ZIP Code 98371 — Puyallup city, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98371 covers Puyallup, WA in Pierce County with a population of about 23,989.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 253; U.S. House district WA-10; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98371 is about $97,290 — about 29% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.3%; unemployment rate near 3.6%; 28.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Construction; about 13.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $515,500 — about 48% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,495 (about 29% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.1% (about 3.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98371 in Puyallup, WA, a household would need roughly $142,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,311. That is about 46% above the local median household income ($97,290), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Puyallup city, WA as Relatively High (composite score 98.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.2) and wildfire (76.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Puyallup city, WA show little to no average snow and around 40.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,289 for ZIP 98371 (Puyallup city, WA) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.