ZIP 98303 is served primarily by Pierce County, WA — including Tacoma. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Pierce County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Jul peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 1,172 | 17.5% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 1,002 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 405 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 388 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 354 | 5.3% |
50 cities sit in Pierce County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tacoma | 219,234 | 2,759 | 112 | C+ |
| 2 | South Hill | 67,835 | 173 | 10 | A+ |
| 3 | Lakewood | 63,142 | 469 | 30 | B |
| 4 | Puyallup | 42,610 | 688 | 60 | B- |
| 5 | Parkland | 39,398 | 194 | 16 | A |
| 6 | Graham | 34,778 | 232 | 11 | A- |
| 7 | University Place | 34,696 | 121 | 8 | A+ |
| 8 | Spanaway | 34,015 | 264 | 16 | B+ |
| 9 | Frederickson | 24,741 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Bonney Lake | 22,590 | 408 | 18 | B- |
| 11 | Elk Plain | 14,224 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 12 | Artondale | 13,862 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Fort Lewis | 13,440 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Prairie Ridge | 12,444 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Edgewood | 12,397 | 23 | 3 | A+ |
| 16 | Lake Tapps | 12,196 | 4 | 0 | A+ |
| 17 | Gig Harbor | 11,917 | 307 | 15 | C+ |
| 18 | Fife | 10,887 | 111 | 12 | B- |
| 19 | Sumner | 10,589 | 129 | 7 | B |
| 20 | DuPont | 9,955 | 41 | 1 | A |
| 21 | Midland | 9,081 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Orting | 8,898 | 99 | 5 | B |
| 23 | Summit | 8,819 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Summit View | 8,748 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Milton | 8,543 | 68 | 3 | A- |
| 26 | Waller | 7,991 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | Clover Creek | 7,354 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 28 | Wollochet | 7,276 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Fircrest | 7,098 | 24 | 4 | A+ |
| 30 | Steilacoom | 6,680 | 22 | 3 | A+ |
| 31 | North Fort Lewis | 6,022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Tehaleh | 5,846 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Maplewood | 5,518 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Buckley | 5,191 | 140 | 21 | C- |
| 35 | Prairie Heights | 4,845 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 36 | Wauna | 4,689 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 37 | Rosedale | 4,273 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 38 | Longbranch | 4,081 | 9 | 1 | A+ |
| 39 | Fox Island | 3,644 | 34 | 3 | A- |
| 40 | Key Center | 3,359 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 41 | Canterwood | 2,991 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 42 | McChord AFB | 2,899 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 43 | Eatonville | 2,845 | 95 | 6 | D |
| 44 | Alderton | 2,686 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 45 | South Creek | 2,346 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 46 | Stansberry Lake | 1,810 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 47 | Home | 1,692 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 48 | Anderson Island | 1,621 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
| 49 | Fife Heights | 1,573 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 50 | North Puyallup | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | A+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Pierce County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.