98466 Zip Code Profile

98466 is an upscale urban zip code in Tacoma, Washington. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $300,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $66,787/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 98466 is $56,295.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98466 earn an average of $41,206/year. Women earn only $27,282/year.

12,362 people in 98466 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98466? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 12,569 men and 14,375 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 11,199 people (out of the 26,944 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,770 homes, and 742 businesses every day. 254 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98466 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Zagreb, Croatia!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 393 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:26,944
• White Population:21,844
• Black Population:3,410
• Hispanic Population:1,758
• Asian Population:2,418
• Hawaiian Population:463
• Indian Population:753
• Male Population:12,569
• Female Population:14,375
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• 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:393 feet above sea levele
• Area code:253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:11,886
• Drive alone:9,921
• Carpool:1,241
• Public transit:389
• Ride bikes or walk:254


• Average commute time:25.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:318
•    5 - 9:1,174
•    10 - 14:1,831
•    15 - 19:2,311
•    20 - 24:1,953
•    25 - 29:706
•    30 - 34:1,053
•    35 - 39:336
•    40 - 44:243
•    45 - 59:954
•    60 - 89:637
•    90 plus:370

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$300,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$55,435
• Businesses:661
• Employees:5,399
• Annual Payroll:$171,329,000
• Average Family Income:$66,787
• Median Family Income:$47,286
• Average Income for Men:$41,206
• Average Income for Women:$27,282

• 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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View all schools in University Place

Primary Schools

Evergreen Primary

7102 40th St W

University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5680

Sunset Primary

4523 97th Ave W

University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5640

University Place Primary

2708 W Grandview Dr

University Pla, WA 98466

(253) 566-5620

Wainwright

130 Alameda Ave

Tacoma, WA 98466

(253) 571-2325

Whittier

777 Elm Tree Ln

Tacoma, WA 98466

(253) 571-2320

Middle Schools

Narrows View Intermediate

7813 44th St W

University Pla, WA 98466

(253) 566-5630

University Place Special Educ

3717 Grandview Drive W

University Pla, WA 98466

(253) 566-5600

High Schools

Curtis Senior High

8425 40th W

University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5710

Other Schools

Curtis Junior High

8901 40th St W

University Place, WA 98466

(253) 566-5670

Other Schools

Curtis Bridge Program

8805 40th St W. Suite A

University Pla, WA 98466

(253) 566-5649