Local servicesHospitalSaint Clare Hospital8.4 miPost officeBethel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRoy City Hall8.3 miPolicePierce County Sheriff's Office - South Hill Precinct5.8 miFire stationCentral Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 64under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherMiddleBethel Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryShining Mountain Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolElk Plain School of Choiceunder a mileCollegePacific Lutheran University6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98387 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98387 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:14 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:52 am – 4:22 pm
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People49,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.116,412 householdsMedian household income $101,141Median home value $424,100Median rent $1,837 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 23,185 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, construction 10%Average commute 38 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 7%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F45 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days3 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcmillin Rsvr station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSpanaway Lakelake · 4.4 miPatterson Springspring · 4.0 miPacific Lutheran Universitycollege · 6.4 miBill Lakelake · 5.4 miEnchanted Islandisland · 4.7 miPierce College at Joint Base Lewis - McChordcollege · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFir Lane Memorial Park And Funeralpark · 2.4 mi · 79 acresCross Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 62 acresFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 11.7 mi · 83 acresNisquallystate park · 13.9 mi · 1,219 acresElbow Lakestate recreation area · 15.7 mi · 319 acresEagle Islandstate park · 16.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes217 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200117 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Jan 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSpanaway Water Companyserves 34,506 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation470 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
