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Tacoma ZIP codes, Washington

Tacoma, WA has 35 ZIP codes, from 98401 to 98493, and area code 253. The largest are 98404, 98444 and 98445.

USPS city name
35 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
222,758
Area code
253

Mail addressed to Tacoma uses the ZIP codes above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Tacoma in numbers

About 222,758 people live in Tacoma, in 93,033 households, the 3rd-largest of Washington's 628 census places. The median household income is $85,884 a year, 12% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $479,600 (15% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,676 a month. The median age is 37.2; 34.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population222,758Tacoma222,758
Households93,033Tacoma93,033
Median age37.2Tacoma37.2Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$85,884Tacoma$85,884Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$479,600Tacoma$479,600Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,676Tacoma$1,676Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%Tacoma34.5%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.8 minTacoma28.8 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,480 / sq miTacoma4,480 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tacoma

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tacoma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98404 Tacoma , WA Standard 35,961 $82,191 $413,900
98444 Tacoma , WA Standard 35,754 $65,342 $416,400
98445 Tacoma , WA Standard 33,684 $92,520 $444,800
98466 Tacoma , WA Standard 30,327 $101,778 $602,400
98409 Tacoma , WA Standard 27,843 $73,348 $394,500
98407 Tacoma , WA Standard 21,718 $110,288 $656,600
98405 Tacoma , WA Standard 25,939 $75,946 $464,700
98406 Tacoma , WA Standard 24,202 $104,264 $638,400
98422 Tacoma , WA Standard 21,644 $118,604 $663,800
98408 Tacoma , WA Standard 21,009 $80,899 $410,500
98446 Tacoma , WA Standard 14,634 $101,938 $487,500
98433 Tacoma , WA Standard 22,493 $60,158 —
98424 Tacoma , WA Standard 11,816 $94,122 $561,600
98418 Tacoma , WA Standard 10,264 $89,706 $413,400
98403 Tacoma , WA Standard 9,097 $88,056 $829,800
98465 Tacoma , WA Standard 7,178 $73,226 $593,300
98402 Tacoma , WA Standard 8,080 $60,505 $531,300
98443 Tacoma , WA Standard 5,558 $105,035 $519,100
98421 Tacoma , WA Standard 424 $26,307 —
98401 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98411 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98412 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98413 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98415 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98416 Tacoma , WA Standard 934 — —
98417 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98419 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98431 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98447 Tacoma , WA Standard 921 — —
98448 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98464 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98471 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98481 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98490 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —
98493 Tacoma , WA No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Tacoma

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

ZIP codes overlapping Tacoma
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98467 University Place , WA Standard 15,387 $91,354 $623,800
98499 Lakewood , WA Standard 32,464 $67,292 $408,500

Map of Tacoma ZIP codes

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The ZIP codes of Tacoma, 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 Tacoma

The nearest larger town is Seattle (754,195 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Tacoma
TownPopulationDistance
Fircrest 7,069 3.0 mi
University Place 34,911 4.8 mi
Fife 10,949 5.3 mi
Waller 7,683 5.4 mi
Midland 9,050 5.9 mi
Wollochet 6,689 5.9 mi
Milton 8,894 6.7 mi
Lakewood 62,937 6.9 mi
Federal Way 99,493 7.0 mi
Summit 8,791 7.3 mi
Parkland 38,742 7.7 mi
Edgewood 13,032 8.3 mi
Lakeland South 13,100 8.4 mi
McChord AFB 2,999 8.4 mi

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