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ZIP 98405 · Tacoma

Who lives in ZIP code 98405 (Tacoma, WA): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Tacoma, WA · Pierce County

uszips 2026
People25,939
Median age38.5
Household income$75,946
Home value$465,351
Median rent$1,551/mo
Poverty15.9%
College degree+32.2%
Commute27 min

Place

Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Wider region
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
Metro division
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA
Time zone
Pacific
Density
2,444 / sq mi
Housing units
11,421

County

Pierce100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.7%
10–199.9%
20s15.7%
30s17.2%
40s14.4%
50s12.5%
60s11.2%
70s5.6%
80+2.7%

13.6% are 65 or older; 80.6% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K19.2%
$25K–50K15.7%
$50K–75K14.4%
$75K–100K14.4%
$100K–150K15.9%
$150K+20.5%

36.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,156.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school7.5%
High school24.6%
Some college35.8%
Bachelor's20.3%
Graduate11.9%

46.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White56.9%
Black10.8%
Asian6.0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other5.7%
Two or more19.9%

14.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
36.7%
Never married
40.4%
Divorced
18.7%
Widowed
4.2%
Family size
2.78
Dual-income families
49.5%

Housing

Own their home
49.2%
Rent burden
38.6%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
66.9%
Unemployment
4.0%
Self-employed
9.6%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
14.5%
Veterans
10.5%
With a disability
14.7%
No health insurance
5.0%
Limited English
2.5%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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