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Ruston ZIP codes, Washington

No ZIP code is named for Ruston, WA; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 98407 and 98402. Its area code is 253.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,245
Area code
253

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ruston itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tacoma (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ruston in numbers

About 1,245 people live in Ruston, in 637 households. The median household income is $116,331 a year, 19% above the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $912,700 (62% above the Washington median), and median gross rent is $2,598 a month. The median age is 44.5; 61.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 34 minutes.

Population1,245Ruston1,245
Households637Ruston637
Median age44.5Ruston44.5Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$116,331Ruston$116,331Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$912,700Ruston$912,700Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,598Ruston$2,598Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%Ruston61.5%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute34.2 minRuston34.2 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,863 / sq miRuston4,863 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Ruston

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

ZIP codes overlapping Ruston
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98402 Tacoma , WA Standard 8,080 $60,505 $531,300
98407 Tacoma , WA Standard 21,718 $110,288 $656,600

Map of Ruston ZIP codes

9840298407

The ZIP codes of Ruston, 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 Ruston

The nearest larger towns are Wollochet (6,689 people, 3.2 mi), Tacoma (222,758 people, 4.0 mi) and Fircrest (7,069 people, 4.7 mi).

Towns near Ruston
TownPopulationDistance
Wollochet 6,689 3.2 mi
Tacoma 222,758 4.0 mi
Fircrest 7,069 4.7 mi
Gig Harbor 12,424 5.0 mi
University Place 34,911 5.9 mi
Maplewood 5,803 6.0 mi
Rosedale 4,208 6.4 mi
Artondale 14,073 6.6 mi
Canterwood 2,971 6.9 mi
Fox Island 3,414 6.9 mi
Federal Way 99,493 8.2 mi
Vashon 9,934 8.3 mi
Fife 10,949 8.8 mi
Lakewood 62,937 9.3 mi

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