Parkland is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 38,742 people across 8.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98444, 98445 and 98447.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Parkland; also Tacoma
Mostly Parkland; also Spanaway and Midland
All in Parkland
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA33 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Parkland; 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.
Parkland had 38,623 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 34th 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 (8 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).
239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Parkland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 81 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 53 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester H Thompson ElementaryTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Helen Stafford Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hewins Early Learning CenterTacoma | Pre-K | 266 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Larchmont Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–5 | 303 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Thompson PreschoolTacoma | Pre-K–K | 227 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Brookdale ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 483 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Christensen ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Collins ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 466 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Elmhurst Elementary SchoolTacoma | K–5 | 335 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Harvard ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 445 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| James Sales ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 387 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Midland ElementaryTacoma | K–5 | 399 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Morris Ford Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 831 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Perry G Keithley Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 804 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Spanaway Middle SchoolTacoma | 6–8 | 766 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Franklin Pierce High SchoolTacoma | 9–12 | 977 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Industrial Design Engineering and ArtsTacoma | 9–12 | 392 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Washington High SchoolTacoma | 9–12 | 989 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–8 | 97 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.1 mi |
| Parkland Lutheran Church & SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–8 | 106 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary's AcademyTacoma | 1–7 | 26 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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 Spanaway, Tacoma, Midland, Clover Creek and Frederickson.
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