Moving to Carbonado, Washington
Population: 621. Estimated population in July 2024: 608 (-2.1% change)
Males: 326 (52.5%), Females: 295 (47.5%)
Pierce County
Zip code: 98323
Demographics
 Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $50,250
Median house value: $110,600
Population by Race
Races in Carbonado:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
 - Two or more races (2.4%)
 - Hispanic (1.9%)
 - American Indian (1.3%)
 - Other race (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (28.8%), Irish (24.2%), United States (14.3%), English (12.7%), Scottish (11.0%), Norwegian (6.4%).
Elevation: 1180 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Carbonado
- High school or higher: 80.6%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
 - Unemployed: 9.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Carbonado town
- Never married: 20.3%
 - Now married: 64.6%
 - Separated: 1.3%
 - Widowed: 4.5%
 - Divorced: 9.4%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+24.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Carbonado:
- MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TACOMA, WA)
 - PUGET SOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 5 miles; TACOMA, WA)
 - TACOMA GENERAL ALLENMORE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TACOMA, WA)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carbonado:
- MCCHORD AFB (about 29 miles; TACOMA, WA; Abbreviation: TCM)
 - SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 30 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)
 - BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 35 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Carbonado:
- PIERCE COUNTY – THUN FIELD (about 17 miles; PUYALLUP, WA; Abbreviation: 1S0)
 - CREST AIRPARK (about 18 miles; KENT, WA; Abbreviation: S36)
 - AUBURN MUNI (about 20 miles; AUBURN, WA; Abbreviation: S50)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbonado:
- PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,265)
 - GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)
 - HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DES MOINES, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,288)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 30 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
 - BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TACOMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,710)
 - RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
 - CLOVER PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,819)
 
Public primary/middle school in Carbonado:
- CARBONADO HISTORICAL SCHOOL 19 (Students: 190; Location: 427 4TH ST; Grades: KG – 08)
 
