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98445

ZIP 98445 is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County; area code 253; Pacific time. Tacoma has 35 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Pierce
Population
33,684
Coordinates
47.1374, -122.4047
☼ Live from 98445 — Tacoma, WA

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Where 98445 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98445
  • 🔢 Type 98445 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShhBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,445 = 3 × 5 × 6563. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000000010001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98444 (Tacoma, WA, 2 mi away) and 98446 (Tacoma, WA, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98445 becomes 54489 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vesper, WI, 1,560 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44859, 45849, 45894, 49458, 49548, 49845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 44859 in Nova, OH, 2,010 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 96%.
  • 🎯1,290 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98445 and you would come out at 47.14°S, 57.60°E — 600 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
  • 📏 At 10.4 square miles of land, 98445 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population33,684This ZIP33,684
Households11,981This ZIP11,981
Housing units12,526This ZIP12,526
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$92,520This ZIP$92,520Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$444,800This ZIP$444,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,778This ZIP$1,778Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%This ZIP18.7%
Mean commute32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min
Population density3,223.7 / sq miThis ZIP3,223.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments409This ZIP409
Employees3,292This ZIP3,292
Annual payroll$171,639,000This ZIP$171,639,000
Tax returns filed15,390This ZIP15,390
Total adjusted gross income$1,026,965,000This ZIP$1,026,965,000

Land area

Land area10.45 sq miThis ZIP10.45 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 98445

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ZIP codes near 98445

ZIPCityDistance
98446 Tacoma, WA 1.4 mi
98447 Tacoma, WA 1.9 mi
98444 Tacoma, WA 2.3 mi
98373 Puyallup, WA 3.9 mi
98438 Mcchord Afb, WA 4.1 mi
98375 Puyallup, WA 4.3 mi
98408 Tacoma, WA 4.6 mi
98439 Lakewood, WA 4.6 mi
98443 Tacoma, WA 4.9 mi
98404 Tacoma, WA 5.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98445?

98445 is in Tacoma, Washington, in Pierce County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.1374, -122.4047.

What county is 98445 in?

98445 lies in Pierce County.

What area code is 98445?

Tacoma uses area code 253, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98445 in?

98445 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98445?

About 33,684 people live in ZIP code 98445, in 11,981 households, at 3,223.7 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 98445?

$92,520 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98445?

The closest are 98446 (1.4 mi), 98447 (1.9 mi), 98444 (2.3 mi), 98373 (3.9 mi) and 98438 (4.1 mi).

Is 98445 a PO Box ZIP code?

98445 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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