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98333 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98333 covers Fox Island, Washington, with a population of about 3,365 and a median household income of $172,917.

Population
3,365648 per square mile
Median age
50.511.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$172,9171.8× the Washington median
Poverty rate
0.8%11.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$1,080,351up 18.5% in five years
Degree or higher
58.6%23.6 points above the US average
Homeownership
91.6%26.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
75

Where 98333 is

Fox Island, 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

Population3,365
Median age50.5
Family households79.3%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.4%
White (non-Hispanic)91.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans10%
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$172,917
Income per person$102,255
Poverty rate0.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k0.5%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k0.6%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k1.9%
$60–75k6.7%
$75–100k7.3%
$100–125k6.4%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k13.5%
$200k or more45.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,010
Mean adjusted gross income$201,386
Returns declaring $200,000 or more26.9%
Returns, under $25k15.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k11.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k9.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k27.4%
Returns, $200k or more26.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$952,500
Rent as a share of household income9%
Owner-occupied91.6%
Vacant homes8.4%
Median year built1990

What the homes are

Detached house89.9%
Attached house6.5%
Mobile home0.7%
Boat, RV or van2.9%
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$1,080,351as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 18.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$1,080,351$276,735

$276,735 in 2000 to $1,080,351 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%
High school diploma or higher98.7%
Works from home21.3%
Drives to work alone73.5%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.2%
Health

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

Obesity32.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.3% 5.9 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 health12.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.2% 12.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.5% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist79% 17.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability25.4% 5.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.2% 1.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.8% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30% 6.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost3.8% 9.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments75
People employed243
Annual payroll$12,627,000
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 60.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss66.1 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.

Coastal flooding96.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity82.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire72.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami58.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm37.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind15.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail9.7Very 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$172,917$94,952$78,538
Income per person$102,255$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate0.8%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$952,500$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership91.6%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.6%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%5%5.2%
Works from home21.3%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%15.1%13.9%
Median age50.538.238.7
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 US4.5 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 vulnerability5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98335 Gig Harbor, WA6 km away
98467 University Place, WA6.7 km away
98466 Tacoma, WA7.1 km away
98465 Tacoma, WA7.7 km away
98388 Steilacoom, WA9.1 km away
98406 Tacoma, WA9.9 km away
98407 Tacoma, WA10.2 km away
98351 Longbranch, WA10.9 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 area5.19 sq mi
Water area9.65 sq mi
Population density648 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.2480, -122.6290

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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