Town guide

Clover Creek, Washington

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
Sold over asking32%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Clover Creek

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clover Creek

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away
Closer regional airportTacoma 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.

Who represents Clover Creek

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.

Clover Creek population by census2010: 6,522, 2020: 7,1616,52220107,1612020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,515, 1910: 120,812, 1920: 144,127, 1930: 163,842, 1940: 182,081, 1950: 275,876, 1960: 321,590, 1970: 411,027, 1980: 485,643, 1990: 586,203, 2000: 700,820, 2010: 795,225, 2020: 921,13056K’00’10144K’20’30182K’40’50322K’60’70486K’80’90701K’00’10921K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clover CreekJan: high 46°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 36°F, 7.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 6 in46°33°Jan6.148°33°Feb4.352°36°Mar4.857°39°Apr3.964°45°May3.069°49°Jun2.376°52°Jul0.977°53°Aug0.970°48°Sep1.859°42°Oct4.150°36°Nov7.145°33°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyHealth care and social assistance: 58,577 jobs; Retail trade: 39,264 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,464 jobs; Construction: 26,504 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,124 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,630 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,642 jobs; Other services: 13,413 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5%

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

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Clover Creek

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacomaPre-K–5688Public2.2 mi
Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacomaPre-K–5303Public4.0 mi
Naches Trail ElementaryTacomaPre-K–5519Public0.9 mi
Thompson PreschoolTacomaPre-K–K227Public2.2 mi
Central Avenue ElementaryTacomaK–5355Public2.5 mi
Clover Creek ElementaryTacomaK–5617Public1.8 mi
Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacomaK–5335Public1.9 mi
Harvard ElementaryTacomaK–5445Public3.7 mi
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary SchoolTacomaK–5592Public1.7 mi
Midland ElementaryTacomaK–5399Public2.3 mi
Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma6–8831Public2.5 mi
Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma6–8766Public2.2 mi
Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma9–12977Public2.2 mi
GATES Secondary SchoolTacoma10–12104Alternative Education1.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cascade Christian Schools - Frederickson Elem.TacomaPre-K–6282Christian (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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Shares ZIP codes with Parkland, Frederickson, Spanaway, Midland, Summit and Tacoma.

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