Lake Tapps is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 12,798 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98321 and 98391.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Buckley; part is in Lake Tapps
Mostly Bonney Lake; part is in Lake Tapps
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Tapps. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Tapps; 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.
Lake Tapps had 12,962 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 107th 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).
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 (5 miles away).
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).
297 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Tapps’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 68 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Parks (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, White River School District, Dieringer School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Eismann ElementaryBonney Lake | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Tehaleh Heights Elementary SchoolBonney Lake | Pre-K–5 | 627 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Victor Falls ElementaryBonney Lake | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| White River Early Learning CenterBuckley | Pre-K–K | 360 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| White River Special Ed ServicesBuckley | Pre-K–K | 6 | Special Education | 6.4 mi |
| Dieringer Heights ElementaryLake Tapps | K–5 | 441 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Elk Ridge ElementaryBuckley | K–5 | 564 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| White River HomeschoolBuckley | K–12 | — | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Foothills ElementaryBuckley | 1–5 | 470 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lake Tapps ElementaryLake Tapps | 1–3 | 460 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Mountain Meadow ElementaryBuckley | 1–5 | 443 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Glacier Middle SchoolBuckley | 6–8 | 999 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Lakeridge Middle SchoolBonney Lake | 6–8 | 763 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| North Tapps Middle SchoolLake Tapps | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Bonney Lake High SchoolBonney Lake | 9–12 | 1,643 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| White River High SchoolBuckley | 9–12 | 1,340 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| White River Reengagement ProgramBuckley | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bonney Lake, Prairie Ridge, Tehaleh, Buckley and Prairie Heights.
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