Pierce County, Washington
82 ZIP codes · Avg score 92/100 · Grade A
ZipCheckup grade for Pierce County: A.
Checked records flag no major concern; missing data is unknown.
A high composite grade for Pierce County is a summary of data, not a water test, so check the report for your own ZIP code among the 82 listed.
How Pierce County Compares
How Pierce County Compares
Pierce County scores 6 points above the Washington state average (86/100) and 19 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Pierce County, Washington
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 12 (asthma 10.8%, diabetes 10.6%)
Modeled additional annual cost estimate per homeowner: $3,759, largest modeled factor: Sea Level
43% of homes built before 1980 (lead paint was banned for residential use in 1978)
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Infrastructure Overview
Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINSA infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $3,759
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Housing Age Distribution
356,703 housing units in Pierce County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Pierce County
Modeled remediation costs in Pierce County can be compared with the median property value; actual costs vary by property.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Pierce County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems mapped to Pierce County ZIP codes
8 community water systems mapped to Pierce County ZIP codes; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
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69 water systems mapped to Pierce County ZIP codes in our data; EPA may list more systems serving the county.
Systems with the most violations in Pierce County
5 water systems with violations in EPA records.
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All ZIP Codes in Pierce County
82 ZIP codes tracked in Pierce County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 98327 | Dupont | 100 | A | 1 | $550K |
| 2 | 98332 | Gig Harbor | 100 | A | 0 | $687K |
| 3 | 98354 | Milton | 100 | A | 1 | $511K |
| 4 | 98388 | Steilacoom | 100 | A | 0 | $595K |
| 5 | 98402 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $558K |
| 6 | 98403 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $737K |
| 7 | 98404 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $387K |
| 8 | 98405 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $444K |
| 9 | 98406 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $594K |
| 10 | 98407 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $613K |
| 11 | 98408 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $379K |
| 12 | 98409 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $363K |
| 13 | 98416 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | — |
| 14 | 98418 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $385K |
| 15 | 98443 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $478K |
| 16 | 98465 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $545K |
| 17 | 98466 | Tacoma | 100 | A | 0 | $564K |
| 18 | 98467 | University Place | 100 | A | 1 | $580K |
| 19 | 98390 | Sumner | 99 | A | 4 | $472K |
| 20 | 98421 | Tacoma | 99 | A | 2 | — |
| 21 | 98422 | Tacoma | 99 | A | 3 | $614K |
| 22 | 98424 | Tacoma | 99 | A | 2 | $497K |
| 23 | 98335 | Gig Harbor | 98 | A | 6 | $736K |
| 24 | 98360 | Orting | 94 | A | 58 | $466K |
| 25 | 98391 | Bonney Lake | 94 | A | 16 | $578K |
| 26 | 98321 | Buckley | 92 | A | 62 | $524K |
| 27 | 98328 | Eatonville | 83 | B | 86 | $539K |
| 28 | 98433 | Tacoma | 83 | B | 0 | — |
| 29 | 98444 | Tacoma | 83 | B | 2 | $370K |
| 30 | 98498 | Lakewood | 83 | B | 1 | $458K |
| 31 | 98499 | Lakewood | 83 | B | 2 | $370K |
| 32 | 98445 | Tacoma | 82 | B | 6 | $413K |
| 33 | 98446 | Tacoma | 82 | B | 6 | $460K |
| 34 | 98373 | Puyallup | 81 | B | 7 | $518K |
| 35 | 98371 | Puyallup | 80 | B | 11 | $516K |
| 36 | 98375 | Puyallup | 80 | B | 10 | $472K |
| 37 | 98372 | Puyallup | 79 | B | 12 | $570K |
| 38 | 98374 | Puyallup | 79 | B | 12 | $491K |
| 39 | 98387 | Spanaway | 77 | B | 20 (1 health) | $424K |
| 40 | 98338 | Graham | 67 | C | 91 (1 health) | $472K |
| 41 | 98303 | Anderson Island | — | — | 9 (7 health) | $478K |
| 42 | 98323 | Carbonado | — | — | 48 | $436K |
| 43 | 98329 | Gig Harbor | — | — | 1 | $476K |
| 44 | 98330 | Elbe | — | — | — | |
| 45 | 98333 | Fox Island | — | — | 0 | $953K |
| 46 | 98344 | Kapowsin | — | — | — | |
| 47 | 98348 | La Grande | — | — | — | |
| 48 | 98349 | Lakebay | — | — | 10 (7 health) | $363K |
| 49 | 98351 | Longbranch | — | — | 9 (7 health) | $694K |
| 50 | 98352 | Sumner | — | — | — | |
| 51 | 98385 | South Prairie | — | — | 0 | $490K |
| 52 | 98394 | Vaughn | — | — | 1 | $472K |
| 53 | 98395 | Wauna | — | — | — | |
| 54 | 98396 | Wilkeson | — | — | 48 | $489K |
| 55 | 98397 | Longmire | — | — | — | |
| 56 | 98398 | Paradise Inn | — | — | — | |
| 57 | 98401 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 58 | 98411 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 59 | 98412 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 60 | 98413 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 61 | 98415 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 62 | 98417 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 63 | 98419 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 64 | 98430 | Camp Murray | — | — | 0 | — |
| 65 | 98431 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 66 | 98438 | Mcchord Afb | — | — | 0 | — |
| 67 | 98439 | Lakewood | — | — | 0 | — |
| 68 | 98442 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 69 | 98447 | Tacoma | — | — | 2 | — |
| 70 | 98448 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 71 | 98455 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 72 | 98460 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 73 | 98464 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 74 | 98471 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 75 | 98481 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 76 | 98490 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 77 | 98492 | Lakewood | — | — | — | |
| 78 | 98493 | Tacoma | — | — | — | |
| 79 | 98496 | Lakewood | — | — | — | |
| 80 | 98497 | Lakewood | — | — | — | |
| 81 | 98558 | Mckenna | — | — | — | |
| 82 | 98580 | Roy | — | — | 4 | $485K |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Pierce County
Each guide below is listed with the reason it appears.
- Water Filters Certified for PFAS Reduction — PFAS detected in 6 ZIP codes
- Best Under-Sink Reverse Osmosis Systems — Multi-contaminant removal at the kitchen tap
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Pierce County, Washington
Overview
Pierce County in Washington covers 82 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (92/100) across 40 scored records.
33 of 54 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 8 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.