.53%
35-39 89 1.07%
40-44 164 1.98%
45-59 307 3.70%
60-89 285 3.44%
At least 90 379 4.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 98531 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 27 0.33% 6,413 77.38%
30-44 24 0.29% 853 10.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 307 3.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 664 8.01%

Type Of Commute for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,348 15.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,520 75.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.33%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51 0.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 242 2.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 327 3.80%



Family Information for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,909
People at same address in 1995: 10,808
Household Income in 1999 for the 98531 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 985 11.42%
$10,000-$14,999 837 9.70%
$15,000-$19,999 796 9.23%
$20,000-$24,999 684 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 603 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 753 8.73%
$35,000-$39,999 461 5.34%
$40,000-$44,999 558 6.47%
$45,000-$49,999 474 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 763 8.84%
$60,000-$74,999 719 8.33%
$75,000-$99,999 533 6.18%
$100,000-$124,999 189 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 79 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 84 0.97%
$200,000 or more 109 1.26%

Household Type for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,430 28.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,522 29.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 435 5.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,196 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 79 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,060 12.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 489 5.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 196 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 136 1.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,978 25.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,928 12.71%
Public Assistance 579 2.51%
Retirement 1,791 7.77%
Self Employment 974 4.23%
Social Security 2,920 12.67%
Supplemental Security 559 2.43%
Wage / Salary 5,749 24.95%
Other 1,564 6.79%

Family Type for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,622 59.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,808 40.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 899 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 4,924 58.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,262 27.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 279 3.34%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,192 13.28%
Color 1 Box Married 4,798 53.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,591 17.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,394 15.53%



Education Information for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 98531 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,175 7.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,619 16.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,052 30.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,242 25.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,286 7.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,227 7.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 762 4.66%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 98531 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 186 0.85% 117 0.54% 303 1.39%
Kindergarten 187 0.86% 16 0.07% 203 0.93%
Grades 1-4 1,001 4.58% 99 0.45% 1,100 5.04%
Grades 5-8 1,159 5.31% 92 0.42% 1,251 5.73%
Grades 9-12 1,245 5.70% 53 0.24% 1,298 5.94%
Undergrad college 840 3.85% 107 0.49% 947 4.34%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.19% 60 0.27% 101 0.46%
Total 4,659 21.33% 544 2.49% 5,203 23.82%



Public Benefits Information for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 98531 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,030 84.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,394 15.84%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 98531 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,037 13.90%
10-19 Years 3,167 14.50%
20-29 Years 2,728 12.49%
30-39 Years 2,663 12.19%
40-49 Years 3,113 14.25%
50-59 Years 2,396 10.97%
60-69 Years 1,718 7.87%
70-79 Years 1,633 7.48%
80-89 Years 1,159 5.31%
90+ Years 228 1.04%

Population - Male/Female for the 98531 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,505 48.10%
Color 1 Box Female 11,337 51.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 98531 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,923 86.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,964 8.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 382 1.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 229 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 207 0.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 55 0.25%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 52 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.14%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 98531 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,884 21.87%
2. English 2,506 14.11%
3. Irish 2,377 13.38%
4. United States Or American 1,270 7.15%
5. Norwegian 1,039 5.85%
6. Swedish 868 4.89%
7. French Non-Basque 848 4.78%
8. Scottish 587 3.31%
9. Italian 539 3.04%
10. Scotch Irish 537 3.02%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 98531 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,215 90.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,556 7.71%
3. German 90 0.45%
4. French 48 0.24%
5. Other Native North American 44 0.22%
6. Japanese 31 0.15%
7. Other Pacific Island 25 0.12%
8. Scandinavian 23 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 21 0.10%
10. Hindi 21 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 98531 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,439 93.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 374 1.72%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 993 4.55%



Cities for the 98531 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Centralia