ZIP Code 98396 — Wilkeson town, WA Demographics & Data

ZIP code 98396 covers Wilkeson, WA in Pierce County with a population of about 871.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 43.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 360, 564; U.S. House district WA-8; the SEATTLE - TACOMA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 98396 is about $103,750 — about 38% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.5%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 16.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Retail trade, and Food services; about 8.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.5 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 $489,200 — about 41% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,151 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 98396 in Wilkeson, WA, a household would need roughly $135,000 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 $3,142. That is about 30% above the local median household income ($103,750), 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 Wilkeson town, 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 Wilkeson town, WA show little to no average snow and around 60.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 98396 (Wilkeson town, 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.