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ZIP Code 98438: McChord AFB (McChord Afb), WA
ZIP code 98438 is in McChord AFB (postal name McChord Afb), Washington, entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 610 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in McChord AFB (a census-designated place).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- McChord Afb · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pierce County
- Census places
- McChord AFB census-designated place
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-10 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 1.0 sq mi · 637 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98438?
98438 centers on 47.135°, -122.492° and covers 1.0 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98439, 98499.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98438, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98438 compare with the rest of Pierce County?
| Measure | 98438 | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 613 | 55th of 60 | 462nd of 605 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
98438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (613). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 74% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98438?
The 2020 Census counted 582 people in 98438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 613. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 613
- 2020 Census count
- 582
- Households
- 58
- Median age
- 22.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98438?
Of the 613 people the ACS estimates in 98438, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.3%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic55.1%
- Hispanic or Latino24.3%
- Other or two or more9.0%
- Black, not Hispanic6.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 98438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 37.9%
- Housing units
- 58
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98438?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98439 | Lakewood | 5,671 | $51k | 0.6 mi |
| 98499 | Lakewood | 32,464 | $67k | 2.3 mi |
| 98444 | Tacoma | 35,754 | $65k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 98447 | Tacoma | 921 | – | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 98498 | Lakewood | 29,209 | $92k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 98430 | Camp Murray | 582 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
| 98445 | Tacoma | 33,684 | $93k | 4.1 mi (near) |
| 98408 | Tacoma | 21,009 | $81k | 4.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.