98439 Zip Code Profile

98439 is a suburban zip code in Lakewood, Washington. Median household income here ($28,172) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($10,000) is significantly lower than in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $34,620/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98439 is $28,897.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 98439 earn an average of $22,306/year. Women earn only $15,695/year.

2,993 people in 98439 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98439? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.6 minutes.

The median age here is 25. There are 2,446 men and 2,393 women. The median age for men is 24 while for women the median age is 25.

To give you a sense of the community, 866 people (out of the 4,839 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,005 homes, and 12 businesses every day. 181 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98439 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Basel, Switzerland!) and -123 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 281 feet above sea levell.

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• Anderson Ridge
• Arbor Pointe Apartments
• Aspen Ridge Survivors
• Breckenridge I
• Courtney Ridge Condo Association
• Crystal Estates HOA
• Delano Park HOA
• Fairway Estates Homeowners Association
• Flett Creek Division 2 HOA
• Frederickson
• Gravelly Lake Brownstones
• Hidden Village HOA
• Nantucket West Condominium Owners Association
• Oakbrook Estates
• ParkGreen/Cheyenne Place Apartments
• Parkland
• Pioneer Park
• Proctor Farmers' Market
• Puyallup Main Street Association Farmers' Market
• Reed I & II HOA

• Ridge Pointe HOA
• Rosemount Place Owners Association
• Salishan
• Shadowood Home Owners Association
• South Tacoma Network for Youth
• Stewart Crossing Homeowners Community
• Stoney Creek
• Sunny Dale
• Tacoma Dome District Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - 6th Avenue Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Market
• Tacoma Farmers Markets
• Tacoma Farmers Market - South Tacoma Market
• Tacoma North End (West Pearl) Neighborhood Watch
• The Ridge at Glacier Creek
• Village Commons HOA
• Wescliffe Homeowners Association
• Windsor Crossing
• Wingate

• Demographics

• Total Population: 4,839
• White Population: 3,524
• Black Population: 753
• Hispanic Population: 730
• Asian Population: 333
• Hawaiian Population: 198
• Indian Population: 261
• Male Population: 2,446
• Female Population: 2,393
• Median Age: 25
• Median Age of Males: 24
• Median Age of Females: 25

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County: Pierce
• City: Lakewood
• Longitude: -122.5
• Latitude: 47.1
• Elevation: 281 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,951
• Drive alone: 2,061
• Carpool: 551
• Public transit: 122
• Ride bikes or walk: 181


• Average commute time: 18.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 198
•    5 - 9: 607
•    10 - 14: 850
•    15 - 19: 521
•    20 - 24: 198
•    25 - 29: 80
•    30 - 34: 201
•    35 - 39: 27
•    40 - 44: 49
•    45 - 59: 85
•    60 - 89: 63
•    90 plus: 72

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $10,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $33,890
• Businesses: 13
• Employees: 383
• Annual Payroll: $8,970,000
• Average Family Income: $34,620
• Median Family Income: $28,172
• Average Income for Men: $22,306
• Average Income for Women: $15,695

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 6781.0, 607.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Derek Kilmer (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 53

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Primary Schools

Carter Lake Elementary School

3415 Lincoln Blvd Sw

Tacoma, WA 98439

(253) 583-5210

Middle Schools

Woodbrook Middle School

14920 Spring St

Lakewood, WA 98439

(253) 583-5460

Other Schools

Special Education Services/Relife

14721 Murray St

Lakewood, WA 98439

(253) 583-5170