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ZIP Code 98385: South Prairie, WA
ZIP code 98385 is in South Prairie, Washington, entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $152,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in South Prairie (52%) and Prairie Ridge (27%); 21% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- South Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pierce County
- Census places
- South Prairie (52%); Prairie Ridge (27%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 619 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98385?
98385 centers on 47.138°, -122.095° and covers 0.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98321, 98360.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98385, 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 98385 compare with the rest of Pierce County?
| Measure | 98385 | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 457 | 57th of 60 | 495th of 605 |
| Median household income | $153k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $504k | not ranked | not ranked |
98385's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (457). 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 74% 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 98385?
The 2020 Census counted 455 people in 98385; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 457. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 457±182 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 455
- Households
- 162
- Median age
- 38.7
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 98385?
Of the 457 people the ACS estimates in 98385, 29.1% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.1%), then Other or two or more (24.3%).
- Under 1829.1%
- 18 to 6454.9%
- 65 and older16.0%
- White, not Hispanic66.1%
- Other or two or more24.3%
- Hispanic or Latino7.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, 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 98385 earn?
Median household income is $152,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $152,500±$71,815
- Income per person
- $109,444
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
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 98385?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $504,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.1%
- Housing units
- 170
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98385?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Construction3
- Manufacturing3
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 98385?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98321 | Buckley | 18,150 | $127k | 1.5 mi |
| 98360 | Orting | 15,045 | $126k | 6.6 mi |
| 98391 | Bonney Lake | 59,240 | $135k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 98396 | Wilkeson | 844 | $112k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 98374 | Puyallup | 49,007 | $113k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 98390 | Sumner | 11,546 | $98k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 98372 | Puyallup | 26,012 | $98k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 98092 | Auburn | 50,224 | $122k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.