Housing data for ZIP code 98387

ZIP code 98387 has an estimated 50,774 residents and 17,404 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Spanaway, Pierce County.

22.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,869 (±$81) a month.

The median home value is $461,000 (±$10,406).

The median household income is $106,872 (±$4,986) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
50,774 (±2,080)
Median gross rent
$1,869
Median home value
$461,000
Households that rent
22.6%

How ZIP code 98387 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 98387SpanawayPierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Residents50,774 (±2,080)34,019930,3197,816,116334,922,499
Housing units17,404 (±627)12,021369,7093,306,620143,775,355
Households that rent22.6% (±2.3 points)26.3%35.3%36.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,869 (±$81)$1,813$1,806$1,760$1,413
Median home value$461,000 (±$10,406)$445,700$526,600$564,600$332,700
Median household income$106,872 (±$4,986)$98,251$99,564$98,141$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,497 (±$152)$4,372$4,770$4,556$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.5% (±7.5 points)47.3%53.0%49.9%51.1%
Built before 198026.6% (±2.7 points)34.6%42.4%43.4%49.7%
Average commute38.2 minutes (±1.7)37.3 minutes31.3 minutes26.6 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.2% (±1.2 points)95.8%94.6%93.6%91.0%
Median age of residents34.3 years (±0.9)33.7 years37.0 years38.3 years38.9 years

In ZIP 98387, median gross rent is not measurably different from Pierce County ($1,806).

It is also higher than in Washington ($1,760).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 98387 is not measurably different from Spanaway as a whole ($1,813).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Spanaway as a whole ($445,700).

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98387 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 48 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98387 ranks 39 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 50 ZIP codes in Pierce County with a published estimate, ZIP 98387 ranks 19 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 98387

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $5002.3% (±2.2 points)3.1%4.6%6.3%
$500 to $9993.5% (±2.0 points)5.9%10.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49917.2% (±5.4 points)21.7%21.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99936.5% (±7.4 points)31.6%26.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49918.6% (±5.4 points)22.2%18.7%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,99915.0% (±5.1 points)8.7%9.1%5.5%
$3,000 or more6.9% (±2.8 points)6.8%9.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 98387

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,170 (±$1,084)
1 bedroom$1,548 (±$471)
2 bedrooms$1,637 (±$134)
3 bedrooms$1,918 (±$142)
4 bedrooms$2,522 (±$286)

Rent burden in ZIP code 98387

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than 15%12.6% (±4.6 points)9.0%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.6% (±5.0 points)11.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.6% (±4.0 points)13.5%13.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.7% (±4.1 points)12.8%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.4% (±3.8 points)10.4%9.8%9.2%
35% or more37.1% (±6.5 points)42.6%40.1%41.9%

44.5% (±7.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 98387 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 98387

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Less than $50,0003.3% (±1.1 points)3.0%2.9%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.3% (±1.1 points)1.5%1.8%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.5% (±0.3 points)0.9%1.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.5% (±0.7 points)1.0%2.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9996.4% (±2.6 points)4.3%7.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99948.0% (±3.6 points)35.7%27.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99935.8% (±3.4 points)46.4%40.8%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.2% (±1.0 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 98387

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Single-family, detached81.5% (±2.8 points)65.2%61.9%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.4% (±1.3 points)5.2%4.4%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.9 points)2.5%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.1% (±0.5 points)4.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.7 points)4.7%4.3%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.1% (±0.6 points)5.4%4.9%4.3%
20 or more units0.9% (±0.5 points)8.1%13.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.5% (±1.8 points)4.5%5.5%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 98387 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±0.5 points)2.2%2.3%2.0%
2010 to 201912.7% (±1.7 points)11.0%12.1%9.4%
2000 to 200921.9% (±2.3 points)16.0%15.1%13.6%
1990 to 199925.0% (±2.8 points)15.6%14.8%12.4%
1980 to 198912.7% (±2.3 points)12.9%12.4%12.9%
1970 to 197915.8% (±2.1 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.1% (±1.3 points)8.8%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19591.3% (±0.6 points)5.9%6.7%9.5%
1940 to 19491.3% (±0.6 points)3.8%4.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.1% (±0.8 points)10.1%9.6%11.7%

26.6% of the homes in ZIP code 98387 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 98387

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Utility gas34.7% (±2.9 points)33.8%33.0%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.3%3.9%
Electricity59.2% (±2.9 points)59.9%58.6%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.0 points)2.4%3.0%4.9%
Wood1.9% (±0.8 points)1.9%2.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.2%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.6 points)0.7%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 98387 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 98387Pierce CountyWashingtonUnited States
Drove alone77.6% (±2.3 points)70.7%63.4%68.8%
Carpooled9.3% (±1.6 points)9.7%8.5%8.5%
Public transportation1.5% (±0.6 points)2.1%3.4%3.2%
Walked0.4% (±0.4 points)2.2%3.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.7 points)1.3%1.9%2.0%
Worked from home10.2% (±1.4 points)13.9%19.8%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 98387 take an average of 38.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 98387

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
Spanaway25%$1,81326.3%
Elk Plain21%$2,17215.8%
South Creek16%—15.6%
Frederickson11%$2,38626.2%

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 98387

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
983754.2 mi$2,337$522,100$117,07424.6%
984464.9 mi$1,991$487,500$101,93833.2%
984455.3 mi$1,778$444,800$92,52031.5%
983385.6 mi$1,854$509,600$114,81915.5%
984476.4 mi————
983736.8 mi$1,929$565,700$103,79645.2%
984446.9 mi$1,647$416,400$65,34256.0%
984387.1 mi———62.1%

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 98387 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98387: 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 98387

What is the median rent in ZIP code 98387?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98387 is $1,869 (±$81) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 98387?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 98387 is $461,000 (±$10,406) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 98387?

The median household income in ZIP code 98387 is $106,872 (±$4,986) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 98387 in?

Most of ZIP code 98387’s land lies in Spanaway; it also covers Elk Plain, South Creek, Frederickson.

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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