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98405 Zip Code (Tacoma, WA) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 24,570
Zip code population in 2010: 22,851
Zip code population in 2000: 22,355

Houses and condos: 11,598
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,186
% of renters here:

49%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98405: 109.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,960 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($3,759)
Washington:

0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,846 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,608 (0.8%)

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Males: 12,468  (50.7%)
Females: 12,102  (49.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 98405:

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98405:

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

Zip code 98405 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 98405 (2022)
    • 15,49163.1%White
    • 2,74111.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,63410.7%Black
    • 2,0738.4%Two or more races
    • 1,1914.8%Asian
    • 1840.7%American Indian
    • 1310.5%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 1210.5%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $477,110
98405:

$477,110
Washington:

$569,500



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 51 registered sex offenders living in 98405 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98405 is 480 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

38.5 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98405, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,005 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$55,005
State:

$99,264

Salary/wage: $51,199 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$51,199
State:

$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1094.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3563.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6624.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9862.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17791.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62550.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $667 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$667
Washington:

$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 21.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 255.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,436 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,436
State:

$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 23.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 655.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,274 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,274
State:

+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 327.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12630.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,264 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$12,264
State:

+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 319.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 588.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2653.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,417 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
98405:

$14,417
Washington:

$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.5% for AGIs below $25k, 29.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 396.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $9,333 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
98405:

$9,333
Washington:

$24,166
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,952 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
Here:

$24,952
State:

$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 475.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 748.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4168.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,704 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,704
State:

$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 970.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,152 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
98405:

$6,152
State:

$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 19.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 125.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 182.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 798.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,882 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,882
State:

$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 41.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%
Here:

94%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 89.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98405, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,043 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$39,043
State:

$69,533

Salary/wage: $37,257 (reported on 86.4% of returns)
Here:

$37,257
State:

$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.3% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 64.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $573 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$573
Washington:

$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,148 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,148
State:

$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,626 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

+$2,626
State:

+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,022 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$11,022
State:

+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,056 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
98405:

$11,056
Washington:

$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,589 (24% of AGI, reported on 24.6% of returns)
Here:

$16,589
State:

$23,872

Here:

24.4% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,815 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,815
State:

$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,010 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
98405:

$4,010
State:

$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,051 (reported on 22.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,051
State:

$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 35.4%
Here:

35%
State:

43%
(% for various income ranges: 32.5% for AGIs below $25k, 34.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98405, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,829 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$31,829
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $30,743 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:

$30,743
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.7% for AGIs below $10k, 79.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,129 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,129
Washington:

$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,039 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,039
State:

$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,387 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$5,387
State:

+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,370 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:

+$8,370
State:

+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,791 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
98405:

$1,791
Washington:

$3,001

Self-employed pension: $11,941 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:

$11,941
Washington:

$14,244

Total itemized deductions: $14,496 (27% of AGI, reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:

$14,496
State:

$19,669

Here:

26.5% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,159 (4% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,159
State:

$3,569

Here:

3.8% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,913 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
98405:

$3,913
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,762 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,762
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.4%
Here:

51%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 50.3% for AGIs below $10k, 54.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$73,395
Washington:

$91,306
Tacoma, WA (98405) map Nearest zip codes: 98416, 98403, 98402, 98418, 98409, 98406.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.8%
Washington:

45.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.6%
Washington:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,138
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,522


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 277 (236 now married, 42 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,165 (2,169 now married, 4,013 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 98405 with a mortgage: 4,274 (612 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 341 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,019
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $771

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

15.4%
Whole state:

10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.3%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.9
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 98405: Allenmore Golf Club (A), University Place Center (B), Tacoma Center at Allenmore (C), Tacoma Stevens (D), Sixth Avenue Plaza (E), Park Rose Care Center Nursing Home (F), Tacoma Fire Department Station 4 (G), Karpeles Manuscript Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Highland Hill Shopping Center (1), Fred Meyer Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 98405 include: Mount Calvary Baptist Church (A), New Covenant Pentecostal Church (B), New Jerusalem Church of God (C), Saint Paul Baptist Church (D), Peace Lutheran Church (E), Prince Hall Masonic Temple (F), Saint Ritas Church (G), Saint John Baptist Church (H), Saint Leos Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Alaska Street Reservoir (A), Alaska Street Reservoir North (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 98405 include: Wright Park (1), Franklin Park (2), Cheney Stadium (3), Snake Lake Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Dr Martin Luther King Jr (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1902 South Cedar Street), Nature Center at Snake Lake (Nature Centers; 1919 South Tyler Street), The Metro Parks Tacoma - Facilities & Attractions- Tacoma Nature Ce (Nature Centers; Tacoma Nature Centre).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 8302010 to 2019
  • 6102000 to 2009
  • 4741990 to 1999
  • 4601980 to 1989
  • 1,2551970 to 1979
  • 6711960 to 1969
  • 8121950 to 1959
  • 1,1991940 to 1949
  • 5,1951939 or earlier

Zip code 98405 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tacoma, WA (98405)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tacoma, WA (98405)
  • 14no bedroom
  • 1911 bedroom
  • 1,2762 bedrooms
  • 2,6403 bedrooms
  • 1,0564 bedrooms
  • 2485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tacoma, WA (98405)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tacoma, WA (98405)
  • 576no bedroom
  • 1,6441 bedroom
  • 1,5742 bedrooms
  • 9643 bedrooms
  • 3324 bedrooms
  • 995+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tacoma, WA (98405) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tacoma, WA (98405) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 215no vehicle
  • 1,5671 vehicle
  • 2,2612 vehicles
  • 8393 vehicles
  • 4644 vehicles
  • 1165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tacoma, WA (98405) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tacoma, WA (98405) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 953no vehicle
  • 2,3951 vehicle
  • 1,4262 vehicles
  • 2483 vehicles
  • 1554 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles

  • Zip code 98405 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 98405 household income distribution in 2022
  • 390Less than $10,000
  • 633$10,000 to $14,999
  • 456$15,000 to $19,999
  • 488$20,000 to $24,999
  • 283$25,000 to $29,999
  • 356$30,000 to $34,999
  • 440$35,000 to $39,999
  • 386$40,000 to $44,999
  • 394$45,000 to $49,999
  • 645$50,000 to $59,999
  • 819$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,582$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,227$100,000 to $124,999
  • 748$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,025$150,000 to $199,999
  • 653$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98405

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98405
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 17$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 30$125,000 to $149,999
  • 49$150,000 to $174,999
  • 35$175,000 to $199,999
  • 169$200,000 to $249,999
  • 265$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,346$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,504$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,063$500,000 to $749,999
  • 131$750,000 to $999,999
  • 57$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98405

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98405
  • 57Less than $100
  • 16$100 to $149
  • 85$150 to $199
  • 116$200 to $249
  • 50$250 to $299
  • 63$300 to $349
  • 66$350 to $399
  • 74$400 to $449
  • 52$450 to $499
  • 26$550 to $599
  • 122$600 to $649
  • 27$700 to $749
  • 47$750 to $799
  • 314$800 to $899
  • 446$900 to $999
  • 1,163$1,000 to $1,249
  • 571$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,061$1,500 to $1,999
  • 539$2,000 to $2,499
  • 15$2,500 to $2,999
  • 18$3,000 to $3,499
  • 26$3,500 or more
  • 62No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,423.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $366,378.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $495,925
  • Black or African American householders: $418,870
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $392,887
  • Asian householders: $369,591
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $599,858
  • Some other race householders: $382,135
  • Two or more races householders: $433,206
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $467,253

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $477,110
98405:

$477,110
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $386,975 - $553,579

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $510,027
Here:

$510,027
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $306,166
Here:

$306,166
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $293,007
Here:

$293,007
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $383,310
Here:

$383,310
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $442,314
Here:

$442,314
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $109,201
Here:

$109,201
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $86,128
Here:

$86,128
State:

$159,523
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 98405
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,214
  • One, attached: 418
  • Two: 525
  • 3 or 4: 460
  • 5 to 9: 374
  • 10 to 19: 693
  • 20 to 49: 781
  • 50 or more: 1,155

Unemployment: 4.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98405

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98405
  • 60.0%8,073Drove a car alone
  • 6.7%898Carpooled
  • 3.3%443Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.9%118Subway or elevated
  • 0.5%72Railroad
  • 0.5%69Motorcycle
  • 1.0%133Bicycle
  • 4.3%579Walked
  • 0.8%113Other means
  • 21.0%2,823Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98405

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98405
  • 193Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,3655 to 9 minutes
  • 1,88910 to 14 minutes
  • 1,57315 to 19 minutes
  • 1,24420 to 24 minutes
  • 57725 to 29 minutes
  • 1,07730 to 34 minutes
  • 24935 to 39 minutes
  • 39240 to 44 minutes
  • 89145 to 59 minutes
  • 67860 to 89 minutes
  • 52090 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 98405:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 24,570
  • Male householders: 5,183 (1,943 living alone), Female householders: 5,468 (1,830 living alone)
  • 3,798 spouses (3,613 opposite-sex spouses), 1,315 unmarried partners, (1,202 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,081 children (4,565 natural, 148 adopted, 370 stepchildren), 373 grandchildren, 385 brothers or sisters, 410 parents, 8 foster children, 217 other relatives, 1,494 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 948 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,539 2-persons, 1,408 3-persons, 1,005 4-persons, 376 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,772 1-person, 1,118 2-persons, 160 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons

2,476 married couples with children.
1,061 single-parent households (425 men, 636 women).

85.4% of residents of 98405 zip code speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 13% well, 7% not well, 17% not at all).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 18% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 26% well, 10% not well, 3% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 5% well, 13% not at all).

Foreign born population: 2,430 (9.9%)
(58.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

9.9%
Whole state:

15.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 18%Honduras
  • 16%Thailand
  • 8%Romania
  • 6%Bhutan
  • 6%Serbia
  • 5%Japan
  • 5%Cambodia
Most common first ancestries reported in 98405
  • 8%American
  • 8%German
  • 6%Irish
  • 5%English
  • 4%European
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4912010 or later
  • 7302000 to 2009
  • 5661990 to 1999
  • 1,224Before 1990

Zip code 98405 topographic map

There are 234 Internal Medicine Specialists 185 Counselors 128 Nurse Practitioners 115 Family Medicine Specialists 115 Physician Assistants 105 Pediatrics 99 Pharmacists 880 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 98405.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7 ELEVEN STORE 19303 (1101 S 19TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-8622, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-CRK000011940, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GROCERIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: SPEED E MART
  • ALL AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSMISSION (2001 S 12TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-101313, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988493136, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: JIM SHARBONO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , SHAR ENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CERTIFIED AUTO INC
  • ARCO 5299 (1101 S SPRAGUE AVE in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-97534, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988514857, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ARCO 05299
  • CHEVRON 93914 (4401 S 19TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988485652, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-5152, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988485652, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: LAWRENCE DANBERG (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: LARRYS CHEVRON TACOMA
  • ARCO 1128 PSI 5529 (1201 S UNION in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-8744, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, TOXICS-, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988484895, EPCRA, TOXICS-SW0255, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: ARCO 01128
  • 1218 SPRAGUE DRUG SITE (1218 SPRAGUE in TACOMA, WA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000020909, SQG
    Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • 3007 S 12TH WASTE SITE (3007 S 12TH ST S in TACOMA, WA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000022334, SQG
    Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ARCO 5485 (1901 S M L KING JR WAY in TACOMA, WA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988514980, EPCRA, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: ARCO 05485
  • ALTERNATIVE SPCL NEEDS DIV OCC (601 S 8TH in TACOMA, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1514
    Organizations: TACOMA SCH DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BRYANT (717 S GRANT in TACOMA, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3397
    Organizations: TACOMA SCH DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • COMM BASED TRANS PRO (601 SO 8TH in TACOMA, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1585
    Organizations: TACOMA SCH DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BRYAN ASSAY OFFICE (901 S 9TH ST in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CLEANERY TACOMA STEVENS (4505 S 19TH STE A in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JOHN JOHNSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , EARL ECKSTROM & ASSOCIATES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 98405 marital status for males
Zip code 98405 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 57.0%Electricity
  • 38.1%Utility gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 23,918.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,112
  • Northeast: 1,199
  • Midwest: 1,775
  • South: 3,014
  • West: 4,271

49% of the 98405 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.

85% of the 98405 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Tacoma, WA (98405)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231
Here:

13.7%
Washington:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
Here:

3.6%
Washington:

9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 236
Here:

20.0%
Washington:

16.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 81,403Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 77,898Business and financial operations occupations
  • 77,373Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 76,112Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 73,905Legal occupations
  • 70,998Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (TACOMA, WA):

  • AVALON CONTRACTING INC (3215 S 12TH ST; small business) : $1,425,506 in 27 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Technical Representation Services -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, and more by Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $539,616; 2001: $209,137; 2002: $403,409; 2003: $54,409; 2004: $115,179; 2005: $53,860; 2006: $49,896.

    Biggest contracts:
    $449,352 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems. Signed on 2000-03-31. Completion date: 2001-04-02.
    $239,871 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2002-04-08. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $209,137, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-06. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
    $100,420 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2002-08-23. Completion date: 2002-11-29.
  • TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY BLOOD BAN (220 SOUTH I ST) : $345,880 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Blood, Blood Derivatives, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $3,880; 2003: $85,000; 2004: $120,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $137,000.

    Biggest contracts:
    $160,000 with Army for Blood. Signed on 2006-02-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $120,000 with Army for Blood Derivatives. Signed on 2004-10-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $85,000 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2003-10-23. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $3,880 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2002-10-31. Completion date: 2002-10-30.
  • COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGES (1101 YAKIMA AVE) : $230,661 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Faculty Salaries for Dependent Schools, Education Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $68,037; 2004: $67,090; 2005: $95,534; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $79,576 with Army for Faculty Salaries for Dependent Schools. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2004-02-18.
    $71,168 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
    $67,090 with Army for Faculty Salaries for Dependent Schools. Signed on 2004-03-16. Completion date: 2005-03-07.
    $18,671 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
  • LINEN RENTAL SUPPLY, INC (2902 S 12TH ST; small business) : $100,374 in 8 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $50,664; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $30,410; 2005: $19,300; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $50,664 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2001-06-27. Completion date: 2001-07-02.
    $19,210, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $12,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $7,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • GERVAIS, INC (4001 S 12TH ST; small business) : $85,868 in 3 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $80,000 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2005-07-11. Completion date: 2005-07-07.
    $5,018, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-26. Completion date: 2006-07-03.
    $850, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-28. Completion date: 2006-07-03.
  • ELLIOTT SALES LLC, A DIVISION (2502 S 12TH ST; small business) : $35,562 in 4 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    $20,875 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-08-04. Completion date: 2005-10-05.
    $7,452 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2006-01-20. Completion date: 2006-01-23.
    $3,860 with Army for Miscellaneous Printed Matter. Signed on 2004-08-28. Completion date: 2004-02-23.
    $3,375 with Army for Collectors. and/or Historical Items. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
  • TACOMA TOFU INC (1302 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR; small business) : $28,090 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,987; 2005: $16,725; 2006: $5,378.

    Biggest contracts:
    $8,336 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
    $5,987, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
    $5,378 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
    $3,548, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  • MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM (315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR; small business)
    $28,000 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2002-11-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • MOSAIC YOUTH MINISTRIES (4016 S 7TH ST; small business) : $24,760 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Chaplain Services by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,760; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $25,940 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
    $22,850, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2005-01-04.
    $21,090, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $6,760, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-25. Completion date: 2005-01-04.
  • JONES, GALE D (2913 S 12TH ST; small business)
    $9,000 with Army for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2003-03-03. Completion date: 2003-03-14.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499 employees: 2 establishments, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 14 establishments, 10-19 employees: 26 establishments, 5-9 employees: 34 establishments, 1-4 employees: 70 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000: 1, 250-499: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 11)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 3, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 24, 1-4: 12)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: HMO Medical Centers (250-499: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 36)
  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 371 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 296 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 132 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 117 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 23 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 249 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 120 people in nursing homes
  • 118 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 79 people in other group homes
  • 48 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 47 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 47 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 20 people in halfway houses
  • 15 people in institutions for the deaf
  • 14 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED309$184,083179$144,305869$182,10639$100,96511$1,703,794152$148,898
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED35$181,22312$164,791145$170,27213$69,1132$427,30013$129,910
APPLICATIONS DENIED52$168,09635$145,865434$182,77933$66,2383$796,55781$143,084
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN64$188,03534$124,896286$186,99816$114,3061$181,22044$150,386
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$69,8254$182,31270$181,6554$70,9152$427,30014$128,788
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$159,41320$214,298
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$189,13610$236,391
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$131,4382$171,835
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$219,7452$178,760
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$274,4902$233,765
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98405
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98405 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 128. The highest number of reported fires - 238 took place in 2002, and the least - 63 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 98405 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (59.8%), and Structure Fires (26.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98405
    • 1,29959.8%Outside Fires
    • 58226.8%Structure Fires
    • 28913.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98405, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98405 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John20774.1 years
Mary18277.5 years
William16274.6 years
James13269.7 years
Robert13169.0 years
George12474.4 years
Charles11472.9 years
Helen9280.2 years
Dorothy7677.7 years
Joseph7270.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 98405 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12978.4 years
Smith10274.3 years
Anderson6779.5 years
Williams5769.0 years
Brown4673.3 years
Nelson4678.6 years
Peterson4481.5 years
Jones4472.3 years
Miller3873.1 years
Harris3469.6 years
Businesses in zip code 98405
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1PetSmart1
Ace Hardware1Safeway1
Baskin-Robbins1Starbucks4
Bath & Body Works1Subway2
Catherines1T-Mobile1
GameStop1T.J.Maxx1
Kroger2Target1
Nike3U-Haul1
Office Depot1UPS4
Payless1Vons1
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