Residential delivery area · Washington

ZIP Code 98396: Wilkeson, WA

ZIP code 98396 uses the postal name Wilkeson, Washington and lies entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $112,031 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Wilkeson; 96% is outside any Census place.

ACS2020-24
Census2020
FHFA2022
ZBP2023

9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more

983sectional center: Tacoma, WA (SCF 983)

96delivery area within it

Town: Wilkeson · its only residential ZIP
County: Pierce County
Census places: Wilkeson
Metro area: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
House district: WA-8 119th Congress
State: Washington
Time zone: Pacific
Land area: 10.6 sq mi · 80 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98396?

98396 centers on 47.110°, -122.000° and covers 10.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98321, 98323, 98022.

Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98396 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98396, 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 98396 compare with the rest of Pierce County?

Rank of 98396 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure	98396	In Pierce County	In WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)	844	52nd of 60	444th of 605
Median household income	$112k	not ranked	not ranked
Median home value	$485k	not ranked	not ranked

98396's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (844). 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 50% 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 98396?

The 2020 Census counted 649 people in 98396; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 844. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024: 844±278 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 649
Households: 311
Median age: 39.8

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 98396?

Of the 844 people the ACS estimates in 98396, 19.0% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.2%).

Under 1819.0%
18 to 6463.6%
65 and older17.4%

Age of the people of 98396 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)

White, not Hispanic72.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Other or two or more12.6%
Black, not Hispanic0.1%
Asian, not Hispanic0.0%

Race and Hispanic origin in 98396 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 98396 earn?

Median household income is $112,031 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income: $112,031±$57,207
Income per person: $47,384
Below the poverty line: 9.0%
Unemployed (of the labor force): 4.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree: 18.3%

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 98396?

Median home value (owners' estimate): $485,400
Median gross rent: $1,173
Homes owned by their occupants: 84.9%
Housing units: 323

Index = 100 in 2001, the first year FHFA reports for 98396; 2022: 304.7. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 98396 stops in 2022: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

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 98396?

9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

Accommodation and food services3

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 98396?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98396, then the nearest by center
ZIP	Town	People	Household income	Distance
98321	Buckley	18,150	$127k	4.5 mi
98323	Carbonado	767	$122k	9.0 mi
98022	Enumclaw	22,418	$120k	15.4 mi
98385	South Prairie	457	$153k	4.9 mi (near)
98360	Orting	15,045	$126k	8.3 mi (near)
98391	Bonney Lake	59,240	$135k	9.1 mi (near)
98374	Puyallup	49,007	$113k	12.5 mi (near)
98390	Sumner	11,546	$98k	12.9 mi (near)
98092	Auburn	50,224	$122k	13.8 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.