| ZIP Codes: | 79 ZIP Codes (51 Standard, 20 PO Box, 8 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 253 / 360 / 564 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (GMT -08:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:16 PM |
| Population: | 922,424 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 53053 |
| CBSA: | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
| Land Area: | 1,426 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 118 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 47.1666, -122.4229 |
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922,424 residents live across 79 ZIPs covering 1,426 sq mi, served by 35 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 805,956 to 922,424 from 2014 to 2024 — a +14.5% change. 50 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 98333 (Fox Island, $172,292 median) and poorest ZIP 98439 (Lakewood, $50,509) are 9.6 miles apart — a 3.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.7× across this county — from $370,200 in 98349 (Lakebay) to $1,003,900 in 98333 (Fox Island).
Density varies 213× across the county — from 38 people/sq mi in 98328 (Eatonville) to 8,080 in 98403 (Tacoma).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.4% bachelor's+ in 98439 (Lakewood) to 64.2% in 98403 (Tacoma) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Washington, this is the #2 most populous of 39 counties and ranks #6 for median household income with the #12 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Pierce County is the #61 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 98430Camp Murray Natl Guard ; 98447Pacific Lutheran University ; 98416University Of Puget Sound ; and 98431Madigan Army Medical Center .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $100,623 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
30.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (193,339 of 629,902 reporting).
51 Standard delivery, 20 PO Box only, 8 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
8 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 3.4× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98391 | Bonney Lake | Standard | 59,240 | $135,037 | 39.4 | 29.1% |
| 98387 | Spanaway | Standard | 50,774 | $106,872 | 44.1 | 13.4% |
| 98374 | Puyallup | Standard | 49,007 | $112,662 | 16.1 | 27.1% |
| 98404 | Tacoma | Standard | 35,961 | $82,191 | 7.3 | 7.5% |
| 98444 | Tacoma | Standard | 35,754 | $65,342 | 7.1 | 1.0% |
| 98445 | Tacoma | Standard | 33,684 | $92,520 | 10.4 | 11.5% |
| 98338 | Graham | Standard | 32,687 | $114,819 | 56.0 | 34.2% |
| 98499 | Lakewood | Standard | 32,464 | $67,292 | 9.4 | 7.4% |
| 98375 | Puyallup | Standard | 31,187 | $117,074 | 10.1 | 7.7% |
| 98466 | Tacoma | Standard | 30,327 | $101,778 | 6.5 | 14.5% |
| 98498 | Lakewood | Standard | 29,209 | $91,664 | 9.7 | 7.1% |
| 98373 | Puyallup | Standard | 28,883 | $103,796 | 9.5 | 25.1% |
| 98409 | Tacoma | Standard | 27,843 | $73,348 | 7.0 | 19.7% |
| 98335 | Gig Harbor | Standard | 27,773 | $128,592 | 22.7 | 8.5% |
| 98372 | Puyallup | Standard | 26,012 | $98,152 | 13.5 | 12.2% |
| 98405 | Tacoma | Standard | 25,939 | $75,946 | 4.1 | 8.8% |
| 98371 | Puyallup | Standard | 24,682 | $97,242 | 11.9 | 25.0% |
| 98406 | Tacoma | Standard | 24,202 | $104,264 | 4.2 | 10.9% |
| 98433 | Tacoma | Standard | 22,493 | $60,158 | 38.8 | 22.1% |
| 98407 | Tacoma | Standard | 21,718 | $110,288 | 5.4 | 6.4% |
| 98422 | Tacoma | Standard | 21,644 | $118,604 | 7.6 | 6.4% |
| 98408 | Tacoma | Standard | 21,009 | $80,899 | 3.5 | 12.3% |
| 98332 | Gig Harbor | Standard | 20,072 | $135,330 | 20.3 | 22.9% |
| 98321 | Buckley | Standard | 18,150 | $127,411 | 35.5 | 27.2% |
| 98467 | University Place | Standard | 15,387 | $91,354 | 4.7 | -2.8% |
| 98360 | Orting | Standard | 15,045 | $125,842 | 62.0 | 26.3% |
| 98446 | Tacoma | Standard | 14,634 | $101,938 | 10.6 | 47.9% |
| 98424 | Fife | Standard | 11,816 | $94,122 | 6.5 | 14.1% |
| 98329 | Gig Harbor | Standard | 11,552 | $110,316 | 24.8 | 9.2% |
| 98390 | Sumner | Standard | 11,546 | $97,795 | 9.3 | 9.4% |
| 98580 | Roy | Standard | 11,410 | $104,684 | 76.0 | 2.9% |
| 98418 | Tacoma | Standard | 10,264 | $89,706 | 1.7 | 0.3% |
| 98327 | Dupont | Standard | 9,931 | $120,781 | 21.6 | 10.3% |
| 98328 | Eatonville | Standard | 9,891 | $103,696 | 260.4 | 3.8% |
| 98403 | Tacoma | Standard | 9,097 | $88,056 | 1.1 | 14.7% |
| 98354 | Milton | Standard | 8,597 | $96,866 | 2.8 | 19.4% |
| 98402 | Tacoma | Standard | 8,080 | $60,505 | 1.0 | 24.6% |
| 98465 | Tacoma | Standard | 7,178 | $73,226 | 1.6 | 9.7% |
| 98388 | Steilacoom | Standard | 7,043 | $100,851 | 3.6 | 3.8% |
| 98439 | Lakewood | Standard | 5,671 | $50,509 | 3.3 | -1.4% |
| 98443 | Tacoma | Standard | 5,558 | $105,035 | 5.5 | 0.3% |
| 98349 | Lakebay | Standard | 4,931 | $75,875 | 21.0 | 11.7% |
| 98333 | Fox Island | Standard | 3,414 | $172,292 | 5.3 | -4.0% |
| 98351 | Longbranch | Standard | 1,891 | $151,660 | 9.1 | 91.6% |
| 98303 | Anderson Island | Standard | 1,448 | $80,282 | 14.7 | 65.1% |
| 98416 | Tacoma | Unique | 934 | — | 0.0 | -14.1% |
| 98447 | Tacoma | Unique | 921 | — | 0.1 | 9.4% |
| 98394 | Vaughn | Standard | 892 | — | 5.5 | -41.5% |
| 98396 | Wilkeson | PO Box | 844 | $112,031 | 12.2 | 37.7% |
| 98304 | Ashford | Standard | 770 | $113,718 | 49.8 | 37.3% |
| 98323 | Carbonado | Standard | 767 | $121,875 | 123.7 | 27.8% |
| 98438 | Mcchord Afb | PO Box | 613 | — | 7.4 | 136.7% |
| 98430 | Camp Murray | Unique | 582 | — | 0.4 | 2810.0% |
| 98385 | South Prairie | PO Box | 457 | $152,500 | 0.6 | 15.7% |
| 98421 | Tacoma | Standard | 424 | $26,307 | 7.0 | 42300.0% |
| 98330 | Elbe | Standard | 61 | — | 1.3 | -63.5% |
| 98558 | Mckenna | PO Box | 61 | — | 0.3 | -59.1% |
| 98344 | Kapowsin | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98348 | La Grande | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98397 | Longmire | PO Box | — | — | 271.1 | — |
| 98431 | Tacoma | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98496 | Lakewood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98493 | Tacoma | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98417 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98464 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98448 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98401 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98415 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98352 | Sumner | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98411 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98398 | Paradise Inn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98497 | Lakewood | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98471 | Tacoma | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98481 | Tacoma | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98412 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98413 | Tacoma | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98490 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98419 | Tacoma | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 98395 | Wauna | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |