98445 Zip Code Profile

98445 is a suburban zip code in Tacoma, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $228,300) are fairly typical for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.

The average family income here is $58,824/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 98445 is $51,621.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98445 earn an average of $34,325/year. Women earn only $21,925/year.

9,881 people in 98445 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98445? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.6 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 14,428 men and 15,233 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,271 people (out of the 29,661 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,904 homes, and 237 businesses every day. 70 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98445 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Zurich, Switzerland!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 370 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 29,661
• White Population: 20,773
• Black Population: 4,209
• Hispanic Population: 2,811
• Asian Population: 3,846
• Hawaiian Population: 1,321
• Indian Population: 983
• Male Population: 14,428
• Female Population: 15,233
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 36

• 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: -122.4
• Latitude: 47.1
• Elevation: 371 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,595
• Drive alone: 8,091
• Carpool: 1,263
• Public transit: 136
• Ride bikes or walk: 70


• Average commute time: 28.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 194
•    5 - 9: 475
•    10 - 14: 796
•    15 - 19: 1,504
•    20 - 24: 2,079
•    25 - 29: 756
•    30 - 34: 1,376
•    35 - 39: 241
•    40 - 44: 468
•    45 - 59: 827
•    60 - 89: 621
•    90 plus: 258

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $228,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $58,645
• Businesses: 278
• Employees: 2,332
• Annual Payroll: $70,768,000
• Average Family Income: $58,824
• Median Family Income: $46,986
• Average Income for Men: $34,325
• Average Income for Women: $21,925

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 6781.0, 607.0
• 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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Primary Schools

Chester H Thompson Elementary

15605 B Street East

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 539-6800

Elmhurst Elementary School

420 133rd St E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 535-9889

Harvard Elementary

1709 85th Street E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 535-9890

Larchmont

8601 E B St

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 571-2092

Midland Elementary

2300 105th St E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 535-9898

Thompson Preschool

15616 5th Ave E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(206) 539-6078

Middle Schools

Morris Ford Middle School

1602 104th Street East

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 535-9883

Spanaway Junior High

15701 B Street East

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 539-6700

High Schools

Franklin Pierce High School

11002 18th Ave E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 535-9880

Service Learning Academy

15606 B St E

Tacoma, WA 98445

(253) 539-6024