ZIP Code 98433

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pierce County, Washington.

Population: 20,888
Median household income: $58,202

ZIP Code 98433 (Pierce County, Washington) is home to about 20,888 residents. Its median household income of $58,202 runs below the Pierce County figure of $96,632.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98433's population grew 6.0% from 19,698 to 20,888, while its median gross rent rose 31.2% from $1,729 to $2,268.

13.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,888
Median age: 23.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,202
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $2,268
Housing units: 4,889
Homeownership rate: 1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,69820,888

Median household income

$44,943$58,202

Median gross rent

$1,729$2,268

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,698	$44,943	—	$1,729
2020	20,137	$44,064	$278,500	$1,781
2021	19,771	$48,990	—	$1,884
2022	20,342	$54,797	—	$2,203
2023	20,888	$58,202	—	$2,268

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

Age distribution

Under 514.1%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2434.6%

25 to 3428.9%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 541.3%

55 to 640.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,945	14.1%
5 to 17	2,525	12.1%
18 to 24	7,229	34.6%
25 to 34	6,033	28.9%
35 to 44	1,835	8.8%
45 to 54	281	1.3%
55 to 64	40	0.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,694	46.4%
Black or African American	2,877	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	151	0.7%
Asian	859	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	761	3.6%
Some other race	45	0.2%
Two or more races	1,475	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,026	24.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	233	2.8%
High school graduate	1,989	24.3%
Some college or associate's	3,922	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,604	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	441	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone58.4%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked22.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,412	58.4%
Carpooled	1,857	14.6%
Public transit	35	0.3%
Walked	2,836	22.3%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	407	3.2%
Other means	133	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,000	73.2%
15 to 29 min	2,375	19.3%
30 to 44 min	746	6.1%
45 to 59 min	58	0.5%
60+ min	115	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 15.5% (2,126 of 13,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,032	92.7%
Nonfamily households	319	7.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,351	89.0%
Vacant	538	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	1.3%
Renter-occupied	4,294	98.7%

1-unit, detached13.3%

1-unit, attached55.6%

2 to 4 units20.5%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	649	13.3%
1-unit, attached	2,719	55.6%
2 to 4 units	1,002	20.5%
5 to 19 units	476	9.7%
20 or more units	33	0.7%
Mobile home & other	10	0.2%

ZIP Code 98433

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