What city is 98444 in?

98444 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Parkland, 19% lies inside Tacoma, 2% lies inside Midland and 2% lies inside Spanaway.

What is the population of 98444?

About 35,754 people (±2,035), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,885.

What is the median household income in 98444?

$65,342 (±$4,918), 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 98444?

16 USPS carrier routes with 14,101 residential and 739 business mailboxes (14,841 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 98444?

The closest, measured center to center: 98447 (0.5 mi, Parkland), 98445 (2.3 mi, Parkland), 98438 (2.4 mi, McChord AFB), 98439 (2.9 mi, McChord AFB), 98499 (2.9 mi, Lakewood) and 98408 (3.1 mi, Tacoma).

98444 ZIP Code, Tacoma, WA

98444 is a ZIP code in Tacoma, Washington in Pierce County. It covers 6.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98447, 98445 and 98438. 35,754 people live here in 13,094 households. At about 5,147 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (44% own). Median household income is $65,342, well below the Washington median of $98,141.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Tacoma, WA
County: Pierce County
Land area: 6.9 sq mi
Population: 35,754
Median household income: $65,342
Carrier routes: 16 (14,101 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	35,754
Households	13,094
Median household income	$65,342
Income per person	$31,858
Median age	33.6
Homeowners	44.0%
Median home value	$416,400
Median rent	$1,647
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.9%
Average commute (minutes)	31.8
Households with kids under 18	34.5%
Moved in the past year	18.6%
Below the poverty line	16.2%
Broadband internet	91.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	30.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.8%
$10–15K	3.4%
$15–25K	6.5%
$25–35K	7.1%
$35–50K	14.9%
$50–75K	20.3%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	16.6%
$150–200K	9.8%
$200K+	5.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	6.7%
25–34	18.8%
35–44	13.0%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	10.1%
65–74	6.9%
75+	4.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	26.4%
Owned outright	14.6%
Rented	51.8%
Vacant	7.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	50.3%
Townhome	2.7%
2–4 units	10.2%
5–19 units	22.2%
20+ units	11.2%
Mobile / other	3.4%

Businesses in 98444

698 business establishments with 7,745 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 133
Retail Trade: 100
Accommodation and Food Services: 82
Health Care and Social Assistance: 70
Other Services (except Public Administration): 65
Transportation and Warehousing: 53
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 43
Wholesale Trade: 34

EDDM carrier routes

98444 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 14,101 residential and 739 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 98444

98444 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 14,101 residential and 739 business mailboxes. Routes range from 527 homes (C010) to 1,314 homes (C004); the median route has 864 homes. The Census counted 13,094 households in 98444 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	11
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 922 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 145, 824 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 527 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 599 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 751 homes

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Every carrier route in 98444

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	759	3	$92,989	—	—	—
C002	City	947	43	$65,016	—	—	—
C003	City	940	39	$54,392	—	—	—
C004	City	1,314	38	$49,922	—	—	—
C005	City	971	5	$54,600	—	—	—
C006	City	828	3	$92,989	—	—	—
C007	City	751	46	$78,956	—	—	—
C008	City	1,188	21	$43,664	—	—	—
C009	City	599	104	$83,152	—	—	—
C010	City	527	114	$45,644	—	—	—
C012	City	781	3	$92,989	—	—	—
C014	City	922	152	$75,702	—	—	—
C015	City	782	10	$78,956	—	—	—
C016	City	1,069	11	$54,084	—	—	—
C017	City	824	145	$66,927	—	—	—
C018	City	899	2	$77,288	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98444 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

98447 — Parkland CDP, WA (0.5 mi)
98445 — Parkland CDP, WA (2.3 mi)
98438 — McChord AFB CDP, WA (2.4 mi)
98439 — McChord AFB CDP, WA (2.9 mi)
98499 — Lakewood city, WA (2.9 mi)
98408 — Tacoma city, WA (3.1 mi)
98446 — Clover Creek CDP, WA (3.7 mi)
98404 — Tacoma city, WA (4.3 mi)

Areas that include 98444

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98444, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 98444 in?: 98444 is a Tacoma, WA mailing address. By land area, 76% lies inside Parkland, 19% lies inside Tacoma, 2% lies inside Midland and 2% lies inside Spanaway.
What county is 98444 in?: 98444 is in Pierce County.
What is the population of 98444?: About 35,754 people (±2,035), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 36,885.
What is the median household income in 98444?: $65,342 (±$4,918), 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 98444?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 14,101 residential and 739 business mailboxes (14,841 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 98444?: The closest, measured center to center: 98447 (0.5 mi, Parkland), 98445 (2.3 mi, Parkland), 98438 (2.4 mi, McChord AFB), 98439 (2.9 mi, McChord AFB), 98499 (2.9 mi, Lakewood) and 98408 (3.1 mi, Tacoma).

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