Spanaway, Washington

Spanaway, Washington
Location of Spanaway, Washington
Spanaway
Spanaway
Coordinates: 47°05′53″N 122°25′24″W / 47.098061°N 122.42337°W / 47.098061; -122.42337
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Area
 • Total
9.144 sq mi (23.683 km2)
 • Land8.744 sq mi (22.648 km2)
 • Water0.399 sq mi (1.033 km2)  4.36%
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
35,476
 • Estimate 
(2023)
34,322
 • Density4,055.9/sq mi (1,565.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
98387
Area codes253 and 564
FIPS code53-66255
GNIS feature ID2408784

Spanaway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 35,476 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 34,322 in 2023. Spanaway is an unincorporated area near Tacoma, and is often identified together with the more urban, less wealthy Parkland.

Spanaway's main business thoroughfare is Pacific Avenue South, which is a north–south road that coincides with State Route 7 through the Spanaway area.