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Key Center, Washington

Census designated place in Pierce County, Washington · ZIP 98329, 98349, 98394

  • Pierce County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 3,619 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,454Households
  • $100,405Median household income
  • $558,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Key Center

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Population, 2010 to 2020+4.6%
3.6k3.7k3.8k3.9k2010: 3,69220102020: 3,86320203,6923,863
Population of Key Center at each census
CensusPopulation
20103,692
20203,863

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Key Center
Under $50k26%
$50k to $100k23.5%
$100k to $150k20.9%
$150k to $200k10.2%
$200k and over19.3%

Median household income $100,405 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Key Center
Owner occupied
1,282 units
Renter occupied
172 units
Vacancy rate
15.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Key Center compared with its county and state
Key Center compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKey CenterPierce CountyWashington
Population3,619924,1067,740,984
Median household income$100,405$96,632$94,952
Median age45.336.838.2
Median home value$558,200$484,400$519,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.2%30.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.9%10.5%15.1%
Owner-occupied homes88.2%64.8%63.9%
Mean commute to work37.0 minutes31.6 minutes27.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 53, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Key Center, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Key Peninsula Middle SchoolPublic6–8Peninsula School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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