Carbonado, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98323
Pierce County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 702
- 1/sq mi
- $121,875
- Median income
- $463,500
- Median home value
- 16.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carbonado pairs a top-decile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 15%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98323 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98323 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 638.2 square miles in Carbonado, Pierce County, Washington. The area is home to 702 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98323 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98323 sits at $121,875 (34% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $52,325. The poverty rate stands at 3.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $463,500 (9% below the state average) with median rent at $1,809 per month, and 87.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98323 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pierce County, so you can benchmark 98323 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98323, Carbonado, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
702
Population
638.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98323?
33.2
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$121,875
Median Household Income
+34% vs state
$52,325
Per Capita Income
3.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98323 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$121,875 Top 9% higher than 91% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
263
Total Housing Units
253
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
3.03
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$463,500
Median Home Value
-9% vs state
$1,809
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 98323, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,262,000.
19
Businesses
92
Employees
$6.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 52.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98323 vs 98396 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98396 | Wilkeson, WA | 662 | 7.0 mi |
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