What city is 98443 in?

98443 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Waller.

What is the population of 98443?

About 5,558 people (±453), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,733.

What is the median household income in 98443?

$105,035 (±$20,550), 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 98443?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,168 residential and 31 business mailboxes (2,199 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98443?

The closest, measured center to center: 98404 (1.9 mi, Tacoma), 98424 (2.3 mi, Fife), 98371 (2.5 mi, Puyallup), 98408 (3.5 mi, Tacoma), 98418 (3.7 mi, Tacoma) and 98421 (4.1 mi, Tacoma).

98443 ZIP Code, Tacoma, WA

98443 is a ZIP code in Tacoma, Washington in Pierce County. It covers 5.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98404, 98424 and 98371. 5,558 people live here in 2,221 households. At about 1,025 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $105,035, close to the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tacoma, WA
County: Pierce County
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Population: 5,558
Median household income: $105,035
Carrier routes: 4 (2,168 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,558
Households	2,221
Median household income	$105,035
Income per person	$47,621
Median age	43.3
Homeowners	81.8%
Median home value	$519,100
Median rent	$1,823
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.7%
Average commute (minutes)	31.9
Households with kids under 18	24.1%
Moved in the past year	9.0%
Below the poverty line	7.2%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.1%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	4.7%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	6.6%
$50–75K	17.6%
$75–100K	8.2%
$100–150K	18.1%
$150–200K	15.6%
$200K+	17.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.2%
10–19	9.8%
20–24	4.2%
25–34	14.3%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	15.4%
55–64	13.2%
65–74	10.2%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	50.9%
Owned outright	28.4%
Rented	17.4%
Vacant	3.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	84.0%
Townhome	4.0%
2–4 units	3.8%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	8.2%

Businesses in 98443

84 business establishments with 788 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 27
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 11
Other Services (except Public Administration): 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
Retail Trade: 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Wholesale Trade: 4
Transportation and Warehousing: 4

EDDM carrier routes

98443 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,168 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98443

98443 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C)) with 2,168 residential and 31 business mailboxes. Routes range from 376 homes (C032) to 692 homes (C031); the median route has 550 homes. The Census counted 2,221 households in 98443 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 376 homes
Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 558 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 542 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 692 homes

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Every carrier route in 98443

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C031	City	692	3	$81,507	—	—	—
C032	City	376	13	$95,919	—	—	—
C033	City	558	10	$81,507	—	—	—
C034	City	542	5	$95,919	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98443 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

98404 — Tacoma city, WA (1.9 mi)
98424 — Fife city, WA (2.3 mi)
98371 — Puyallup city, WA (2.5 mi)
98408 — Tacoma city, WA (3.5 mi)
98418 — Tacoma city, WA (3.7 mi)
98421 — Tacoma city, WA (4.1 mi)
98354 — Milton city, WA (4.2 mi)
98373 — South Hill CDP, WA (4.5 mi)

Areas that include 98443

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98443, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98443 in?: 98443 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Waller.
What county is 98443 in?: 98443 is in Pierce County.
What is the population of 98443?: About 5,558 people (±453), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,733.
What is the median household income in 98443?: $105,035 (±$20,550), 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 98443?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,168 residential and 31 business mailboxes (2,199 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98443?: The closest, measured center to center: 98404 (1.9 mi, Tacoma), 98424 (2.3 mi, Fife), 98371 (2.5 mi, Puyallup), 98408 (3.5 mi, Tacoma), 98418 (3.7 mi, Tacoma) and 98421 (4.1 mi, Tacoma).

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