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98467 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98467 covers University Place, Washington, with a population of about 15,241 and a median household income of $90,586.

Population
15,2413,192 per square mile
Median age
41.22.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$90,586about the Washington median
Poverty rate
11.6%0.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$689,125up 10.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,5667% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
42.2%7.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
61.3%3.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
180

Where 98467 is

University Place, 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

Population15,241
Median age41.2
Family households67.9%
Born outside the US16.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.3%
White (non-Hispanic)58.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)15%
Hispanic or Latino9.9%
Veterans12.8%
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$90,586
Income per person$46,656
Poverty rate11.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k5.0%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k5.5%
$60–75k7.0%
$75–100k12.4%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k8.7%
$150–200k12.7%
$200k or more11.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed7,560
Mean adjusted gross income$99,404
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.2%
Returns, under $25k20.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.4%
Returns, $200k or more11.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$580,100
Median gross rent$1,566
Rent as a share of household income38%
Owner-occupied61.3%
Vacant homes6.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house56%
Attached house4.5%
2 to 4 units11.2%
5 to 19 units16.9%
20 or more units9.9%
Mobile home1.6%
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$689,125as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95.6%
Typical asking rent$1,669as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$703,831$237,225

$237,225 in 2000 to $689,125 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%
High school diploma or higher94.7%
Works from home13.3%
Drives to work alone71%
Takes public transport2.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.4%
Health

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

Obesity35.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.3% 2.9 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.9% 6.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.9% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.7% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.9% 2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.3% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.5% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments180
People employed1,838
Annual payroll$93,833,000
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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 50.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.2 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.

Earthquake89.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity83.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami67.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide66.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding34Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind14.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail8.2Very 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$90,586$94,952$78,538
Income per person$46,656$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate11.6%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$580,100$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,566$1,682$1,348
Homeownership61.3%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.2%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%5%5.2%
Works from home13.3%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US16.9%15.1%13.9%
Median age41.238.238.7
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 US7.2 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 supermarket75% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

University Place School District61.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Tacoma Public Schools28.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Steilacoom Historical School District9.5% 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 vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability9.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98466 Tacoma, WA3.5 km away
98388 Steilacoom, WA4 km away
98498 Lakewood, WA5.1 km away
98497 Lakewood, WA5.2 km away
98465 Tacoma, WA6 km away
98496 Lakewood, WA6.1 km away
98499 Lakewood, WA6.4 km away
98409 Tacoma, WA6.5 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 area4.78 sq mi
Water area3.59 sq mi
Population density3,192 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.2033, -122.5688

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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