98406 Zip Code Profile

98406 is a densely populated, upscale urban zip code in Tacoma, Washington. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $286,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,712/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98406 is $57,006.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98406 earn an average of $37,907/year. Women earn only $23,114/year.

11,175 people in 98406 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98406? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.3 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 10,125 men and 11,485 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,609 people (out of the 21,610 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,595 homes, and 438 businesses every day. 810 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98406 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 367 feet above sea levell.

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• Arbor Pointe Apartments
• Briarwood North HOA
• Federal Way Farmers Market
• Flett Creek Division 2 HOA
• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Kimball Drive
• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Skansie Park
• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Shoping Center
• Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Shoping Center
• Gravelly Lake Brownstones
• Grouse Pointe Estates HOA
• Harbor Park Estates
• Henderson Bay Heights HOA
• Heritage Court
• Hill Creek Home Owner's Association
• Nantucket West Condominium Owners Association
• North Crescent Lake Estates
• Oakbrook Estates
• ParkGreen/Cheyenne Place Apartments

• Parkland
• Proctor Farmers' Market
• Rosemount Place Owners Association
• Salishan
• South Tacoma Network for Youth
• Stonebrook
• Stoney Creek
• Tacoma Dome District Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - 6th Avenue Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Market
• Tacoma Farmers Markets
• Tacoma Farmers Market - South Tacoma Market
• Tacoma North End (West Pearl) Neighborhood Watch
• Village Commons HOA
• Wescliffe Homeowners Association
• Wingate

• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,610
• White Population: 18,941
• Black Population: 1,584
• Hispanic Population: 1,112
• Asian Population: 1,354
• Hawaiian Population: 200
• Indian Population: 524
• Male Population: 10,125
• Female Population: 11,485
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County: Pierce
• City: Tacoma
• Longitude: -122.5
• Latitude: 47.3
• Elevation: 368 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,698
• Drive alone: 8,192
• Carpool: 1,197
• Public transit: 440
• Ride bikes or walk: 810


• Average commute time: 22.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 504
•    5 - 9: 1,444
•    10 - 14: 2,314
•    15 - 19: 1,893
•    20 - 24: 1,230
•    25 - 29: 509
•    30 - 34: 919
•    35 - 39: 272
•    40 - 44: 336
•    45 - 59: 494
•    60 - 89: 490
•    90 plus: 293

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $286,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $57,312
• Businesses: 430
• Employees: 4,177
• Annual Payroll: $116,624,000
• Average Family Income: $68,712
• Median Family Income: $44,575
• Average Income for Men: $37,907
• Average Income for Women: $23,114

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06
• Congressional District Land Area: 6781.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Derek Kilmer (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 53

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View all schools in Tacoma

Primary Schools

Downing

2502 N Orchard St

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-2253

Grant

1018 N Prospect St

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-1402

Jefferson

6501 N 23rd St

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-2261

Skyline

2301 N Mildred St

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-2270

High Schools

Day Reporting School

5501 6th Avenue

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 798-7990

Transition High School

5501 6th Ave

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-1010

Wilson

1202 N Orchard St

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 571-2200

Other Schools

Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center

5501 6th Ave

Tacoma, WA 98406

(253) 798-7900