Median household income (1999): $51,859
Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,884
| This zip code | $56,884 | | Washington: | $49,262 |
Nearest zip codes: 98404, 98424, 98421, 98371, 98445, 98408.
Housing units in zip code 98443 with a mortgage: 1,106 (177 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,264
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $327
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 10.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 3.9 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 22
- 1995 to 1998: 98
- 1990 to 1994: 188
- 1980 to 1989: 262
- 1970 to 1979: 505
- 1960 to 1969: 504
- 1950 to 1959: 265
- 1940 to 1949: 101
- 1939 or earlier: 215
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Waller, WA (98443): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 71
- 2 bedrooms: 270
- 3 bedrooms: 1,049
- 4 bedrooms: 297
- 5 or more bedrooms: 80
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 37
- 2 bedrooms: 153
- 3 bedrooms: 84
- 4 bedrooms: 28
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 98443 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 337
- 2 vehicles: 747
- 3 vehicles: 476
- 4 vehicles: 122
- 5 or more vehicles: 56
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 15
- 1 vehicle: 113
- 2 vehicles: 144
- 3 vehicles: 37
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 98443:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 6
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 11
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 7
- $90,000 to $99,999: 52
- $100,000 to $124,999: 246
- $125,000 to $149,999: 337
- $150,000 to $174,999: 317
- $175,000 to $199,999: 214
- $200,000 to $249,999: 140
- $250,000 to $299,999: 52
- $300,000 to $399,999: 68
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 98443:
- $100 to $149: 2
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 19
- $350 to $399: 8
- $400 to $449: 23
- $450 to $499: 7
- $500 to $549: 13
- $550 to $599: 21
- $600 to $649: 24
- $650 to $699: 62
- $700 to $749: 3
- $750 to $799: 7
- $800 to $899: 45
- $900 to $999: 8
- $1,000 to $1,249: 29
- $1,250 to $1,499: 3
- No cash rent: 13
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $155,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,879
- Black or African American householders: $223,858
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $216,579
- Asian householders: $185,682
- Some other race householders: $241,386
- Two or more races householders: $190,287
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $266,193
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,792
- One, attached: 49
- Two: 69
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 3
- Mobile homes: 240

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,132 (83%)
- Carpooled: 282 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 30 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 26 (1%)
- Other means: 22 (1%)
- Worked at home: 68 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 63
- 5 to 9 minutes: 111
- 10 to 14 minutes: 375
- 15 to 19 minutes: 606
- 20 to 24 minutes: 482
- 25 to 29 minutes: 165
- 30 to 34 minutes: 200
- 35 to 39 minutes: 53
- 40 to 44 minutes: 87
- 45 to 59 minutes: 173
- 60 to 89 minutes: 141
- 90 or more minutes: 48
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,645
- In family households: 5,065 (1,301 male householders, 301 female householders)
1,343 spouses, 1,818 children (1,574 natural, 84 adopted, 160 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 58 other relatives, 107 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 580 (197 male householders (168 living alone)), 291 female householders (232 living alone)), 92 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 635 2-persons, 409 3-persons, 329 4-persons, 143 5-persons, 55 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 400 1-person, 79 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
1,091 married couples with children.
233 single-parent households (74 men, 159 women).
95.2% of residents of 98443 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 16% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 9% well, 2% not well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% very well, 37% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 192 (3.4%)
(72.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 10.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Korea (21%)
- Germany (14%)
- Philippines (10%)
- United Kingdom (7%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Canada (5%)
- Poland (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 16
- 1990 to 1994: 12
- 1985 to 1989: 23
- 1980 to 1984: 26
- 1975 to 1979: 12
- 1970 to 1974: 34
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 65
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 799
- Other groups: 596
- English: 468
- Irish: 371
- Norwegian: 361
- United States or American: 329
- Italian: 213
- French (except Basque): 131
- Swedish: 129
- Polish: 124
- European: 121
- Scottish: 90
- Dutch: 86
- Scotch-Irish: 78
- French Canadian: 61
- Danish: 56
- Russian: 40
- Swiss: 35
- Scandinavian: 21
- Canadian: 20
- Eastern European: 18
- Subsaharan African:: 18
- African: 18
- Welsh: 16
- Czechoslovakian: 15
- Finnish: 12
- Austrian: 12
- Portuguese: 12
- British: 10
- Slovak: 8
- Slovene: 8
- Greek: 6
- Arab:: 6
- Czech: 6
- Romanian: 4
- Lithuanian: 4
- Belgian: 4
- Hungarian: 4
- Ukrainian: 4
- Syrian: 3
- Lebanese: 3
- Latvian: 3
- Basque: 2
- Northern European: 2
- Croatian: 1
- Guyanese: 1
- Pennsylvania German: 1
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1
- Jamaican: 1
- Yugoslavian: 1
Public primary/middle school in zip code 98443 not listed on the city page:- WALLER ROAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 266; Location: 6312 WALLER RD E, TACOMA, WA; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- GOSPEL OUTREACH CHRISTIAN SCH0 (Students: 10; Location: 7211 WALLER ROAD EAST, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 1 - 9)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CANYON RD DRUM (CANYON RD & 72ND ST E in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $36,200
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Wood (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3497
- Northeast: 140
- Midwest: 639
- South: 316
- West: 801
63% of the 98443 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Washington.
Population in 1990: 5,457. Population change in the 1990s: +136 (+2.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
| Here: | 12.0% | | Washington: | 9.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32
| Here: | 7.4% | | Washington: | 7.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 34
| Here: | 17.3% | | Washington: | 15.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TUCCI & SONS INC (4224 WALLER RD E in TACOMA, WA): $8,169,497 in 70 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Ammunition Facilities by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $826,047; 2001: $1,726,273; 2002: $2,039,785; 2003: $1,844,663; 2004: $626,548; 2005: $1,117,546; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,300,000 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2004-07-22.
$735,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2003-10-23.
$650,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
$540,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2006-05-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Furniture Merchant Wholesalers (50-99: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Other Building Finishing Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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