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ZIP Code 98323: Carbonado, WA
ZIP code 98323 uses the postal name Carbonado, Washington and lies entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $121,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Carbonado; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Carbonado · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pierce County
- Census places
- Carbonado
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 98.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98323?
98323 centers on 46.980°, -121.985° and covers 98.8 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 98396, 98360, 98328, 98321, 98304, 98022.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98323, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98323 compare with the rest of Pierce County?
| Measure | 98323 | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 767 | 54th of 60 | 451st of 605 |
| Median household income | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $464k | not ranked | not ranked |
98323's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (767). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98323?
The 2020 Census counted 877 people in 98323; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 767. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 767±261 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 877
- Households
- 253
- Median age
- 33.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98323?
Of the 767 people the ACS estimates in 98323, 31.9% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.3%).
- Under 1831.9%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older9.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.3%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98323 earn?
Median household income is $121,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $121,875±$22,096
- Income per person
- $52,325
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,620350 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98323?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $463,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,809
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 263
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98323?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98323?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98396 | Wilkeson | 844 | $112k | 9.0 mi |
| 98360 | Orting | 15,045 | $126k | 9.3 mi |
| 98328 | Eatonville | 9,891 | $104k | 11.9 mi |
| 98321 | Buckley | 18,150 | $127k | 12.6 mi |
| 98304 | Ashford | 770 | $114k | 13.5 mi |
| 98022 | Enumclaw | 22,418 | $120k | 19.3 mi |
| 98385 | South Prairie | 457 | $153k | 12.1 mi (near) |
| 98338 | Graham | 32,687 | $115k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 98391 | Bonney Lake | 59,240 | $135k | 16.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.