What city is 98408 in?

98408 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Tacoma.

What is the population of 98408?

About 21,009 people (±1,437), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,566.

What is the median household income in 98408?

$80,899 (±$8,736), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98408?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,086 residential and 325 business mailboxes (8,411 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98408?

The closest, measured center to center: 98409 (1.7 mi, Tacoma), 98404 (1.8 mi, Tacoma), 98418 (1.8 mi, Tacoma), 98444 (3.1 mi, Parkland), 98405 (3.5 mi, Tacoma) and 98443 (3.5 mi, Waller).

98408 ZIP Code, Tacoma, WA

98408 is a ZIP code in Tacoma, Washington in Pierce County. It covers 3.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98409, 98404 and 98418. 21,009 people live here in 8,134 households. At about 6,159 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $80,899, below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tacoma, WA
County: Pierce County
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Population: 21,009
Median household income: $80,899
Carrier routes: 14 (8,086 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,009
Households	8,134
Median household income	$80,899
Income per person	$38,092
Median age	38.1
Homeowners	71.3%
Median home value	$410,500
Median rent	$1,654
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.6%
Average commute (minutes)	27.5
Households with kids under 18	31.0%
Moved in the past year	16.9%
Below the poverty line	8.6%
Broadband internet	92.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	17.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.1%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	4.3%
$35–50K	11.8%
$50–75K	20.6%
$75–100K	13.8%
$100–150K	25.5%
$150–200K	8.0%
$200K+	6.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.5%
10–19	10.5%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	16.6%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	13.6%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	8.5%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	51.0%
Owned outright	18.1%
Rented	27.1%
Vacant	3.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	80.5%
Townhome	1.3%
2–4 units	6.3%
5–19 units	4.5%
20+ units	5.7%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 98408

321 business establishments with 3,379 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 60
Health Care and Social Assistance: 47
Construction: 45
Accommodation and Food Services: 44
Other Services (except Public Administration): 37
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22
Finance and Insurance: 17
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 15

EDDM carrier routes

98408 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,086 residential and 325 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98408

98408 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 8,086 residential and 325 business mailboxes. Routes range from 420 homes (C032) to 858 homes (C051); the median route has 541 homes. The Census counted 8,134 households in 98408 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	4
500–749	8
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 858 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 579 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 500 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 500 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 690 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 98408

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C021	City	579	53	$69,218	—	—	—
C022	City	496	6	$65,644	—	—	—
C031	City	500	34	$41,909	—	—	—
C032	City	420	13	$90,592	—	—	—
C033	City	603	27	$88,231	—	—	—
C034	City	500	44	$102,698	—	—	—
C042	City	621	19	$70,067	—	—	—
C043	City	474	3	$69,218	—	—	—
C044	City	690	28	$74,472	—	—	—
C051	City	858	62	$79,569	—	—	—
C052	City	542	24	$69,604	—	—	—
C053	City	488	4	$102,698	—	—	—
C054	City	539	3	$74,472	—	—	—
C063	City	776	5	$69,604	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98408 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

98409 — Tacoma city, WA (1.7 mi)
98404 — Tacoma city, WA (1.8 mi)
98418 — Tacoma city, WA (1.8 mi)
98444 — Parkland CDP, WA (3.1 mi)
98405 — Tacoma city, WA (3.5 mi)
98443 — Waller CDP, WA (3.5 mi)
98499 — Lakewood city, WA (3.5 mi)
98447 — Parkland CDP, WA (3.6 mi)

Areas that include 98408

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98408, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98408 in?: 98408 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Tacoma.
What county is 98408 in?: 98408 is in Pierce County.
What is the population of 98408?: About 21,009 people (±1,437), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,566.
What is the median household income in 98408?: $80,899 (±$8,736), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98408?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,086 residential and 325 business mailboxes (8,411 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98408?: The closest, measured center to center: 98409 (1.7 mi, Tacoma), 98404 (1.8 mi, Tacoma), 98418 (1.8 mi, Tacoma), 98444 (3.1 mi, Parkland), 98405 (3.5 mi, Tacoma) and 98443 (3.5 mi, Waller).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.