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Elk Plain ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Elk Plain, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 98387 and 98338. Its area code is 253.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
14,276
Area code
253

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Elk Plain itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Puyallup (4.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Elk Plain in numbers

About 14,276 people live in Elk Plain, in 4,810 households. The median household income is $107,313 a year, 9% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,500 (16% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $2,172 a month. The median age is 38.0; 17.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 37 minutes.

Population14,276Elk Plain14,276
Households4,810Elk Plain4,810
Median age38.0Elk Plain38.0Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$107,313Elk Plain$107,313Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$473,500Elk Plain$473,500Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,172Elk Plain$2,172Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%Elk Plain17.5%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute36.5 minElk Plain36.5 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,704 / sq miElk Plain1,704 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Elk Plain CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Elk Plain

These ZIP codes cover part of Elk Plain but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elk Plain
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98338 Graham , WA Standard 32,687 $114,819 $509,600
98387 Spanaway , WA Standard 50,774 $106,872 $461,000

Map of Elk Plain ZIP codes

9833898387

The ZIP codes of Elk Plain, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Elk Plain

The nearest larger towns are Frederickson (25,383 people, 3.5 mi), Graham (35,079 people, 4.2 mi) and Spanaway (34,019 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Elk Plain
TownPopulationDistance
Frederickson 25,383 3.5 mi
Graham 35,079 4.2 mi
Spanaway 34,019 4.7 mi
Summit View 8,480 6.6 mi
South Hill 68,025 6.6 mi
Clover Creek 7,345 7.0 mi
Parkland 38,742 7.7 mi
Orting 8,978 8.2 mi
McChord AFB 2,999 8.6 mi
Summit 8,791 8.8 mi
Midland 9,050 9.3 mi
Puyallup 42,746 10.1 mi
Tehaleh 9,561 10.2 mi
Fort Lewis 15,167 10.2 mi

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