ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98396: Pierce County, WA

ZIP Code 98396 (Pierce County, Washington) has an estimated 844 residents in 311 households. The median household income is $112,031, the median home value is $485,400 and the median gross rent is $1,173/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (household income, bachelor's or higher, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

844

Margin of error ±278

Median household income

$112,031*

Margin of error ±$57,207· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$485,400

Margin of error ±$80,892

Median gross rent

$1,173/mo

Margin of error ±$290

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±15.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

43.0 min*

Margin of error ±22.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 98396 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9839639.8 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98396$112,031*Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98396$47,384Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 983969.0%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 983964.5%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9839618.3%*Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98396$485,400Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98396$1,173/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9839684.9%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9839643.0 min*Washington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9839616.5%*Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98396

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98396 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98396Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population844±2787,816,116334,922,499
Median age39.8 yrs±15.0 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households311±1083,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$112,031*±$57,207$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$47,384±$11,783$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate9.0%±5.6 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.5%±4.7 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%*±11.3 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$485,400±$80,892$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,173/mo±$290$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes84.9%±6.7 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work43.0 min*±22.4 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.5%*±12.5 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98396
GroupZIP 98396WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino72.2%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino12.1%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.2%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98396 is

State
Washington
Main county
Pierce County
Largest overlapping place
Wilkeson (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
10.61 sq mi· about 80 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pierce County

98371 Puyallup, WA98372 Edgewood, WA98373 South Hill, WA98374 South Hill, WA98375 South Hill, WA98385 South Prairie, WA98387 Spanaway, WA98388 Steilacoom, WA98390 Sumner, WA98391 Lake Tapps, WA98394 Key Center, WA98402 Tacoma, WA98403 Tacoma, WA98404 Tacoma, WA98405 Tacoma, WA98406 Tacoma, WA98407 Tacoma, WA98408 Tacoma, WA98409 Tacoma, WA98416 Tacoma, WA98418 Tacoma, WA98421 Tacoma, WA98422 Tacoma, WA98424 Fife, WA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.