ZIP Code 98408

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pierce County, Washington.

Population: 20,469
Median household income: $78,855
Median home value: $379,400

Covering part of Pierce County, Washington, ZIP Code 98408 has about 20,469 residents. Its median household income of $78,855 runs below the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98408's population declined 3.0% from 21,101 to 20,469, while its median gross rent rose 23.9% from $1,299 to $1,610.

The median resident is 38.9 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,469
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $78,855
Median home value: $379,400
Median gross rent: $1,610
Housing units: 8,418
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,10120,469

Median household income

$59,207$78,855

Median home value

$222,200$379,400

Median gross rent

$1,299$1,610

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,101	$59,207	$222,200	$1,299
2020	20,670	$58,961	$247,200	$1,240
2021	22,016	$64,297	$286,500	$1,314
2022	21,438	$76,502	$355,500	$1,476
2023	20,469	$78,855	$379,400	$1,610

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,280	6.3%
5 to 17	2,819	13.8%
18 to 24	1,298	6.3%
25 to 34	3,120	15.2%
35 to 44	3,341	16.3%
45 to 54	2,657	13.0%
55 to 64	3,018	14.7%
65 to 74	1,808	8.8%
75 and over	1,128	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,905	53.3%
Black or African American	2,101	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	257	1.3%
Asian	1,664	8.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	608	3.0%
Some other race	64	0.3%
Two or more races	2,221	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,649	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,489	9.9%
High school graduate	4,178	27.7%
Some college or associate's	5,643	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,599	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,163	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit4.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,177	72.7%
Carpooled	723	7.3%
Public transit	425	4.3%
Walked	250	2.5%
Bicycle	72	0.7%
Worked from home	1,190	12.0%
Other means	41	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,735	20.0%
15 to 29 min	3,395	39.1%
30 to 44 min	1,992	22.9%
45 to 59 min	429	4.9%
60+ min	1,137	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 9.8% (1,968 of 20,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,239	64.9%
Nonfamily households	2,839	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,078	96.0%
Vacant	340	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,444	67.4%
Renter-occupied	2,634	32.6%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,594	78.3%
1-unit, attached	288	3.4%
2 to 4 units	572	6.8%
5 to 19 units	348	4.1%
20 or more units	511	6.1%
Mobile home & other	105	1.2%

ZIP Code 98408

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