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98408 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 98408 Zip Code is $16,741, which is lower than the state average of $22,973 and is lower than the national average of $21,587. 98408 Zip Code median household income is $38,030. On average 98408 Zip Code residents spend 24.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 25.1 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	16,741 USD
Washington	22,973 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	30,563 USD
Washington	35,965 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	34,217 USD
Washington	40,687 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	26,194 USD
Washington	30,021 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #307

98408 Zip Code	38,030 USD
Washington	45,776 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	43,850 USD
Washington	58,653 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	98408 Zip Code		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.10%	$6,248, see rank	40.04%	$10,863	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	24.58%	$11,056, see rank	22.94%	$11,914	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	6.15%	$4,700, see rank	3.82%	$3,579	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	19.23%	$13,699, see rank	17.15%	$18,241	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	42,126 USD
Washington	53,760 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

98408 Zip Code	47,665 USD
Washington	66,859 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	98408 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
White	$38,197, see rank	$47,044	$44,687
Black	$41,398, see rank	$35,919	$29,423
Hispanic	$35,667, see rank	$32,757	$33,676
Asian	$27,500, see rank	$47,517	$51,908
American Indian, Alaska Native	$34,485, see rank	$32,670	$30,599
Hawaiian Native	$34,615, see rank	$41,656	$42,717
One Race, Other	$32,619, see rank	$31,363	$32,694
Two or More Races	$40,203, see rank	$37,356	$35,587

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	98408 Zip Code	Washington	U.S.
less than 25	$27,120, see rank	$24,481	$22,679
25 to 34	$37,429, see rank	$43,570	$41,414
35 to 44	$42,489, see rank	$53,202	$50,654
45 to 54	$45,722, see rank	$59,445	$56,300
55 to 64	$41,418, see rank	$51,896	$47,447
65 to 74	$31,415, see rank	$34,849	$31,368
75 or over	$24,441, see rank	$25,659	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	22,058	see rank	4,553,591	217,168,077
Male¹	10,629	48.19%, see rank	49.26%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	7,698	72.42%, see rank	73.26%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	93	0.87%, see rank	1.86%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	7,605	71.55%, see rank	71.40%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,018	92.28%, see rank	93.63%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	587	7.72%, see rank	6.37%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	2,931	27.58%, see rank	26.74%	29.25%
Female¹	11,429	51.81%, see rank	50.74%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	6,613	57.86%, see rank	59.92%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	30	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	6,583	57.60%, see rank	59.65%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	5,984	90.90%, see rank	93.90%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	599	9.10%, see rank	6.10%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,816	42.14%, see rank	40.08%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	12,914	100%	2,785,479	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	9,464	73.28%, see rank	73.27%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,968	15.24%, see rank	12.84%	12.19%
Public Transportation	618	4.79%, see rank	4.89%	4.73%
Walked	193	1.49%, see rank	3.22%	2.93%
Other Means	167	1.29%, see rank	1.44%	1.19%
Worked at Home	504	3.90%, see rank	4.34%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

98408 Zip Code	24.3 minutes
Washington	25.1 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,002	-	2,793,722	129,721,512
Male¹	7,018	53.98%, see rank	53.68%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,259	17.94%, see rank	33.95%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	926	13.19%, see rank	11.51%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,260	17.95%, see rank	17.34%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	50	0.71%, see rank	2.14%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,675	23.87%, see rank	16.73%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,848	26.33%, see rank	18.33%	20.47%
Female¹	5,984	46.02%, see rank	46.32%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,650	27.57%, see rank	37.41%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	1,571	26.25%, see rank	18.82%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,103	35.14%, see rank	35.79%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	24	0.40%, see rank	0.88%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	0.92%, see rank	0.99%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	581	9.71%, see rank	6.11%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	13,002	100%	2,793,722	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	99	0.76%, see rank	2.47%	1.87%
Construction	898	6.91%, see rank	6.98%	6.78%
Manufacturing	1,838	14.14%, see rank	12.48%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	604	4.65%, see rank	4.06%	3.60%
Retail Trade	1,869	14.37%, see rank	12.13%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	812	6.25%, see rank	5.40%	5.20%
Information	261	2.01%, see rank	3.42%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	679	5.22%, see rank	6.11%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	875	6.73%, see rank	9.75%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,475	19.04%, see rank	19.37%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,091	8.39%, see rank	7.93%	7.87%
Public Administration	636	4.89%, see rank	5.04%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	865	6.65%, see rank	4.85%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	98408 Zip Code	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,035	14.04%, see rank	10.62%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	710	9.81%, see rank	7.33%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.