Local servicesHospitalGood Samaritan Hospital5.2 miPost officeParkland Post Office3.0 miTown hallPuyallup City Hall5.5 miPolicePierce County Sheriff's Office - South Hill Precinct4.2 miFire stationCentral Pierce Fire and Rescue Station 68under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryCollins Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNaches Trail Elementary School1.1 miCollegePacific Lutheran University3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98446 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98446 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:13 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:52 am – 4:22 pm
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People14,634 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.75,257 householdsMedian household income $101,938Median home value $487,500Median rent $1,991 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,587 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 6,616 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 32 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPacific Lutheran Universitycollege · 3.4 miSpanaway Lakelake · 3.7 miTule Lakelake · 3.8 miPierce College at Puyallupcollege · 5.1 miEnchanted Islandisland · 3.6 miMaplewood Springspring · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNaches Trail Preservepark · 1.9 miCross Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 62 acresFort Steilacoom Disc Golf Coursestate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 83 acresDash Pointstate park · 12.2 mi · 459 acresLower Green Riverstate park · 14.6 miEagle Islandstate park · 15.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes224 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 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 202640 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation429 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
