ZIP Code 98439

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Lakewood · Pierce County · Washington

Quick Facts

4,839

Population

22.6

Area (sq mi)

214

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

25.1

Median Age

54.3%

Male

45.7%

Female

7.4%

Foreign-Born

White 52.1%

African American 13.5%

Asian 2.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 12.7%

Hispanic or Latino 31.2%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$47,056

Median Household Income

$21,868

Per Capita Income

13.2%

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

22.2 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 44.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,311

Total Housing Units

2,079

Occupied Units

232

Vacant Units

2.59

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 8.2%

Renter 91.8%

$1,644

Median Rent

1978

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
98438	Mcchord Afb, WA	366	0.6 mi
98499	Lakewood, WA	29,750	3.0 mi
98430	Camp Murray, WA	13	3.2 mi
98447	Tacoma, WA	842	3.1 mi
98444	Tacoma, WA	33,956	3.2 mi
98498	Lakewood, WA	27,546	3.6 mi
98433	Tacoma, WA	14,584	4.1 mi
98409	Tacoma, WA	22,989	6.1 mi
98445	Tacoma, WA	29,661	4.4 mi
98467	University Place, WA	14,728	5.9 mi

Related Areas

Pierce County Lakewood, WA Washington

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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