Tacoma, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98447
Pierce County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 842
- 5,623/sq mi
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 98447 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, home to just 842 residents across 0.1 square miles, a density of 5,623 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 98447, but per-capita income is $6,520. - of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and - of occupied units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 100.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 20.4, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Pierce County, letting you compare 98447 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 98447, 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
842
Population
0.1
Area (sq mi)
5,623
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98447?
20.4
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
9.7%
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?
$6,520
Per Capita Income
11.1%
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)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 98447, employing approximately 1,682 people with a combined annual payroll of $46,061,000.
3
Businesses
1,682
Employees
$46.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 98447 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98444
Tacoma (98444)
33,956 residents
- 98404
Tacoma (98404)
32,086 residents
- 98499
Lakewood (98499)
29,750 residents
- 98445
Tacoma (98445)
29,661 residents
- 98409
Tacoma (98409)
22,989 residents
- 98408
Tacoma (98408)
18,830 residents
- 98446 10,173
Tacoma (98446)
10,173 residents
- 98418 10,069
Tacoma (98418)
10,069 residents
- 98439 4,839
Lakewood (98439)
4,839 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98447 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98444 | Tacoma, WA | 33,956 | 0.6 mi |
| 98445 | Tacoma, WA | 29,661 | 1.6 mi |
| 98408 | Tacoma, WA | 18,830 | 3.7 mi |
| 98438 | Mcchord Afb, WA | 366 | 2.7 mi |
| 98439 | Lakewood, WA | 4,839 | 3.1 mi |
| 98418 | Tacoma, WA | 10,069 | 5.5 mi |
| 98446 | Tacoma, WA | 10,173 | 3.4 mi |
| 98499 | Lakewood, WA | 29,750 | 3.4 mi |
| 98404 | Tacoma, WA | 32,086 | 4.8 mi |
| 98409 | Tacoma, WA | 22,989 | 5.0 mi |
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