University Place is a city in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 34,911 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98466 and 98467.
Homes sold for a median of $338 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly University Place; also Fircrest and Tacoma
Mostly University Place; also Tacoma
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside University Place. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of University Place; 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.
University Place had 34,866 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 39th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station (4 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).
658 doctors and other health care providers list an office in University Place’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 27 |
| Dentists | 63 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 363 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by University Place School District, Tacoma School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen PrimaryUniversity Place | Pre-K–4 | 516 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Sunset PrimaryUniversity Place | Pre-K–4 | 548 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| University Place PrimaryUniversity Pla | Pre-K–4 | 522 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Whittier Elementary SchoolTacoma | Pre-K–3 | 305 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Chambers ElementaryUniversity Pla | K–4 | 493 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Wainwright Intermediate SchoolTacoma | 4–8 | 368 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Drum IntermediateUniversity Pla | 5–7 | 639 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Narrows View IntermediateUniversity Pla | 5–7 | 692 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Curtis Junior HighUniversity Place | 8–9 | 904 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Curtis Senior HighUniversity Place | 10–12 | 1,321 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Wright AcademyTacoma | Pre-K–12 | 487 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Heritage Christian SchoolUniversity Place | Pre-K–8 | 188 | Presbyterian | 1.4 mi |
| Montessori in MotionUniversity Place | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 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 Fircrest and Tacoma.
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