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City: Fife, WA
Pierce County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 4,836
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 8,169

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Houses and condos: 2,278
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,661
% of renters here:  77%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98424: 118.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1368 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.6% ($1,672)
Washington:  1.6% ($1,915)

Profiles of local businesses:
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Appassionato - an image studio, Skin Care Division
Fife Flowers and Gifts

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Males: 2,502  (51.7%)
Females: 2,334  (48.3%)

Zip code 98424 races chart


Urban population: 4,761
Rural population: 75

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $257,802
98424:  $257,802
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 98424 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  29.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.2 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98424, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $58,956 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $58,956
State:  $54,331

Salary/wage: $36,644 (reported on 87.7% of returns)
Here:  $36,644
State:  $45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.9% for AGIs below $10k, 85.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 24.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,595 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
This zip code:  $3,595
Washington:  $2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,460 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:  $4,460
State:  $5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$30,468 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:  +$30,468
State:  +$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,988 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:  +$6,988
State:  +$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,227 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
98424:  $2,227
Washington:  $3,001

Total itemized deductions: $19,144 (1% of AGI, reported on 24.8% of returns)
Here:  $19,144
State:  $19,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,699 (2.9% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:  $3,699
Washington:  $3,569

Here:  2.9% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,628 (reported on 74.5% of returns)
98424:  $9,628
State:  $9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,655 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:  $1,655
State:  $1,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.0%
Here:  54%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $10k, 55.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,786
This zip code:  $38,786
Washington:  $55,591
Fife, WA (98424) map

Nearest zip codes: 98354, 98443, 98421, 98371, 98404, 98422.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  53.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98424 with a mortgage: 243 (35 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 148


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,535

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $434

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  15.9%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.6
State:  3.9


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

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 24
  • 1995 to 1998: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 145
  • 1980 to 1989: 905
  • 1970 to 1979: 479
  • 1960 to 1969: 188
  • 1950 to 1959: 205
  • 1940 to 1949: 110
  • 1939 or earlier: 173



Zip code 98424 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fife, WA (98424):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 25
  • 2 bedrooms: 145
  • 3 bedrooms: 256
  • 4 bedrooms: 70
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 14


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 100
  • 1 bedrooms: 748
  • 2 bedrooms: 675
  • 3 bedrooms: 102
  • 4 bedrooms: 28
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8



Vehicles available in 98424 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 23
  • 1 vehicle: 120
  • 2 vehicles: 210
  • 3 vehicles: 111
  • 4 vehicles: 33
  • 5 or more vehicles: 13


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 169
  • 1 vehicle: 929
  • 2 vehicles: 474
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98424 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98424 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98424:

  • Less than $10,000: 17
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 8
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 6
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 12
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 12
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 10
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 7
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 20
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 29
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 76
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 58
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 118
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 160
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 163
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 50
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 63
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 9
  • $1,000,000 or more: 13
 



98424 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98424:

  • Less than $100: 6
  • $100 to $149: 9
  • $150 to $199: 2
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 12
  • $300 to $349: 15
  • $350 to $399: 4
  • $400 to $449: 50
  • $450 to $499: 252
  • $500 to $549: 269
  • $550 to $599: 216
  • $600 to $649: 231
  • $650 to $699: 70
  • $700 to $749: 67
  • $750 to $799: 19
  • $800 to $899: 23
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4
  • No cash rent: 35
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $307,808.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,281
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $175,214
  • Asian householders: $311,786
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $161,007
  • Some other race householders: $225,031
  • Two or more races householders: $260,453
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $213,098

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $260,098 (it was $136,100 in 2000)
98424:  $260,098
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,171 - $342,888

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $306,128
Here:  $306,128
State:  $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $406,266
Here:  $406,266
State:  $335,498

In 2-unit structures: $61,246
Here:  $61,246
State:  $357,000

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $123,556
Here:  $123,556
State:  $299,543

Mobile homes: $63,080
Here:  $63,080
State:  $80,529


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 659
  • One, attached: 25
  • Two: 23
  • 3 or 4: 259
  • 5 to 9: 429
  • 10 to 19: 380
  • 20 to 49: 196
  • 50 or more: 219
  • Mobile homes: 106
98424 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,786 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 346 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 76 (3%)
  • Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 121 (5%)
  • Other means: 19 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 68 (3%)
 

98424 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 98
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 295
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 392
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 373
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 285
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 120
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 331
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 42
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 56
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 143
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 142
  • 90 or more minutes: 88
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 4,803

  • In family households: 3,586 (747 male householders, 406 female householders)
    710 spouses, 1,331 children (1,232 natural, 34 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 115 other relatives, 115 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,217 (617 male householders (494 living alone)), 382 female householders (309 living alone)), 218 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 48 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 485 2-persons, 314 3-persons, 207 4-persons, 89 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 803 1-person, 185 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 6-persons.

635 married couples with children.
463 single-parent households (130 men, 333 women).

81.3% of residents of 98424 zip code speak English at home.
11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 23% well, 20% not well, 12% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 9% well, 17% not well, 4% not at all).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 48% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 15% well).

Foreign born population: 606 (12.5%)
(35.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  12.5%
Whole state:  10.4%

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



  • Mexico (53%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (5%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Cambodia (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 195
  • 1990 to 1994: 129
  • 1985 to 1989: 86
  • 1980 to 1984: 58
  • 1975 to 1979: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1970 to 1974: 19
  • 1965 to 1969: 74

White population: 3,349
Black population: 323
American Indian population: 190
Asian population: 323
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 60
Some other race population: 311
Two or more races population: 280

Zip code 98424 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1563
 German: 521
 Irish: 276
 English: 261
 Norwegian: 167
 United States or American: 167
 Italian: 164
 French (except Basque): 98
 European: 88
 Polish: 85
 Swedish: 71
 Scottish: 66
 Scotch-Irish: 46
 Swiss: 37
 Dutch: 32
 Subsaharan African:: 24
 Czech: 21
 Austrian: 21
 African: 21
 French Canadian: 19
 Danish: 18
 Finnish: 15
 Welsh: 15
 Canadian: 12
 Greek: 11
 Scandinavian: 11
 British: 9
 Russian: 7
 Croatian: 6
 Belgian: 5
 Czechoslovakian: 4
 New Zealander: 3
 Nigerian: 3
 Northern European: 2
 Basque: 2
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 2
 Lithuanian: 2
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
 Jamaican: 2
 Turkish: 2
 Portuguese: 1


Public high school in zip code 98424 not listed on the city page:
  • LEARNING OPPORTUNITY CENTER (Students: 62; Location: 5802 20TH ST E, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 09 - 12)

Zip code 98424 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 98424 not listed on the city page:
  • COLUMBIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 2901 54TH AVENUE E, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 08 - 09)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CASCADES PLASTICS CO INC (7009 45TH ST CT E in FIFE, WA)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAR000007112, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, WATQUAL-SO3003162, NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: BRAD NICKEL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CASCADES PLASTIC CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , CASCADE PLASTICS CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CASCADE PLASTICS CO INC
  • BERTOLINI INDUSTRIES (1222 46TH AVE E in FIFE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN MONITORING, HAZWASTE-WAD121557482, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: JD BERTOLINI (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
    Alternative names: JD Bertolini
  • AN HONEST MECHANIC (6407A 20TH STREET EAST in FIFE, 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-WA0000189381, SQG
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: JOE PIERRE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • BMW NORTHWEST INC (4011 20TH ST E 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-WAD988492146, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED); GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
    Organizations: JACK MAUTINO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CAC INC (5018 PACIFIC HWY E 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-SW0223, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, TOXICS-5234, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988482584, EPCRA, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: BOBS CHEVRON INC SVC INC (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE) , BOB CAVIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CITATION MANAGEMENT (HAZARDOUS WASTE LAND OWNER)
    Alternative names: Bobs Chevron Full Svc CAC Inc
  • ARCO 4456 (5217 20TH STREET EAST in FIFE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-8775, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988514709, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-, INDEPENDENT CLEANUP
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: MANN SUH (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ARCO 04456
  • ARCO 5658 PSI 5328 (4716 PACIFIC HWY E in FIFE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-100223, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, TOXICS-, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988515136, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
  • BOITANO SITE (2800 PACIFIC HWY E in FIFE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM, GROUND WATER PROGRAM
    Organizations: DAN MARSH (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , JOHN BOITANO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HWY 99 PORT OF TACOMA RD I5 SITE
  • COLUMBIA INSPECTION INC (4901 20TH ST E in FIFE, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988524419, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: TESTING LABORATORIES
    Organizations: STEVEN DERMODY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • COMMERCIAL SALES INCORPORATED (6411 PACIFIC HWY E in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD070972856, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT; COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • CONSOLIDATED PRESS TACOMA (2521A PACIFIC HWY E in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988500302, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LITHOGRAPHIC
    Organizations: KEN MILLER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONSOLIDATED PRESS PRINTING CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: WEBCRAFT PRINTING CO
  • BUCKYS FIFE (4600 PACIFIC HWY E in TACOMA, WA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988524476, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR SHOPS
    Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR.; AUTOMOTIVE EXHAUST SYSTEM REPAIR.
    Organizations: DENNIS AUSTIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CIRCLE K STORE 5486 BP OIL (5405 PACIFIC HIGHWAY EAST in FIFE, WA)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988487302, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-10158, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988487302, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: KAYO OIL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: TOSCO FACILITY 05486

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98424
  • Days Inn Portage Inn, 3021 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-3500, Fax: (253) 922-0203
  • Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 3100 Pacific Hwy E, Fife, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-9520, Fax: (253) 922-2002
  • Econo Lodge, 3518 Pacific Hwy E, Fife, WA 98424, Phone: (206) 982-0550, Fax: (253) 922-3203
  • Quality Inn, 5601 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 926-2301, Fax: (253) 922-1179
  • Motel 6 #093, 5201 20TH St E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-1270, Fax: (253) 926-3662
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 3501 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 926-1000, Fax: (253) 926-3009
  • Extended Stay America, 2820 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 926-6316, Fax: (253) 926-4160
  • Best Western Exec Inn & Conve, 5700 Pacific Hwy E, Tacoma, WA 98424, Phone: (253) 922-0080, Fax: (253) 922-6439
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98424

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,540

Zip code 98424 marital status for males
Zip code 98424 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 (87%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 2490
  • Northeast: 170
  • Midwest: 363
  • South: 331
  • West: 814

34% of the 98424 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 5,626. Population change in the 1990s: -790 (-14.0%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:  3.6%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:  2.5%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 52
Here:  24.6%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • STRAIGHTLINE CONSTRUCTION, INC (5210 - 12TH STREET EAST in FIFE, WA; small business): $27,908,359 in 204 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2), and others
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,205,436; 2001: $1,834,894; 2002: $1,492,255; 2003: $3,255,400; 2004: $14,390,113; 2005: $4,808,238; 2006: $883,184.

    Biggest contracts:
    $7,053,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2005-06-09.
    $2,861,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
    $1,577,219 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-11-12. Completion date: 2006-01-20.
    $1,573,400 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration of real property. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
  • HELIX DESIGN GROUP (6021 12TH ST E STE 201 in TACOMA, WA; small business): $5,295,518 in 72 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Architect and Engineering Services, Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Land Surveys, Cadastral Services (non-construction) by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $759,911; 2003: $2,028,210; 2004: $403,708; 2005: $1,599,132; 2006: $504,557.

    Biggest contracts:
    $353,721 with Army for Other Architect and Engineering Services. Signed on 2005-06-22. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
    $350,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-25. Completion date: 2005-08-12.
    $300,178, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-15. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
    $300,113 with Army for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in AK. Signed on 2003-06-16. Completion date: 2003-06-04.
  • JESSE ENGINEERING COMPANY (5225 7TH ST E in TACOMA, WA; small business): $2,812,101 in 25 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures, Bending and Forming Machines, Nuclear Reactors, Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment, and more by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $283,530; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,687,781; 2003: $608,605; 2004: $205,935; 2005: $26,250; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $458,964 with Navy for Miscellaneous Prefabricated Structures. Signed on 2003-06-09. Completion date: 2003-10-20.
    $424,320 with Navy for Bending and Forming Machines. Signed on 2002-03-07. Completion date: 2002-07-01.
    $386,775 with Navy for Nuclear Reactors. Signed on 2002-09-13. Completion date: 2003-01-03.
    $357,496 with Navy for Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2002-07-24. Completion date: 2002-11-15.
  • SEVERN TRENT LABORATORIES, INC (5755 8TH STREET E in TACOMA, WA): $1,623,014 in 516 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Special Studies and Analyses, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics, Other Professional Services, and more by Navy, Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $239,434; 2003: $362,937; 2004: $449,976; 2005: $408,549; 2006: $162,118.

    Biggest contracts:
    $30,000 with Navy for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2002-10-25.
    $27,801 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in AK. Signed on 2006-07-12. Completion date: 2006-10-30.
    $26,095 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Laboratories and Clinics. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-10-05.
    $24,755 with Navy for Other Special Studies and Analyses. Taking place in HI. Signed on 2002-10-09. Completion date: 2002-10-25.
  • PACIFIC CARGO CO (3600 PORT OF TACOMA RD S2 in TACOMA, WA; small business): $933,353 in 3 contracts in 2004
    $701,428 with Air Force for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-10-29.
    $125,030 with Air Force for Armament Training Devices. Signed on 2004-08-24. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $106,895 with Navy for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
  • SOUND ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC (5755 8TH STREET E in TACOMA, WA; small business): $378,329 in 214 contracts from 1999 to 2003
    Contracts for Hazardous Substance Analysis, Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous, Chemical/Biological Studies and Analyses, Air Quality Support Services, and more by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $166,772; 2001: $37,301; 2002: $144,119; 2003: $-12,330; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $49,671 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Hazardous Substance Analysis. Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2001-01-26.
    $47,006, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-18. Completion date: 2000-08-16.
    $36,077, same as above. Signed on 2000-08-10. Completion date: 2000-08-31.
    $35,017 with Navy for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in HI. Signed on 1999-11-30. Completion date: 1999-12-31.
  • HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL CORPORA (4403 20TH STREET E in FIFE, WA): $322,325 in 20 contracts from 2001 to 2005
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Technical Representation Services -- Hardware and Abrasives, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Vehicular Equipment Components by Navy, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $114,400; 2002: $89,925; 2003: $66,000; 2004: $16,500; 2005: $35,500; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $66,000 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2003-05-22. Completion date: 2004-05-22.
    $45,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2002-02-01.
    $43,300 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2001-05-11. Completion date: 2001-08-14.
    $33,000 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Materials Handling Equipment. Signed on 2002-05-22. Completion date: 2003-05-22.
  • CASCADIA SOFTWARE, INC (3600 PORT OF TACOMA ROAD in TACOMA, WA; small business): $201,400 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Programming Services, Automated Information System Design and Integration Services by Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $176,000; 2003: $10,000; 2004: $17,500; 2005: $-2,100; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $176,000 with Navy for Programming Services. Signed on 2002-05-06. Completion date: 2002-08-04.
    $15,000 with Navy for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $10,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $2,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-29. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  • ALPHA PARTS & SUPPLY, INC (5417 12TH ST E STE 100 in TACOMA, WA; small business): $191,326 in 13 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted, Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft, Power and Hand Pumps, Bolts, and more by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $34,542; 2001: $42,065; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $5,792; 2005: $43,986; 2006: $64,941.

    Biggest contracts:
    $42,065 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Signed on 2001-03-06. Completion date: 2001-06-04.
    $39,915 with Defense Logistics Agency for Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-05-25.
    $34,542 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bearings, Plain, Unmounted. Signed on 2000-11-10. Completion date: 2001-03-10.
    $21,793 with Defense Logistics Agency for Power and Hand Pumps. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-05-30.
  • CIMTECH INC (5013 PACIFIC HWY E SUITE 1 in TACOMA, WA): $183,018 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.), ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training, ADP Software by Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $13,120; 2005: $169,898; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $108,228 with Navy for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2005-07-19. Completion date: 2006-07-18.
    $54,950 with Navy for ADP Software, Equipment, and Telecommunications Training. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-19.
    $13,120 with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $7,000 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-03-23. Completion date: 2005-04-08.


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

  • Wholesale Trade: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 3, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Wholesale Trade: Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)

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
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 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 ORIGINATED43$311,063504$218,350358$228,96434$89,4643$10,551,36075$217,4483$201,257
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$057$228,50772$237,4808$116,6780$08$306,2201$73,550
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$285,39384$199,600236$232,14945$132,0160$030$217,8699$89,689
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$048$222,65582$252,25913$206,2350$08$189,0441$361,570
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$201,97229$244,2965$95,8900$02$157,8200$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0707.03 , 0707.04, 0709.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 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 ORIGINATED136$284,64927$263,7365$267,968
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$288,1046$247,5083$157,360
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$321,1850$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN8$251,4500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$254,6831$375,2100$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0707.03 , 0707.04, 0709.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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