ZIP Code 98404

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pierce County, Washington.

Population: 35,829
Median household income: $79,562
Median home value: $387,300

Covering part of Pierce County, Washington, ZIP Code 98404 has about 35,829 residents. At $79,562, its median household income sits below Pierce County's $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98404's population declined 1.1% from 36,243 to 35,829, while its median gross rent rose 35.1% from $1,066 to $1,440.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 38.1% of the population. 67.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,829
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $79,562
Median home value: $387,300
Median gross rent: $1,440
Housing units: 13,174
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,24335,829

Median household income

$54,406$79,562

Median home value

$210,600$387,300

Median gross rent

$1,066$1,440

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,243	$54,406	$210,600	$1,066
2020	36,749	$57,813	$251,300	$1,141
2021	35,357	$62,741	$282,600	$1,180
2022	36,025	$72,642	$352,800	$1,310
2023	35,829	$79,562	$387,300	$1,440

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4416.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,608	7.3%
5 to 17	6,117	17.1%
18 to 24	3,207	9.0%
25 to 34	5,635	15.7%
35 to 44	5,948	16.6%
45 to 54	4,357	12.2%
55 to 64	3,845	10.7%
65 to 74	2,827	7.9%
75 and over	1,285	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,646	38.1%
Black or African American	3,950	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	626	1.7%
Asian	6,218	17.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	387	1.1%
Some other race	165	0.5%
Two or more races	3,520	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,317	20.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,804	15.9%
High school graduate	7,387	30.9%
Some college or associate's	7,625	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	3,316	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,765	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit5.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,683	67.3%
Carpooled	2,835	16.3%
Public transit	969	5.6%
Walked	160	0.9%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,518	8.7%
Other means	177	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,564	16.2%
15 to 29 min	6,868	43.4%
30 to 44 min	2,457	15.5%
45 to 59 min	1,330	8.4%
60+ min	2,616	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 16.0% (5,643 of 35,358)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,599	68.1%
Nonfamily households	4,031	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,630	95.9%
Vacant	544	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,638	68.4%
Renter-occupied	3,992	31.6%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,095	76.6%
1-unit, attached	625	4.7%
2 to 4 units	748	5.7%
5 to 19 units	554	4.2%
20 or more units	659	5.0%
Mobile home & other	493	3.7%

ZIP Code 98404

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