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City: McChord AFB, WA
Pierce County, WA
Zip code population (2000): 6,794
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 7,455



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Houses and condos: 2,198
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,965
% of renters here:  93%
State:  35%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 98439: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1171 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  5.9% ($947)
Washington:  1.6% ($1,915)

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Males: 3,590  (52.8%)
Females: 3,204  (47.2%)

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Urban population: 6,277
Rural population: 517

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $39,021
98439:  $39,021
Washington:  $300,800


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 98439 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  22.9 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.0 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98439, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,760 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $30,760
State:  $54,331

Salary/wage: $28,416 (reported on 94.4% of returns)
Here:  $28,416
State:  $45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 99.5% for AGIs below $10k, 93.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 95.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $744 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
This zip code:  $744
Washington:  $2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,505 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,505
State:  $5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,797 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:  +$1,797
State:  +$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,540 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:  +$6,540
State:  +$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,542 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
98439:  $1,542
Washington:  $3,001

Total itemized deductions: $17,650 (1% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:  $17,650
State:  $19,669
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,316 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:  $3,316
Washington:  $3,569

Here:  4.0% of AGI
State:  3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,424 (reported on 52.9% of returns)
98439:  $3,424
State:  $9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,842 (reported on 39.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,842
State:  $1,607
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.2%
Here:  58%
State:  49%
(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 55.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,212
This zip code:  $34,212
Washington:  $55,591
McChord AFB, WA (98439) map

Nearest zip codes: 98499, 98498, 98433, 98467, 98444, 98388.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98439 with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $0

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $302

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.2%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  11.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  4.6
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  3.9


Zip code 98439 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 109
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1980 to 1989: 220
  • 1970 to 1979: 397
  • 1960 to 1969: 735
  • 1950 to 1959: 444
  • 1940 to 1949: 152
  • 1939 or earlier: 49



Zip code 98439 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in McChord AFB, WA (98439):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 21
  • 2 bedrooms: 65
  • 3 bedrooms: 56
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 58
  • 1 bedrooms: 462
  • 2 bedrooms: 594
  • 3 bedrooms: 659
  • 4 bedrooms: 192
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 98439 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 22
  • 1 vehicle: 50
  • 2 vehicles: 56
  • 3 vehicles: 14
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 238
  • 1 vehicle: 773
  • 2 vehicles: 815
  • 3 vehicles: 134
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 98439 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 98439 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98439:

  • Less than $10,000: 13
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 11
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 27
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 19
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 13
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 13
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 4
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 5
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 12
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 6
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 9
  • $1,000,000 or more: 8
 



98439 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98439:

  • $150 to $199: 14
  • $250 to $299: 17
  • $300 to $349: 54
  • $350 to $399: 141
  • $400 to $449: 114
  • $450 to $499: 90
  • $500 to $549: 68
  • $550 to $599: 54
  • $600 to $649: 82
  • $650 to $699: 47
  • $700 to $749: 50
  • $750 to $799: 56
  • $800 to $899: 72
  • $900 to $999: 13
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 31
  • No cash rent: 777
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,181
  • Two or more races householders: $260,453

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,245 (it was $20,600 in 2000)
98439:  $39,245
Washington:  $300,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,695 - $253,036

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $184,703
Here:  $184,703
State:  $389,314

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,278,677
Here:  $1,278,677
State:  $335,498

Mobile homes: $16,286
Here:  $16,286
State:  $80,529


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 261
  • One, attached: 743
  • Two: 138
  • 3 or 4: 240
  • 5 to 9: 302
  • 10 to 19: 183
  • 20 to 49: 48
  • 50 or more: 81
  • Mobile homes: 223
98439 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,061 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 551 (18%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 122 (4%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (1%)
  • Walked: 155 (5%)
  • Other means: 27 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 42 (1%)
 

98439 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 198
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 607
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 850
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 521
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 198
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 80
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 201
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 27
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 49
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 85
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 63
  • 90 or more minutes: 72
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.5%


Household type by relationship
Households: 6,322

  • In family households: 5,825 (1,301 male householders, 364 female householders)
    1,350 spouses, 2,530 children (2,147 natural, 47 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 31 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 497 (240 male householders (177 living alone)), 147 female householders (110 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 622 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 425 2-persons, 480 3-persons, 487 4-persons, 188 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 287 1-person, 83 2-persons, 17 3-persons.

1,719 married couples with children.
578 single-parent households (116 men, 462 women).

86.1% of residents of 98439 zip code speak English at home.
7.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% very well, 16% well, 5% not well, 5% not at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 23% well, 19% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 36% well).

Foreign born population: 449 (6.6%)
(50.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  6.6%
Whole state:  10.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (19%)
  • Korea (15%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Mexico (14%)
  • Japan (5%)
  • Panama (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 82
  • 1990 to 1994: 112
  • 1985 to 1989: 72
  • 1980 to 1984: 74
  • 1975 to 1979: 56
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1965 to 1969: 28

White population: 4,843
Black population: 807
American Indian population: 97
Asian population: 269
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 64
Some other race population: 243
Two or more races population: 471

Zip code 98439 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 2351
 German: 943
 Irish: 447
 United States or American: 446
 English: 263
 Italian: 238
 Norwegian: 156
 French (except Basque): 135
 Scotch-Irish: 103
 Polish: 84
 Dutch: 79
 Scottish: 71
 Subsaharan African:: 68
 European: 64
 Swedish: 57
 African: 57
 Portuguese: 52
 French Canadian: 23
 Armenian: 18
 British: 16
 Finnish: 15
 Hungarian: 15
 Russian: 15
 Czech: 15
 Greek: 14
 Welsh: 13
 Danish: 13
 Kenyan: 11
 Slovak: 11
 Belgian: 11
 Ukrainian: 10
 Slovene: 8
 Canadian: 8
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
 Iranian: 7
 Australian: 7
 Barbadian: 7
 Scandinavian: 7
 Serbian: 7
 Lithuanian: 6
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 Pennsylvania German: 4



Zip code 98439 topographic map

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98439 not listed on the city page:
  • SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES/RELIFE (Students: 18; Location: 14721 MURRAY ST, LAKEWOOD, WA; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CARTER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 364; Location: 3415 LINCOLN BLVD SW, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)
  • HEARTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 4010 WOODBROOK DR SW, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 05)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CLOVER PARK TECH COLLEGE FT LEWIS (14800 MURRAY RD in TACOMA, WA)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAR000006973, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Organizations: MIKE ANDERSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , WA CPTC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CLOVER PARK VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL INST
  • CARTER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3415 LINCOLN BLVD SW in TACOMA, WA)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3457
    Organizations: CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DIST 400 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMERICAN LAKE GARDENS/MCCHORD AFB (6411 146TH ST SW in TACOMA, WA). Federal Facility
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN LAKE GARDENS / MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, MCCHORD AFB AREA 'D', USAF MCCHORD AFB AMERICAN LAKE GARDENS


Median worth of mobile homes: $20,043

Zip code 98439 marital status for males
Zip code 98439 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (94%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1688
  • Northeast: 460
  • Midwest: 976
  • South: 1177
  • West: 1770

15% of the 98439 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 3,064. Population change in the 1990s: +3,730 (+121.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59
Here:  5.6%
Washington:  9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:  6.3%
Washington:  7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47
Here:  8.0%
Washington:  15.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • MICHELSON, LARRY (6416 150TH ST SW in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business)
    $5,410 with Army for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2003-07-26. Completion date: 2002-11-15.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 1)
  • Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (5-9: 1)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (1-4: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




619 people in military barracks, etc.

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$160,06034$194,03529$188,6202$120,8005$531,67221$131,4420$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$253,3305$196,45210$239,0331$37,7500$03$206,6200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$167,61016$272,81746$173,7735$23,7342$3,084,3757$231,0302$17,365
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$211,4159$282,07619$178,1151$139,6800$05$211,1541$180,440
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$06$126,9237$256,0530$00$04$210,2550$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0720.00 , 0729.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$147,9802$187,9951$112,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$115,1400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$114,7601$114,760
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0720.00 , 0729.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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