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ZIP Code 98402: Tacoma, WA
ZIP code 98402 is in Tacoma, Washington, entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 8,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 16th most populous of Tacoma's 21 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $60,505 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tacoma · 21 residential ZIPs
- County
- Pierce County
- Census places
- Tacoma
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 6,847 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 14 more ZIP codes use the name Tacoma for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 98402?
98402 centers on 47.254°, -122.444° and covers 1.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 98403, 98405, 98418, 98421, 98409, 98407.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98402, 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 98402 compare with the rest of Tacoma?
| Measure | 98402 | In Tacoma | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,080 | 16th of 21 | 39th of 60 | 252nd of 605 |
| Median household income | $61k | 17th of 17 | 43rd of 44 | 339th of 363 |
| Median home value | $531k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
98402's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$147,338) is more than a quarter of the figure ($531,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 30% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 96% of all 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 98402?
The 2020 Census counted 8,053 people in 98402; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 8,080. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 8,080±846 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,053
- Households
- 4,625
- Median age
- 33.5
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 98402?
Of the 8,080 people the ACS estimates in 98402, 7.4% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (62.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.2%).
- Under 187.4%
- 18 to 6478.1%
- 65 and older14.5%
- White, not Hispanic62.9%
- Hispanic or Latino11.2%
- Other or two or more10.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic8.0%
- Black, not Hispanic7.7%
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 98402 earn?
Median household income is $60,505 (ACS 2020-2024), the 43rd highest of the 44 ranked ZIP codes in Pierce County.
- Median household income
- $60,505±$10,032
- Income per person
- $49,089
- Below the poverty line
- 22.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,4323,520 returns; wages 72% 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 98402?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $531,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,553
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 17.8%
- Housing units
- 5,007
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98402?
910 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 52 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services187
- Health care and social assistance120
- Finance and insurance106
- Accommodation and food services101
- Other services (except public administration)99
- Real estate and rental and leasing73
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 98402?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98403 | Tacoma | 9,097 | $88k | 1.1 mi |
| 98405 | Tacoma | 25,939 | $76k | 1.4 mi |
| 98418 | Tacoma | 10,264 | $90k | 2.1 mi |
| 98421 | Tacoma | 424 | $26k | 2.1 mi |
| 98409 | Tacoma | 27,843 | $73k | 3.2 mi |
| 98407 | Tacoma | 21,718 | $110k | 4.3 mi |
| 98416 | Tacoma | 934 | – | 1.9 mi (near) |
| 98406 | Tacoma | 24,202 | $104k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 98404 | Tacoma | 35,961 | $82k | 3.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.