ZIP code
98409
Tacoma, WA
98409 covers Tacoma in Pierce County, with 27,298 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98409. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98409

About ZIP code 98409
Acceptable cities: Lakewood
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98409. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98409
Race
- White13,624
- Black or African American4,255
- American Indian or Alaska Native498
- Asian2,474
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander812
- Other race2,077
- Two or more races4,100
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 4,388
Age
- Under 103,526
- 10 to 193,273
- 20 to 295,513
- 30 to 394,785
- 40 to 493,262
- 50 to 593,065
- 60 to 692,625
- 70 to 791,250
- 80 and older541
Income and housing in 98409
Education
- High school graduate86.9%
- Bachelor's degree20.6%
- Graduate degree5.0%
Places covering 98409
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pierce County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 98409
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,445 | |
| 2006 | 19,476 | |
| 2007 | 21,512 | |
| 2008 | 20,839 | |
| 2009 | 21,357 | |
| 2010 | 21,452 | |
| 2011 | 24,743 | 21,632 |
| 2012 | 23,367 | 21,120 |
| 2013 | 23,423 | 21,060 |
| 2014 | 23,260 | 21,630 |
| 2015 | 23,682 | 22,640 |
| 2016 | 23,411 | 22,930 |
| 2017 | 24,003 | 22,890 |
| 2018 | 25,096 | 22,880 |
| 2019 | 25,903 | 23,100 |
| 2020 | 27,918 | 22,520 |
| 2021 | 28,403 | 21,610 |
| 2022 | 28,645 | 21,290 |
| 2023 | 27,298 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98409
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98413Tacoma0.9 miPop — · Income —
- 98418Tacoma1.5 miPop 10,475 · Income $79,413
- 98408Tacoma1.7 miPop 20,469 · Income $78,855
- 98405Tacoma2.3 miPop 25,306 · Income $80,024
- 98404Tacoma3.0 miPop 35,829 · Income $79,562
- 98466Tacoma3.2 miPop 30,622 · Income $94,598
- 98402Tacoma3.2 miPop 7,500 · Income $54,712
- 98416Tacoma3.4 miPop 877 · Income —
- 98499Lakewood3.5 miPop 33,694 · Income $65,000
- 98403Tacoma3.7 miPop 8,586 · Income $86,179
- 98406Tacoma3.9 miPop 23,642 · Income $104,761
- 98465Tacoma3.9 miPop 7,489 · Income $77,083
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ZIP code 98409 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98409 in?
- 98409 is in Tacoma, WA.
- What county is 98409 in?
- 98409 is in Pierce County.
- What is the median household income in 98409?
- The median household income in 98409 is $71,649.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98409?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98409.