Tacoma, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98416
Pierce County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,014
- 3,758/sq mi High-density area
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tacoma has 1,014 residents, placing it in the 30th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 3,758 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 98416 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 98416 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, home to just 1,014 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 3,758 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 98416, but per-capita income is $5,440. The poverty rate is -, with unemployment at 9.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pierce County, so 98416 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98416, Tacoma, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,014
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
3,758
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98416?
20.3
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
5.9%
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?
$5,440
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98416 vs 98405 →
ZIP 98416 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98466
Tacoma (98466)
26,944 residents
- 98409
Tacoma (98409)
22,989 residents
- 98405
Tacoma (98405)
22,851 residents
- 98406
Tacoma (98406)
21,610 residents
- 98407
Tacoma (98407)
19,885 residents
- 98418 10,069
Tacoma (98418)
10,069 residents
- 98403 7,713
Tacoma (98403)
7,713 residents
- 98402 6,356
Tacoma (98402)
6,356 residents
- 98465 6,340
Tacoma (98465)
6,340 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98416 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98405 | Tacoma, WA | 22,851 | 1.2 mi |
| 98403 | Tacoma, WA | 7,713 | 1.1 mi |
| 98406 | Tacoma, WA | 21,610 | 1.3 mi |
| 98409 | Tacoma, WA | 22,989 | 3.6 mi |
| 98407 | Tacoma, WA | 19,885 | 2.3 mi |
| 98402 | Tacoma, WA | 6,356 | 2.2 mi |
| 98465 | Tacoma, WA | 6,340 | 2.5 mi |
| 98418 | Tacoma, WA | 10,069 | 3.2 mi |
| 98421 | Tacoma, WA | 1,308 | 3.8 mi |
| 98466 | Tacoma, WA | 26,944 | 3.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98416, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,014 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98416 in?
ZIP code 98416 (Tacoma) is located in Pierce County, Washington. Pierce County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pierce-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98416?
ZIP code 98416 in Tacoma, WA has a population of 1,014 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98416?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98416 is White at 65.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.4% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98416?
In ZIP code 98416, 100.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 100.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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