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City: Tacoma, WA
Pierce County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 31,712
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 32,254

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Houses and condos: 12,665
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,822
% of renters here:  58%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98444: 113.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 4801 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.0% ($1,574)
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: 15,310  (48.3%)
Females: 16,402  (51.7%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $228,039
98444:  $228,039
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there were 24 registered sex offenders living in 98444 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  28.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

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

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98444, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,814 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,814
State:  $54,331

Salary/wage: $29,108 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:  $29,108
State:  $45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.6% for AGIs below $10k, 83.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,074 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,074
Washington:  $2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,138 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  $2,138
State:  $5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,688 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:  +$5,688
State:  +$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,814 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:  +$6,814
State:  +$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,112 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
98444:  $2,112
Washington:  $3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $2,500 (reported on 0.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,500
Washington:  $14,244

Total itemized deductions: $15,610 (2% of AGI, reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:  $15,610
State:  $19,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,123 (5.1% of AGI, reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:  $3,123
Washington:  $3,569

Here:  5.1% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,653 (reported on 68.0% of returns)
98444:  $3,653
State:  $9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,766 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,766
State:  $1,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.5%
Here:  56%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $10k, 59.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,687
This zip code:  $38,687
Washington:  $55,591
Tacoma, WA (98444) map

Nearest zip codes: 98445, 98408, 98499, 98409, 98404, 98446.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  64.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98444 with a mortgage: 3,333 (388 second mortgage, 297 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 950


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,551

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $415

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  17.2%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.3

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


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

Lake: Charlton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Tacoma City - Community Libraries- Fern Hill (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 765 South 84th Street).

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 218
  • 1995 to 1998: 834
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,055
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,487
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,620
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,101
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,527
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,019
  • 1939 or earlier: 784



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tacoma, WA (98444):
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedrooms: 293
  • 2 bedrooms: 924
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,974
  • 4 bedrooms: 622
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 151


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 473
  • 1 bedrooms: 2,003
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,202
  • 3 bedrooms: 888
  • 4 bedrooms: 182
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 74



Vehicles available in 98444 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 170
  • 1 vehicle: 1,172
  • 2 vehicles: 2,321
  • 3 vehicles: 927
  • 4 vehicles: 281
  • 5 or more vehicles: 107


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 930
  • 1 vehicle: 3,620
  • 2 vehicles: 1,796
  • 3 vehicles: 269
  • 4 vehicles: 125
  • 5 or more vehicles: 82



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98444 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98444 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98444:

  • Less than $10,000: 76
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 38
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 38
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 33
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 32
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 11
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 1
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 21
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 42
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 22
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 26
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 96
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 260
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 436
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 674
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1,248
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1,037
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 733
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 89
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 84
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 12
  • $1,000,000 or more: 22
 



98444 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98444:

  • Less than $100: 91
  • $100 to $149: 51
  • $150 to $199: 85
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 66
  • $300 to $349: 56
  • $350 to $399: 95
  • $400 to $449: 310
  • $450 to $499: 463
  • $500 to $549: 839
  • $550 to $599: 721
  • $600 to $649: 715
  • $650 to $699: 648
  • $700 to $749: 557
  • $750 to $799: 290
  • $800 to $899: 395
  • $900 to $999: 162
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 490
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 96
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 34
  • $2,000 or more: 2
  • No cash rent: 146
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $262,306.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $230,894
  • Black or African American householders: $256,391
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $368,575
  • Asian householders: $246,600
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $269,037
  • Some other race householders: $238,645
  • Two or more races householders: $229,467
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,154

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $228,039 (it was $111,800 in 2000)
98444:  $228,039
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: 5,933
  • One, attached: 461
  • Two: 609
  • 3 or 4: 739
  • 5 to 9: 886
  • 10 to 19: 1,589
  • 20 to 49: 1,094
  • 50 or more: 784
  • Mobile homes: 510
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40
98444 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,624 (70%)
  • Carpooled: 2,196 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 485 (4%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 894 (7%)
  • Other means: 153 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 312 (2%)
 

98444 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 594
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1494
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1744
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2344
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2181
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 733
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1476
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 252
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 405
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1102
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 661
  • 90 or more minutes: 401
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.3%


Household type by relationship
Households: 29,976

  • In family households: 24,434 (5,087 male householders, 2,665 female householders)
    4,885 spouses, 9,143 children (8,426 natural, 218 adopted, 499 stepchildren), 448 grandchildren, 323 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 477 other relatives, 1,175 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,542 (2,017 male householders (1,547 living alone)), 2,123 female householders (1,703 living alone)), 1,402 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,706 (267 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,024 2-persons, 2,091 3-persons, 1,472 4-persons, 681 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 227 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,250 1-person, 633 2-persons, 116 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 33 6-persons.

4,326 married couples with children.
3,165 single-parent households (630 men, 2,535 women).

81.1% of residents of 98444 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 19% well, 12% not well, 8% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 19% well, 11% not well, 3% not at all).
10.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% very well, 29% well, 21% not well, 3% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 3,956 (12.5%)
(44.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  12.5%
Whole state:  10.4%

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



  • Korea (31%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Cambodia (7%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 999
  • 1990 to 1994: 521
  • 1985 to 1989: 637
  • 1980 to 1984: 667
  • 1975 to 1979: 321
  • 1970 to 1974: 232
  • 1970 to 1974: 160
  • 1965 to 1969: 419

White population: 20,251
Black population: 3,990
American Indian population: 402
Asian population: 3,091
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 590
Some other race population: 949
Two or more races population: 2,439

Zip code 98444 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 10985
 German: 3674
 Irish: 1833
 United States or American: 1588
 Norwegian: 1296
 English: 1276
 Italian: 667
 French (except Basque): 514
 Swedish: 430
 European: 423
 Scotch-Irish: 363
 Polish: 336
 Scottish: 300
 Subsaharan African:: 272
 Dutch: 272
 African: 254
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 175
 Portuguese: 174
 French Canadian: 155
 Danish: 145
 Scandinavian: 136
 Ukrainian: 103
 Jamaican: 90
 Welsh: 88
 Russian: 80
 Romanian: 67
 Greek: 63
 Hungarian: 60
 Swiss: 59
 Haitian: 54
 Czech: 45
 British: 45
 Arab:: 45
 Canadian: 37
 Finnish: 35
 Celtic: 31
 Austrian: 27
 Slovak: 27
 Northern European: 21
 Ghanian: 18
 Czechoslovakian: 18
 Israeli: 16
 Croatian: 15
 Syrian: 14
 Moroccan: 14
 Lithuanian: 14
 Icelander: 13
 Basque: 12
 Albanian: 11
 Yugoslavian: 11
 Bulgarian: 10
 New Zealander: 10
 Macedonian: 10
 Bermudan: 10
 Estonian: 9
 Slavic: 8
 Slovene: 8
 Barbadian: 7
 Afghan: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 West Indian: 7
 Lebanese: 7
 Arab/Arabic: 7
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 5
 German Russian: 4
 Egyptian: 3


Public high schools in zip code 98444 not listed on the city page:
  • GATES SECONDARY SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 813 132ND STREET S, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NEW PATHWAYS STOREFRONT SCHOOL (Students: 129; Location: 11110 PACIFIC AVE S, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98444 not listed on the city page:
  • FERN HILL (Students: 617; Location: 8442 S PARK AVE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CHRISTENSEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 494; Location: 10232 BARNES LANE, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BROOKDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 461; Location: 611 132ND STREET S, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • JAMES SALES ELEMENTARY (Students: 348; Location: 11213 SHERIDAN AVE S, TACOMA, WA; Grades: KG - 06)
  • I-SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 12171 PACIFIC AVE S, TACOMA, WA; Grades: 06 - 12)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • APACHE CAMPING CENTER INC (9402 PACIFIC AVE S in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-101308, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  • ARCO 5812 PSI 5557 (8306 TACOMA MALL BLVD in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-101921, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988518064, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Alternative names: ARCO 05812
  • ALBERTSONS 0493 (104 MILITARY ROAD SOUTH in TACOMA, WA)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAH000012518, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, CESQG, SQG
    Business SIC classification: DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES
    Organizations: ALBERTSONS 493 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ALBERTSONS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ALBERTSONS 493
  • ARCO 5490 PSI 5513 (11109 S STEELE 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)) - notification
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-97619, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988514998, EPCRA, LQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • ARCO 5631 (11908 PACIFIC AVE 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-WAD988515110, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SQG, TOXICS-1889, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988515110, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: NILE CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ARCO 05631
  • BP SERVICE STATION 11088 (11202 PACIFIC AVENUE 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-10156, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988487393, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: ELLEN RADFORD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: TOSCO FACILITY 05568
  • CIRCLE K 05528 DBA BP (15119 PACIFIC AVENUE SOUTH 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-10157, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988487427, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, TOXICS-, REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN MONITORING
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: KAYO OIL (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CIRCLE K 05528 BP, CIRCLE K STORE 5528
  • CIRCLE K STORE 5527 BP OIL (13204 PACIFIC AVE 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-WAD988516274, EPCRA, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS; CARWASHES
    Organizations: GUY STANDARD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CONOCOPHILLIPS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: TOSCO FACILITY 05527
  • BROOKDALE ELEMENTARY (611 132ND ST S in TACOMA, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3180
    Organizations: FRANKLIN PIERCE SCH DIST 402 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHRISTENSEN ELEMENTARY (10232 BARNES LN S in TACOMA, WA)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3301
    Organizations: FRANKLIN PIERCE SCH DIST 402 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • 7 ELEVEN STORE 16318 (13723 PACIFIC AVE S in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BOBS PLACE (1005 S 112TH in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BOB BARTLEY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , LETTIE BARTLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AIR DATA EXPRESS INCORPORATED TACOMA (2418 104TH STREET COURT SOUTH BUILDING G in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WESTERN PARCEL EXPRESS INC TACOMA (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AIR DATA EXPRESS INC TACOMA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98444
  • Econo Lodge, 8702 S Hosmer, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 535-3100, Fax: (253) 537-6497
  • Best Western Tacoma Inn Copperfields, 8726 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 535-2880, Fax: (253) 537-8379
  • Crossland, 8801 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 538-9448, Fax: (253) 538-9454
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 8601 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 539-2020, Fax: (253) 926-3009
  • Red Lion Hotel Tacoma, 8402 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (866) 548-3434, Fax: (253) 548-2096
  • Comfort Inn Tacoma, 8620 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 538-7998, Fax: (253) 538-6981
  • Best Western Tacoma Inn, 8726 South Hosmer, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (800) 305-2880, Fax: (253) 837-8379
  • King Oscar Motel & Convention Center, 8820 S Hosmer, Tacoma, WA 98444, Phone: (253) 539-1153, Fax: (253) 539-1152
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 98444

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Zip code 98444 marital status for males
Zip code 98444 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 (74%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 13722
  • Northeast: 1312
  • Midwest: 2974
  • South: 3380
  • West: 5104

40% of the 98444 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 27,406. Population change in the 1990s: +4,306 (+15.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 349
Here:  9.6%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 64
Here:  3.8%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,025
Here:  62.1%
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):

  • PEASE & SONS, INC (10601 WALLER RD E; small business): $25,286,694 in 82 contracts from 2000 to 2004
    Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Laboratories and Clinics, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Hospital Buildings, Hospital Buildings, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, Public Health Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $9,928,492; 2001: $184,979; 2002: $10,627,313; 2003: $4,502,266; 2004: $43,644; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $8,407,914 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Laboratories and Clinics. Signed on 2000-04-28. Completion date: 2001-10-31.
    $5,344,131 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2002-09-26. Completion date: 2004-02-18.
    $3,829,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Hospital Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
    $3,722,499 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Hospital Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
  • HAROLD LEMAY ENTERPRISES (13502 PACIFIC AVE): $7,663,462 in 51 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Other Utilities, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Other Management Support Services, Laundry and DryCleaning Services by Air Force, Army, National Park Service
    Signed by year: 2000: $361,718; 2001: $255,000; 2002: $1,069,788; 2003: $1,752,773; 2004: $1,757,798; 2005: $1,560,325; 2006: $863,604.

    Biggest contracts:
    $452,562 with Air Force for Other Utilities. Signed on 2005-11-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $350,000 with Air Force for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $343,623, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $220,840 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2006-02-21. Completion date: 2006-03-25.
  • OSCAR HOKOLD (8820 S HOSMER ST; small business): $996,870 in 8 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army, Department of Defense
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $230,010; 2003: $383,940; 2004: $0; 2005: $382,920; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $383,940 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-08-14.
    $365,950, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-08-24.
    $171,160, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-29. Completion date: 2002-08-12.
    $58,850, same as above. Signed on 2002-06-06. Completion date: 2002-08-12.
  • BACK TO BASICS MAINTENANCE & C (14715 PACIFIC AVE S 605; small business): $740,655 in 13 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $728,511; 2005: $12,144; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $536,940 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $24,688, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $24,169, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-01. Completion date: 2004-07-01.
    $23,880, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-23. Completion date: 2004-08-25.
  • US FIRE EQUIPMENT LLC (10749 A ST SO, UNIT C & D; small business): $215,741 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2006
    $146,250 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials. Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2007-04-30.
    $50,978 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2002-03-13. Completion date: 2002-03-29.
    $14,563 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
    $3,950 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2003-03-11. Completion date: 2003-03-04.
  • SHERWOOD GROUP NW INC (8402 S HOSMER STREET): $110,825 in 3 contracts in 2002
    $81,950 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2002-04-22. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
    $27,830, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-08-21.
    $1,045, same as above. Signed on 2002-08-16. Completion date: 2002-08-21.
  • ESA WASHINGTON, INC (8801 SOUTH HOSMER STREET; small business)
    $99,000 with Navy for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2002-05-10. Completion date: 2002-04-05.
  • DOCKSIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY (10747-C A STREET SOUTH; small business): $97,935 in 23 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Adhesives, Preservative and Sealing Compounds, Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment, Wire and Cable, Electrical, and more by Navy, Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary)
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $16,930; 2005: $81,005; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $26,850 with Navy for Adhesives. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
    $16,650 with Navy for Preservative and Sealing Compounds. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-03-09.
    $12,000 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Taking place in OR. Signed on 2005-08-25. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $8,722 with Navy for Adhesives. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
  • GRANT, GLEN CHEVROLET SOUTH IN (11011 PACIFIC AVE S; small business): $72,135 in 7 contracts from 2004 to 2005
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $32,086; 2005: $40,049; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $17,297 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2005-10-03. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $17,295, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-13. Completion date: 2004-09-10.
    $16,521, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-04. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $11,531, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • S & S TIRE SERVICE INC (13201 PACIFIC AVE S; small business): $55,552 in 3 contracts in 2004
    $25,720 with Army for Tires and Tubes, Pneumatic, Except Aircraft. Signed on 2004-05-04. Completion date: 2004-05-13.
    $15,432, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-18. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
    $14,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-17. Completion date: 2004-08-27.


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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 14 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 9, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 7)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Real Estate Credit (250-499: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (100-249: 2, 10-19: 2)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 11, 1-4: 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
  • 1354 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 233 people in nursing homes
  • 68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 5 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 10 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 ORIGINATED71$210,537665$176,5071,327$167,333199$94,81710$1,934,520343$167,83224$132,433
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$141,693120$173,452278$169,25229$84,7180$059$176,01712$79,007
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$212,377226$183,1191,014$184,217145$109,3110$0123$190,81237$92,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$220,96298$171,072443$185,02532$101,3122$1,251,93552$166,7733$128,097
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$031$219,805142$189,8115$58,7480$09$185,6814$92,493
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED210$205,529107$212,40634$213,039
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$222,91917$218,4522$252,805
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$233,5884$237,5232$252,590
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$161,4377$238,5214$136,913
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$154,2670$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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