Midland is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 9,050 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98404 and 98445.
Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Tacoma; part is in Midland
Mostly Parkland; part is in Midland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Midland. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA32 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Midland; 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.
Midland had 9,962 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 138th 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 37°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma #1, WA weather station (6 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).
192 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Midland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 69 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Tacoma School District, Bethel School District, Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blix Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Boze Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 485 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Fawcett Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Impact Public SchoolsTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 232 | Charter | 5.5 mi |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Lister Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lyon Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 381 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Sheridan Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 525 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Thompson PreschoolTacoma | Pre-K–K | 227 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma | K–5 | 335 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harvard ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 445 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Midland ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 399 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| First Creek Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 766 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma | 9–12 | 977 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Christian AcademyTacoma | K–12 | 225 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.7 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 Tacoma, Parkland, Spanaway, Clover Creek, Frederickson and Waller.
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