ZIP Code 98499

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Lakewood · Pierce County · Washington

Quick Facts

29,750

Population

23.9

Area (sq mi)

1,244

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

33.5

Median Age

47.8%

Male

52.2%

Female

17.5%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 45.9%

Black or African American 16.7%

Asian 7.6%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.5%

Two or More Races 16.5%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 24.6%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

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

Income & Employment

$65,000

Median Household Income

$36,828

Per Capita Income

16.3%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

Unemployment Rate

29.5 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 46.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 19.4%

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

Housing

14,683

Total Housing Units

13,880

Occupied Units

803

Vacant Units

2.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 35.1%

Renter 64.9%

$370,000

Median Home Value

$1,445

Median Rent

1975

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	2.5 mi
98439	Lakewood, WA	4,839	3.0 mi
98498	Lakewood, WA	27,546	2.3 mi
98409	Tacoma, WA	22,989	3.3 mi
98444	Tacoma, WA	33,956	2.9 mi
98467	University Place, WA	14,728	3.2 mi
98447	Tacoma, WA	842	3.4 mi
98466	Tacoma, WA	26,944	4.4 mi
98408	Tacoma, WA	18,830	3.6 mi
98406	Tacoma, WA	21,610	6.6 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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