Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:13 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:53 am – 4:22 pm
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People25,939 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.511,421 householdsMedian household income $75,946Median home value $464,700Median rent $1,551 a month49% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,370 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 13,453 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Vietnamese 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 3 mi away; snow from Mcmillin Rsvr
Nearby landmarksBates Technical Collegecollege · under a mileUniversity of Puget Soundcollege · 1.3 miSnake Lakelake · 1.1 miBrowns Pointcape · 4.4 miAlaska Street Reservoir North (historical)reservoir · under a mileAlaska Street Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPeck Field Parkpark · under a mileFranklin Parkpark · under a mileDash Pointstate park · 5.2 mi · 459 acresFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 83 acresKopachuckstate park · 10.6 mi · 280 acresCutts Islandstate park · 10.9 mi · 351 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes248 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 4+, 5 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200114 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation384 ft117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMulti Care Allenmore Hospitalunder a milePost officeMartin Luther King Junior Post Office1.0 miTown hallTacoma Municipal Building1.6 miPolicePierce County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationTacoma Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, 7 otherElementaryFranklin Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolLife Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryStanley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBates Technical Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98405 ZIP area.
