98409 Zip Code Profile

98409 is a suburban zip code in Tacoma, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. Housing prices here (average $195,500) are fairly typical for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area.

The average family income here is $41,640/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98409 is $35,103.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98409 earn an average of $28,008/year. Women earn only $18,354/year.

9,418 people in 98409 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98409? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.4 minutes.

The median age here is 30 . There are 11,262 men and 11,727 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,410 people (out of the 22,989 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,653 homes, and 1,435 businesses every day. 184 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98409 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Lyon, France!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 298 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:22,989
• White Population:14,735
• Black Population:5,176
• Hispanic Population:3,356
• Asian Population:2,424
• Hawaiian Population:656
• Indian Population:956
• Male Population:11,262
• Female Population:11,727
• Median Age:30
• Median Age of Males:30
• Median Age of Females:31

• Geography

• Region:West
• Division:Pacific
• State:Washington
• CSA Name:Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County:Pierce
• City: Tacoma
• Longitude:-122.5
• Latitude:47.2
• Elevation:298 feet above sea levele
• Area code:253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:9,165
• Drive alone:6,925
• Carpool:1,563
• Public transit:387
• Ride bikes or walk:184


• Average commute time:24.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:224
•    5 - 9:962
•    10 - 14:1,433
•    15 - 19:1,950
•    20 - 24:1,228
•    25 - 29:424
•    30 - 34:1,141
•    35 - 39:308
•    40 - 44:235
•    45 - 59:582
•    60 - 89:406
•    90 plus:272

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$195,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$45,882
• Businesses:1,160
• Employees:19,128
• Annual Payroll:$644,583,000
• Average Family Income:$41,640
• Median Family Income:$32,132
• Average Income for Men:$28,008
• Average Income for Women:$18,354

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06
• Congressional District Land Area:6781.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Derek Kilmer (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:053
• State FIPS Code:53

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Primary Schools

Arlington

3002 S 72nd St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1863

Edison

5830 S Pine St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1848

Madison Headstart

3102 So. 43rd St.

Tacoma, WA 98409

(206) 596-1870

Manitou Park

4330 S 66th St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1852

Middle Schools

Gray

3109 S 60th St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1860

High Schools

Mt Tahoma

6229 S Tyler St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1961

Oakland Alternative High School

3319 S Adams St

Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1387