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98332 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98332 covers Gig Harbor, Washington, with a population of about 19,784 and a median household income of $122,827.

Population
19,784957 per square mile
Median age
48.39.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$122,8271.3× the Washington median
Poverty rate
5.1%7.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$894,255up 18.1% in five years
Median rent
$2,3731.4× the Washington median
Degree or higher
52.4%17.4 points above the US average
Homeownership
82.3%17.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
520

Where 98332 is

Gig Harbor, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population19,784
Median age48.3
Family households71.6%
Born outside the US6.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.2%
White (non-Hispanic)82.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)4.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans15.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$122,827
Income per person$66,812
Poverty rate5.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k0.8%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k1.9%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k2.5%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k6.3%
$75–100k10.8%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k9.6%
$150–200k14.4%
$200k or more25.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,210
Mean adjusted gross income$161,876
Returns declaring $200,000 or more23.8%
Returns, under $25k16.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k11.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k10.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.4%
Returns, $200k or more23.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$686,900
Median gross rent$2,373
Rent as a share of household income28.8%
Owner-occupied82.3%
Vacant homes3.5%
Median year built1995

What the homes are

Detached house82.8%
Attached house4%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units2%
20 or more units3.7%
Mobile home5.4%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$894,255as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101.8%
Typical asking rent$3,023as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$894,255$264,924

$264,924 in 2000 to $894,255 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.4%
High school diploma or higher97.4%
Works from home20.8%
Drives to work alone67.9%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes8.4% 4.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.1% 1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.3% 10.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.8% 3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5% 1.6 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.8% 13.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28% 2.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.3% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.6% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.2% 4.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments520
People employed5,187
Annual payroll$309,009,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 69.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.4 out of 100
Community resilience48.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake93Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding84.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity83.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave65.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather37.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami31.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind16.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado14.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$122,827$94,952$78,538
Income per person$66,812$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate5.1%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$686,900$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$2,373$1,682$1,348
Homeownership82.3%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.8%5%5.2%
Works from home20.8%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US6.3%15.1%13.9%
Median age48.338.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTACOMA NARROWS AP, WA US10.5 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January46.3°F / 36.4°F6.06 in rain
February48.4°F / 36.5°F4.11 in rain
March53.1°F / 38.5°F4.63 in rain
April57.5°F / 41.4°F3.39 in rain
May64.5°F / 46.5°F2.08 in rain
June69.7°F / 50.7°F1.36 in rain
July75.5°F / 54°F0.68 in rain
August75.6°F / 54.3°F0.86 in rain
September69.6°F / 51.4°F1.54 in rain
October58.6°F / 45.7°F4.32 in rain
November50.5°F / 39.8°F7.18 in rain
December45.5°F / 36.2°F5.81 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Peninsula School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability6.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

98395 Wauna, WA3.8 km away
98335 Gig Harbor, WA6.8 km away
98322 Burley, WA6.8 km away
98359 Olalla, WA7.3 km away
98329 Gig Harbor, WA7.8 km away
98013 Burton, WA11 km away
98407 Tacoma, WA11.3 km away
98070 Vashon, WA12.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Pierce County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area20.67 sq mi
Water area3.43 sq mi
Population density957 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.3607, -122.6001

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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