ZIP code
98444
Tacoma, WA
98444 covers Tacoma in Pierce County, with 35,660 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 98444. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98444

About ZIP code 98444
Acceptable cities: Parkland
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98444. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98444
Race
- White16,018
- Black or African American5,031
- American Indian or Alaska Native666
- Asian3,718
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1,885
- Other race4,491
- Two or more races5,076
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,508
Age
- Under 105,152
- 10 to 194,899
- 20 to 296,186
- 30 to 395,630
- 40 to 494,310
- 50 to 594,184
- 60 to 693,799
- 70 to 791,858
- 80 and older867
Income and housing in 98444
Education
- High school graduate87.4%
- Bachelor's degree15.2%
- Graduate degree3.4%
Places covering 98444
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
0.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 98444
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,500 | |
| 2006 | 27,272 | |
| 2007 | 30,095 | |
| 2008 | 29,077 | |
| 2009 | 29,275 | |
| 2010 | 30,155 | |
| 2011 | 33,160 | 30,276 |
| 2012 | 34,654 | 29,940 |
| 2013 | 35,693 | 30,100 |
| 2014 | 35,392 | 30,360 |
| 2015 | 34,791 | 31,010 |
| 2016 | 34,771 | 30,870 |
| 2017 | 34,515 | 31,380 |
| 2018 | 33,965 | 30,370 |
| 2019 | 34,456 | 30,590 |
| 2020 | 35,604 | 30,570 |
| 2021 | 35,083 | 29,220 |
| 2022 | 35,366 | 29,000 |
| 2023 | 35,660 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98444
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98447Tacoma0.5 miPop 964 · Income —
- 98442Tacoma1.2 miPop — · Income —
- 98445Tacoma2.3 miPop 33,578 · Income $90,063
- 98438Mcchord AFB2.4 miPop 568 · Income $21,023
- 98499Lakewood2.9 miPop 33,694 · Income $65,000
- 98439Lakewood2.9 miPop 5,389 · Income $47,056
- 98408Tacoma3.1 miPop 20,469 · Income $78,855
- 98413Tacoma3.6 miPop — · Income —
- 98446Tacoma3.7 miPop 14,241 · Income $101,130
- 98404Tacoma4.3 miPop 35,829 · Income $79,562
- 98409Tacoma4.4 miPop 27,298 · Income $71,649
- 98418Tacoma4.9 miPop 10,475 · Income $79,413
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ZIP code 98444 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98444 in?
- 98444 is in Tacoma, WA.
- What county is 98444 in?
- 98444 is in Pierce County.
- What is the median household income in 98444?
- The median household income in 98444 is $64,464.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98444?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 98444.