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Located in: Pierce County (see below)

Pronunciation: tuh-KOH-muh <1>

Time Zone: Tacoma lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 253 & 564<2>

ZIP Codes: 98401-98409, 98411-98413, 98415-98419, 98421-98422, 98424, 98430-98431, 98433, 98438-98439, 98443-98448, 98464-98467, 98471, 98481, 98490, 98493, 98496-98499<3>

Elevation: 380 feet [115.82 m] above sea level<4>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Tacoma)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	218,098 (9.93% increase since 2010)
2010:	198,397 (2.5% increase since 2000)
2000:	193,556

Total Area:<6> 62.3 sq. miles [161.5 km²] - of which 20.24% is water (12.62 sq. miles [32.7 km²])

Housing Units:<7> 85,786

Websites for Tacoma

Official Website: www.cityoftacoma.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.tacomachamber.org/

Junior League: www.jltacoma.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<8>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Tacoma:

Lat: 47.253400° (or 47°15'12" N)

Lon: -122.438600° (or -122°26'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Tacoma North<9>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Tacoma

GNIS ID: 2412025

FIPS State / Place Code: 53 / 70000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tacoma)

About Pierce County

The city of Tacoma is the County Seat for {Pierce County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Pierce)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	904,980 (13.78% increase since 2010)
2010	795,390 (13.49% increase since 2000)
2000:	700,820

Total Area: 1,806 sq. miles [4,678.7 km²] - of which 7.58% is water (136.9 sq. miles [354.7 km²])

Housing Units: 325,375

Official Website: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pierce

GNIS ID: 1529159

FIPS State / County Code: 53 / 053

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tacoma)

About Washington

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	7,614,024 (13.23% increase since 2010)
2010:	6,724,540 (14.09% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,894,121

Websites for State of Washington

Official Website: https://wa.gov/

Tourism: https://stateofwatourism.com/

Parks: https://parks.wa.gov/

Fishing: https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/

Hunting: https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Washington

GNIS ID: 1779804

FIPS State: 53

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Tacoma)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tacoma. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 253 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Tacoma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 253 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Tacoma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tacoma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tacoma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Tacoma includes: 98401, 98402, 98403, 98404, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98408, 98411, 98412, 98415, 98416, 98417, 98418, 98421, 98424, 98430, 98433, 98438, 98443, 98444, 98445, 98446, 98447, 98464, 98465, 98466, 98471, 98481, 98490, 98493, 98496, 98497, 98498 & 98499.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tacoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Tacoma. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<8>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Tacoma, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<9>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Tacoma.