ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98405: Tacoma, WA

ZIP Code 98405 (Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington) has an estimated 25,939 residents in 11,421 households. The median household income is $75,946, the median home value is $464,700 and the median gross rent is $1,551/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

Total population

25,939

Margin of error ±1,504

Median household income

$75,946

Margin of error ±$7,698

Median home value

$464,700

Margin of error ±$10,577

Median gross rent

$1,551/mo

Margin of error ±$123

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.0 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 98405 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 9840538.5 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98405$75,946Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98405$41,401Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9840515.9%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 984054.0%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9840532.2%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98405$464,700Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98405$1,551/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9840549.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9840527.0 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9840516.6%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98405

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 98405 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98405Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population25,939±1,5047,816,116334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±1.1 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,421±5883,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$75,946±$7,698$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$41,401±$2,582$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate15.9%±3.4 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.4 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.2%±3.7 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$464,700±$10,577$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,551/mo±$123$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.2%±3.1 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.0 min±3.9 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home16.6%±2.6 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 98405
GroupZIP 98405WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino54.9%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino12.9%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.0%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98405 is

State
Washington
Main county
Pierce County
Largest overlapping place
Tacoma (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.10 sq mi· about 6,327 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

98373 South Hill, WA98374 South Hill, WA98375 South Hill, WA98385 South Prairie, WA98387 Spanaway, WA98388 Steilacoom, WA98390 Sumner, WA98391 Lake Tapps, WA98394 Key Center, WA98396 Pierce County, WA98402 Tacoma, WA98403 Tacoma, WA98404 Tacoma, WA98406 Tacoma, WA98407 Tacoma, WA98408 Tacoma, WA98409 Tacoma, WA98416 Tacoma, WA98418 Tacoma, WA98421 Tacoma, WA98422 Tacoma, WA98424 Fife, WA98430 Pierce County, WA98433 Fort Lewis, WA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.