Housing data for ZIP code 98338

ZIP code 98338 has an estimated 32,687 residents and 11,396 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Graham, Pierce County.

15.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,854 (±$285) a month.

The median home value is $509,600 (±$29,990).

The median household income is $114,819 (±$5,338) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
32,687 (±2,265)
Median gross rent
$1,854
Median home value
$509,600
Households that rent
15.5%

How ZIP code 98338 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98338GrahamPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents32,687 (±2,265)35,079930,3197,816,116334,922,499
Housing units11,396 (±735)11,541369,7093,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent15.5% (±3.8 points)17.8%35.3%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,854 (±$285)$2,095$1,806$1,760$1,413
Median home value$509,600 (±$29,990)$516,700$526,600$564,600$332,700
Median household income$114,819 (±$5,338)$116,862$99,564$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,994 (±$301)$4,841$4,770$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.8% (±13.2 points)40.2%53.0%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198017.0% (±2.7 points)14.4%42.4%43.4%49.7%
Average commute40.9 minutes (±2.0)43.0 minutes31.3 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.0% (±1.5 points)95.2%94.6%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents37.8 years (±2.5)35.6 years37.0 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98338, median gross rent is not measurably different from Pierce County ($1,806).

It is not measurably different from Washington ($1,760).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98338 is not measurably different from Graham as a whole ($2,095).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Graham as a whole ($516,700).

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98338 ranks 18 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98338 ranks 31 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98338 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 98338

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5002.6% (±3.0 points)3.1%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $99918.5% (±11.0 points)5.9%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49914.1% (±7.6 points)21.7%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99920.9% (±8.5 points)31.6%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49917.9% (±7.4 points)22.2%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9996.1% (±4.0 points)8.7%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more19.9% (±9.6 points)6.8%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 20.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98338

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$947 (±$32)
2 bedrooms$1,780 (±$197)
3 bedrooms$1,804 (±$313)
4 bedrooms$2,973 (±$381)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98338

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%17.5% (±11.2 points)9.0%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.5% (±7.0 points)11.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.1% (±9.4 points)13.5%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.0% (±4.0 points)12.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.4% (±6.3 points)10.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more30.4% (±11.6 points)42.6%40.1%41.9%

40.8% (±13.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98338 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98338

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0002.8% (±1.4 points)3.0%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.1% (±1.3 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.3% (±0.8 points)0.9%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.9% (±0.6 points)1.0%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9992.4% (±1.0 points)4.3%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99938.1% (±4.9 points)35.7%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99946.9% (±4.2 points)46.4%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.5% (±1.8 points)7.3%15.9%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 98338

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached78.0% (±3.0 points)65.2%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.0% (±0.9 points)5.2%4.4%6.2%
2 units1.0% (±0.9 points)2.5%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.3 points)4.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±0.8 points)4.7%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±0.9 points)5.4%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units1.1% (±0.7 points)8.1%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home14.7% (±2.6 points)4.5%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.8% (±1.1 points)0.3%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98338 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.7 points)2.2%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 201915.3% (±2.4 points)11.0%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200923.5% (±3.5 points)16.0%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199927.9% (±3.7 points)15.6%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198915.1% (±3.0 points)12.9%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 19799.9% (±1.9 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19692.9% (±1.3 points)8.8%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19591.3% (±0.8 points)5.9%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19491.2% (±0.7 points)3.8%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.7% (±0.9 points)10.1%9.6%11.7%

17.0% of the homes in ZIP code 98338 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98338

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas21.0% (±3.1 points)33.8%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.3%3.9%
Electricity66.3% (±3.7 points)59.9%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.0% (±1.7 points)2.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood4.4% (±1.3 points)1.9%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used1.0% (±0.8 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98338 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98338Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone77.3% (±3.1 points)70.7%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.9% (±1.9 points)9.7%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.7% (±0.8 points)2.1%3.4%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)2.2%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±0.8 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home11.2% (±2.3 points)13.9%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98338 take an average of 40.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98338

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Graham71%$2,09517.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 98338

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
983755.4 mi$2,337$522,100$117,07424.6%
983875.6 mi$1,869$461,000$106,87222.6%
983605.9 mi$2,231$505,200$125,84211.1%
983746.6 mi$2,061$535,300$112,66229.5%
984468.2 mi$1,991$487,500$101,93833.2%
983738.2 mi$1,929$565,700$103,79645.2%
984459.3 mi$1,778$444,800$92,52031.5%
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Crime reported to police in Pierce County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Pierce County recorded 411 violent and 2,060 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 98338 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98338: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 98338

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98338?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98338 is $1,854 (±$285) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98338?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98338 is $509,600 (±$29,990) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98338?

The median household income in ZIP code 98338 is $114,819 (±$5,338) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98338 in?

ZIP code 98338 lies mostly in Graham.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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