ZIP Code 98498

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Lakewood · Pierce County · Washington

Quick Facts

27,546

Population

21.8

Area (sq mi)

1,262

People / sq mi

America/Los_Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

41.4

Median Age

49.2%

Male

50.8%

Female

13.4%

Foreign-Born

White 54.0%

African American 9.7%

Asian 8.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1.6%

Two or More Ethnicities 17.8%

Hispanic or Latino 12.7%

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

$88,382

Median Household Income

$48,073

Per Capita Income

9.0%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

29.3 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 51.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 29.3%

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

Housing

12,842

Total Housing Units

11,854

Occupied Units

988

Vacant Units

2.33

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 61.4%

Renter 38.6%

$458,200

Median Home Value

$1,604

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
98467	University Place, WA	14,728	2.9 mi
98499	Lakewood, WA	29,750	2.3 mi
98430	Camp Murray, WA	13	3.2 mi
98433	Tacoma, WA	14,584	3.8 mi
98466	Tacoma, WA	26,944	4.6 mi
98438	Mcchord Afb, WA	366	3.4 mi
98439	Lakewood, WA	4,839	3.6 mi
98465	Tacoma, WA	6,340	6.1 mi
98444	Tacoma, WA	33,956	5.0 mi
98409	Tacoma, WA	22,989	4.8 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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