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City: Tacoma, WA
Pierce County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 22,355
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 22,737

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Houses and condos: 9,890
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,898
% of renters here:  55%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98405: 112.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5564 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.8% ($1,387)
Washington:  1.6% ($1,915)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Tacoma: $2,483 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Tacoma: $2,410 (1.0%)

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Males: 10,659  (47.7%)
Females: 11,696  (52.3%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $217,229
98405:  $217,229
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there were 41 registered sex offenders living in 98405 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

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 (2% of AGI, reported on 27.9% of returns)
Here:  $14,496
State:  $19,669
(% 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 (3.8% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:  $2,159
Washington:  $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
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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 2007: $36,575
This zip code:  $36,575
Washington:  $55,591
Tacoma, WA (98405) map

Nearest zip codes: 98403, 98402, 98406, 98409, 98408, 98407.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  54.2%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98405 with a mortgage: 2,793 (424 second mortgage, 211 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 872


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,454

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $474

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  21.4%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.5
State:  3.9


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

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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:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 79
  • 1995 to 1998: 168
  • 1990 to 1994: 144
  • 1980 to 1989: 556
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,232
  • 1960 to 1969: 897
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,313
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,348
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,107



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tacoma, WA (98405):
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedrooms: 197
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,025
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,678
  • 4 bedrooms: 872
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 220


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 708
  • 1 bedrooms: 1,927
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,327
  • 3 bedrooms: 626
  • 4 bedrooms: 233
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 77



Vehicles available in 98405 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 233
  • 1 vehicle: 1,335
  • 2 vehicles: 1,677
  • 3 vehicles: 511
  • 4 vehicles: 141
  • 5 or more vehicles: 101


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,694
  • 1 vehicle: 2,096
  • 2 vehicles: 828
  • 3 vehicles: 182
  • 4 vehicles: 59
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98405 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98405 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98405:

  • Less than $10,000: 2
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 16
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 10
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 26
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 18
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 16
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 164
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 255
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 514
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 608
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,084
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 708
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 495
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 48
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 48
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 2
  • $1,000,000 or more: 21
 



98405 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98405:

  • Less than $100: 117
  • $100 to $149: 117
  • $150 to $199: 277
  • $200 to $249: 75
  • $250 to $299: 118
  • $300 to $349: 201
  • $350 to $399: 90
  • $400 to $449: 226
  • $450 to $499: 249
  • $500 to $549: 370
  • $550 to $599: 258
  • $600 to $649: 373
  • $650 to $699: 271
  • $700 to $749: 141
  • $750 to $799: 287
  • $800 to $899: 283
  • $900 to $999: 61
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 175
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 255
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 7
  • $2,000 or more: 2
  • No cash rent: 155
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $175,414.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $225,795
  • Black or African American householders: $190,712
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $178,882
  • Asian householders: $168,275
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $273,116
  • Some other race householders: $173,987
  • Two or more races householders: $197,239
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $212,741

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,229 (it was $106,500 in 2000)
98405:  $217,229
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,400 - $346,500


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,760
  • One, attached: 126
  • Two: 523
  • 3 or 4: 591
  • 5 to 9: 462
  • 10 to 19: 550
  • 20 to 49: 784
  • 50 or more: 1,028
  • Mobile homes: 5
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
98405 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 5,854 (67%)
  • Carpooled: 1,200 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 738 (8%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 38 (0%)
  • Walked: 331 (4%)
  • Other means: 145 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 412 (5%)
 

98405 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 188
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1067
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1548
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1375
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1044
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 472
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 980
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 136
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 325
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 468
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 516
  • 90 or more minutes: 216
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 21,640

  • In family households: 16,662 (3,001 male householders, 1,869 female householders)
    3,000 spouses, 6,581 children (6,031 natural, 174 adopted, 376 stepchildren), 611 grandchildren, 156 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 380 other relatives, 930 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,978 (1,797 male householders (1,477 living alone)), 2,252 female householders (1,882 living alone)), 929 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 722 (387 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,711 2-persons, 1,187 3-persons, 922 4-persons, 535 5-persons, 295 6-persons, 220 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,359 1-person, 567 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

2,782 married couples with children.
2,367 single-parent households (456 men, 1,911 women).

84.5% of residents of 98405 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 22% well, 19% not well, 7% not at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 14% well, 10% not well, 1% not at all).
7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 24% well, 35% not well, 11% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 8% well, 4% not well, 8% not at all).

Foreign born population: 2,274 (10.2%)
(36.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  10.2%
Whole state:  10.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Vietnam (30%)
  • Cambodia (14%)
  • Mexico (13%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Japan (4%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 636
  • 1990 to 1994: 511
  • 1985 to 1989: 290
  • 1980 to 1984: 239
  • 1975 to 1979: 114
  • 1970 to 1974: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 61
  • 1965 to 1969: 367

White population: 13,162
Black population: 4,857
American Indian population: 510
Asian population: 1,584
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 183
Some other race population: 523
Two or more races population: 1,536

Zip code 98405 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 7963
 German: 2052
 Irish: 1209
 English: 1078
 Norwegian: 845
 United States or American: 784
 Italian: 557
 French (except Basque): 452
 Swedish: 270
 Subsaharan African:: 258
 Scotch-Irish: 250
 African: 241
 European: 222
 Scottish: 221
 Polish: 139
 Dutch: 113
 French Canadian: 107
 Danish: 96
 Greek: 95
 Northern European: 87
 British: 80
 Swiss: 72
 Russian: 70
 Yugoslavian: 69
 Portuguese: 66
 Arab:: 65
 Finnish: 62
 Czechoslovakian: 61
 Canadian: 51
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 51
 Welsh: 45
 Latvian: 41
 Czech: 39
 Arab/Arabic: 36
 Hungarian: 36
 Croatian: 33
 Romanian: 32
 Jamaican: 32
 Ukrainian: 29
 Austrian: 28
 Jordanian: 21
 Celtic: 20
 West Indian: 19
 Lithuanian: 18
 Brazilian: 18
 Slovak: 14
 South African: 12
 Scandinavian: 10
 Slavic: 8
 Kenyan: 5
 Lebanese: 5
 Basque: 4
 Belgian: 4
 Palestinian: 3
 Icelander: 3


Public high schools in zip code 98405 not listed on the city page:
  • TCC FRESH START (Students: 269; Location: 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • COMM BASED TRANS PROGRAM (Students: 42; Location: 601 S 8TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 09 - 12)

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Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98405 not listed on the city page:
  • MCCARVER (Students: 494; Location: 2111 S J ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DELONG (Students: 448; Location: 4901 S 14 ST ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: KG - 05)
  • STANLEY (Students: 409; Location: 1712 S 17TH ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • FRANKLIN (Students: 355; Location: 1402 S LAWRENCE ST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BRYANT (Students: 292; Location: 717 S GRANT AVE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
  • CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 2155 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 6)

Facitilies 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)


Median worth of mobile homes: $0

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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

  • This state: 10588
  • Northeast: 856
  • Midwest: 2450
  • South: 2520
  • West: 3364

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, 46% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 23,918. Population change in the 1990s: -1,563 (-6.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 221
Here:  7.6%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77
Here:  5.5%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154
Here:  13.4%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




People in group quarters
  • 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)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$219,344924$178,4611,363$179,599186$92,42326$5,735,760475$173,8150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$248,992182$183,334257$185,00230$125,6051$378,67085$202,4910$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$278,566359$179,936891$192,415148$91,5172$440,600252$190,2078$108,018
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$281,143151$159,286389$181,79036$106,4830$0114$163,1510$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$024$194,540121$205,5247$136,8700$028$216,5870$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED284$224,66591$229,31651$217,701
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED36$222,39817$219,2839$234,489
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$277,6855$239,3402$199,385
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$232,16912$217,9294$225,448
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$183,7300$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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