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Where 98390 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 98390 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGEBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,390 = 2 × 5 × 9839. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98388 (Steilacoom, WA, 21 mi away) and 98391 (Bonney Lake, WA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98390 becomes 09389, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (09839, 09893, 39098, 80939, 89039, 93908, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09839 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,848 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
- 🎯1,284 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98390 and you would come out at 47.21°S, 57.77°E — 590 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
- 📏 At 9.2 square miles of land, 98390 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,546This ZIP11,546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,889This ZIP4,889 |
| Housing units | 4,953This ZIP4,953 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $97,795This ZIP$97,795Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $510,000This ZIP$510,000Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,969This ZIP$1,969Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6%This ZIP25.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.6 minThis ZIP29.6 min |
| Population density | 1,256.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,256.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 669This ZIP669 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 23,811This ZIP23,811 |
| Annual payroll | $1,454,564,000This ZIP$1,454,564,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,230This ZIP6,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $605,408,000This ZIP$605,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.19 sq miThis ZIP9.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 98390
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98390
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98372 | Puyallup, WA | 1.5 mi |
98047 | Pacific, WA | 3.4 mi |
98391 | Bonney Lake, WA | 3.8 mi |
98371 | Puyallup, WA | 4.3 mi |
98354 | Milton, WA | 4.9 mi |
98374 | Puyallup, WA | 5.9 mi |
98424 | Tacoma, WA | 6.0 mi |
98373 | Puyallup, WA | 6.2 mi |
98071 | Auburn, WA | 6.6 mi |
98443 | Tacoma, WA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98390?
98390 is in Sumner, Washington, in Pierce County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2115, -122.2306.
What county is 98390 in?
98390 lies in Pierce County.
What area code is 98390?
Sumner uses area code 253, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98390 in?
98390 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98390?
About 11,546 people live in ZIP code 98390, in 4,889 households, at 1,256.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 98390?
$97,795 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98390?
The closest are 98372 (1.5 mi), 98047 (3.4 mi), 98391 (3.8 mi), 98371 (4.3 mi) and 98354 (4.9 mi).
Is 98390 a PO Box ZIP code?
98390 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98390 ZIP Code — Sumner, Washington (Pierce County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98390
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