Which ZIP code in Tacoma has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

98443 (Tacoma), at 81.8% (±6.0%), among 17 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Tacoma, WA

These are the 17 ZIP codes in Tacoma, WA with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 17 with at least 1,000 residents. 98443 (Tacoma, 81.8%), 98422 (Tacoma, 78.1%) and 98408 (Tacoma, 71.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Tacoma; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Tacoma

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	98443	Tacoma	81.8% ±6.0%	5,558	2,221	2,168
2	98422	Tacoma	78.1% ±2.4%	21,644	8,038	7,998
3	98408	Tacoma	71.3% ±5.3%	21,009	8,134	8,086
4	98404	Tacoma	68.6% ±3.6%	35,961	12,435	12,166
5	98445	Tacoma	68.5% ±3.4%	33,684	11,981	11,952
6	98446	Tacoma	66.8% ±5.7%	14,634	5,257	5,319
7	98418	Tacoma	63.8% ±5.7%	10,264	4,284	4,163
8	98407	Tacoma	63.5% ±3.8%	21,718	10,159	10,637
9	98406	Tacoma	61.3% ±4.0%	24,202	10,557	10,329
10	98466	Tacoma	53.2% ±3.5%	30,327	12,118	13,282
11	98465	Tacoma	53.1% ±5.8%	7,178	3,620	4,112
12	98405	Tacoma	49.2% ±3.6%	25,939	11,421	12,030
13	98409	Tacoma	44.4% ±3.6%	27,843	12,218	11,239
14	98444	Tacoma	44.0% ±3.1%	35,754	13,094	14,101
15	98403	Tacoma	39.7% ±4.9%	9,097	4,818	4,470
16	98402	Tacoma	17.8% ±4.2%	8,080	4,625	6,076
17	98433	Tacoma	0.9% ±0.9%	22,493	4,397	4,068

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 17 of 20 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 42,809 households, on 65 carrier routes with 42,370 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Tacoma has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 98443 (Tacoma), at 81.8% (±6.0%), among 17 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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