Clover Creek is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 7,345 people across 6.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98445 and 98446.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population7,3451,135 per sq mi
Median home value$471,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$284Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clover Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clover Creek
Distances
Nearest major airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away
Closer regional airport
Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Seattle, WA34 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clover Creek; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Clover Creek had 7,161 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.
It’s the 157th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Pierce County
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clover Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup5.6 miles
St. Clare HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lakewood5.9 miles
St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Tacoma8.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
32
Physical and occupational therapists
10
Chiropractors
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Clover Creek
Parks (2 nearby)
Mayfair Playfield · 4 acres1.3 mi
Cross Park · 3 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores
Safeway2.1 mi
Albertsons2.2 mi
Albertsons2.4 mi
Saars2.5 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens2.1 mi
Rite Aid2.2 mi
Sav-On2.4 mi
Walgreens2.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Pierce County Library System - Administrative Center & Library1.9 mi
Museums
LeMay Collection at Marymount1.9 mi
LeMay Collections at Marymount2.0 mi
McChord Air Museum Heritage Hill Airpark4.6 mi
McChord Air Museum5.1 mi
Fair Museum5.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Artists in Action5.7 mi
Stage5.7 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bethel School District, Tacoma School District, Franklin Pierce School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(14)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma
Pre-K–5
688
Public
2.2 mi
Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma
Pre-K–5
303
Public
4.0 mi
Naches Trail ElementaryTacoma
Pre-K–5
519
Public
0.9 mi
Thompson PreschoolTacoma
Pre-K–K
227
Public
2.2 mi
Central Avenue ElementaryTacoma
K–5
355
Public
2.5 mi
Clover Creek ElementaryTacoma
K–5
617
Public
1.8 mi
Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma
K–5
335
Public
1.9 mi
Harvard ElementaryTacoma
K–5
445
Public
3.7 mi
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacoma
K–5
592
Public
1.7 mi
Midland ElementaryTacoma
K–5
399
Public
2.3 mi
Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma
6–8
831
Public
2.5 mi
Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma
6–8
766
Public
2.2 mi
Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma
9–12
977
Public
2.2 mi
GATES Secondary SchoolTacoma
10–12
104
Alternative Education
1.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cascade Christian Schools - Frederickson Elem.Tacoma
Pre-K–6
282
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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