ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98408: Tacoma, WA

ZIP Code 98408 (Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington) has an estimated 21,009 residents in 8,134 households. The median household income is $80,899, the median home value is $410,500 and the median gross rent is $1,654/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

21,009

Margin of error ±1,437

Median household income

$80,899

Margin of error ±$8,736

Median home value

$410,500

Margin of error ±$13,416

Median gross rent

$1,654/mo

Margin of error ±$134

Median age

38.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 98408 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 9840838.1 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98408$80,899Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98408$38,092Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 984088.6%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 984089.9%Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9840825.6%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98408$410,500Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98408$1,654/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 9840871.3%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9840827.5 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 9840813.8%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98408

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 98408 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98408Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population21,009±1,4377,816,116334,922,499
Median age38.1 yrs±1.6 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,134±5473,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$80,899±$8,736$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$38,092±$2,349$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate8.6%±2.5 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.9%±2.7 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%±3.1 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value$410,500±$13,416$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,654/mo±$134$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.3%±4.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.5 min±3.9 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.8%±3.3 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 98408
GroupZIP 98408WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.2%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino8.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.7%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino10.9%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)11.0%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98408 is

State
Washington
Main county
Pierce County
Largest overlapping place
Tacoma (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.41 sq mi· about 6,161 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

98375 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, WA98405 Tacoma, WA98406 Tacoma, WA98407 Tacoma, WA98409 Tacoma, WA98416 Tacoma, WA98418 Tacoma, WA98421 Tacoma, WA98422 Tacoma, WA98424 Fife, WA98430 Pierce County, WA98433 Fort Lewis, WA98438 McChord AFB, WA98439 McChord AFB, WA

See every ZIP code in Washington, or compare ZIP 98408 with another ZIP code.

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.