What city is 98433 in?

98433 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside Fort Lewis, 17% lies inside North Fort Lewis and 1% lies inside DuPont; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 98433?

About 22,493 people (±1,245), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,814.

What is the median household income in 98433?

$60,158 (±$4,449), 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 98433?

6 USPS carrier routes with 4,068 residential and 6 business mailboxes (4,074 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98433?

The closest, measured center to center: 98430 (2.5 mi), 98327 (2.7 mi, DuPont), 98498 (5.2 mi, Lakewood), 98303 (5.3 mi, Anderson Island), 98439 (5.6 mi, McChord AFB) and 98438 (6.2 mi, McChord AFB).

98433 ZIP Code, Tacoma, WA

98433 is a ZIP code in Tacoma, Washington in Pierce County. It covers 34 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98430, 98327 and 98498. 22,493 people live here in 4,397 households. With about 671 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most households rent (1% own). Median household income is $60,158, well below the Washington median of $98,141; 72% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tacoma, WA
County: Pierce County
Land area: 34 sq mi
Population: 22,493
Median household income: $60,158
Carrier routes: 6 (4,068 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	22,493
Households	4,397
Median household income	$60,158
Income per person	$25,582
Median age	23
Homeowners	0.9%
Median home value	not published
Median rent	$2,312
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%
Average commute (minutes)	10.9
Households with kids under 18	71.6%
Moved in the past year	33.6%
Below the poverty line	13.0%
Broadband internet	98.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	25.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.2%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	3.0%
$25–35K	7.8%
$35–50K	13.5%
$50–75K	34.7%
$75–100K	14.4%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	2.0%
$200K+	2.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	20.8%
10–19	11.8%
20–24	28.8%
25–34	27.3%
35–44	9.4%
45–54	1.6%
55–64	0.3%
65–74	0.1%
75+	0.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	0.4%
Owned outright	0.4%
Rented	88.6%
Vacant	10.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	13.8%
Townhome	53.4%
2–4 units	20.9%
5–19 units	10.2%
20+ units	1.5%
Mobile / other	0.2%

Businesses in 98433

105 business establishments with 1,248 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 29
Accommodation and Food Services: 14
Retail Trade: 11
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 10
Finance and Insurance: 6
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Educational Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

98433 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 4,068 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98433

98433 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C)) with 4,068 residential and 6 business mailboxes. Routes range from 239 homes (C008) to 887 homes (C007); the median route has 744 homes. The Census counted 4,397 households in 98433 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 808 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 647 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 784 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 703 homes

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Every carrier route in 98433

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	808	2	$52,414	—	—	—
C004	City	703	1	$70,340	—	—	—
C005	City	784	1	$89,134	—	—	—
C006	City	647	2	$38,144	—	—	—
C007	City	887	0	$48,916	—	—	—
C008	City	239	0	$48,916	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98433 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

98430 (2.5 mi)
98327 — DuPont city, WA (2.7 mi)
98498 — Lakewood city, WA (5.2 mi)
98303 — Anderson Island CDP, WA (5.3 mi)
98439 — McChord AFB CDP, WA (5.6 mi)
98438 — McChord AFB CDP, WA (6.2 mi)
98499 — Lakewood city, WA (7 mi)
98467 — University Place city, WA (7.9 mi)

Areas that include 98433

Tacoma, WA ZIP codes — 20 ZIP codes
Fort Lewis, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
North Fort Lewis, WA ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Pierce County ZIP codes — 59 ZIP codes
Washington ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98433, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98433 in?: 98433 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 29% lies inside Fort Lewis, 17% lies inside North Fort Lewis and 1% lies inside DuPont; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 98433 in?: 98433 is in Pierce County.
What is the population of 98433?: About 22,493 people (±1,245), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,814.
What is the median household income in 98433?: $60,158 (±$4,449), 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 98433?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 4,068 residential and 6 business mailboxes (4,074 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98433?: The closest, measured center to center: 98430 (2.5 mi), 98327 (2.7 mi, DuPont), 98498 (5.2 mi, Lakewood), 98303 (5.3 mi, Anderson Island), 98439 (5.6 mi, McChord AFB) and 98438 (6.2 mi, McChord AFB).

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