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Lakewood, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lakewood, WA: 3 USPS ZIPs, population 62,135. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LAKEWOOD-WA · Lakewood, WA 3 ZIPs · 62,135 pop · #13326/25278 · Pierce County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-MID $69,822
  • RANK-MID #13326/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Tacoma
  • BOOK-FEW 3 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 37% owners
  • POP-SMALL 62,135
  • SPREAD-WIDE 98439→98498
  • HOME-HIGH $457,400

Nearest income peer: Tacoma, WA (+ $14,611 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lakewood

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Lakewood on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Lakewood, WA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

47th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
62,135
city population (Census)
3
USPS ZIP codes covered
$69,822
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (3): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $69,822 and poverty 13.2% concentrate in 98499.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (37.0%) for this income tier, rent $1,686 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Washington, Port Townsend is the closest lower-income city and Fairchild Air Force Base the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lakewood.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Lakewood differ

Income is the clearest internal divide in Lakewood. ZIP 98439 reports $50,509 in median household income, while ZIP 98498 reports $91,664. The city average sits between those published endpoints, so it is a starting point rather than a substitute for the ZIP records.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.8×

98439 to 98498

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

98499 to 98498

Poverty-rate spread
8.6 points

98498 to 98499

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Lead ZIP 98499 skews compact Lakewood

In this 3-ZIP cluster, 98499 covers about 48% of Lakewood's 62,135 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Lakewood

Citywide ZBP: 1,631 establishments, 22,895 employees , annual payroll $1,298,734k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 3 of 3 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98499 (1,272 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (264) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Lakewood, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Pierce County, which covers 57 ZIP codes in all; 3 of them fall in Lakewood. See the Pierce County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Pierce County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Lakewood, Tacoma, Puyallup and Gig Harbor among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Bonney Lake marks the far end of that range at $135,037, 93% above Lakewood.

Side-by-side: Compare 98499 vs 98498 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98499 29,750 $67,292 1,272 1,244
98498 27,546 $91,664 331 1,262
98439 4,839 $50,509 28 214
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Lakewood roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Lakewood, .