Housing units in zip code 98498 with a mortgage: 4,760 (644 second mortgage, 906 home equity loan, 305 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,335
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,766
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
17.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 98498: Tacoma Country Club (A), Chambers Creek Rearing Pond (B), Oakbrook Golf and Country Club (C), Tillicum Siding (D), Fort Steilacoom Golf Course (E), Fort Lewis - McChord Fire and Emergency Services Station 107 (F), Georgian House Nursing Home (G), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 3 (H), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 2 (I), Pierce County Fire District 2 Lakewood Fire Department Station 2 - 4 (J), McNeil Island Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 98498 include: Mount Sinai Baptist Church (A), Saint John Bosco Church (B), Templo Bautista De Lakewood (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Word of Life Church of God (E), Christ Lutheran Church (F), Korean Full Gospel Tacoma Church (G), Lakewood Baptist Church (H), Lakewood Baptist Temple (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Lake Louise (B), Boyles Lake (C), Carp Lake (D), Waughop Lake (E), Steilacoom Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 98498 include: American Lake North County Park (1), Fort Steilacoom County Park (2), American Lake South County Park (3), South Tacoma State Game Farm (4), South Tacoma State Game Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 1,595
2000 to 2004: 1,156
1990 to 1999: 1,763
1980 to 1989: 2,019
1970 to 1979: 4,318
1960 to 1969: 3,396
1950 to 1959: 1,733
1940 to 1949: 750
1939 or earlier: 575
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 98498:
Less than $10,000: 208
$10,000 to $14,999: 288
$15,000 to $19,999: 623
$20,000 to $24,999: 823
$25,000 to $29,999: 639
$35,000 to $39,999: 367
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 257
$80,000 to $89,999: 558
$90,000 to $99,999: 510
$100,000 to $124,999: 220
$125,000 to $149,999: 486
$150,000 to $174,999: 557
$175,000 to $199,999: 462
$200,000 to $249,999: 1,394
$250,000 to $299,999: 1,652
$300,000 to $399,999: 1,872
$400,000 to $499,999: 559
$500,000 to $749,999: 480
$750,000 to $999,999: 557
$1,000,000 or more: 602
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 98498:
Less than $100: 1,027
$100 to $149: 634
$150 to $199: 218
$250 to $299: 1,709
$300 to $349: 557
$350 to $399: 302
$400 to $449: 589
$450 to $499: 937
$500 to $549: 1,151
$550 to $599: 906
$600 to $649: 1,018
$650 to $699: 2,160
$700 to $749: 1,323
$750 to $799: 743
$800 to $899: 1,247
$900 to $999: 807
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,022
$1,250 to $1,499: 1,103
$1,500 to $1,999: 772
$2,000 or more: 1,437
No cash rent: 611
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $259,703.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $312,274
Black or African American householders: $279,788
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $244,662
Asian householders: $275,930
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $313,898
Some other race householders: $242,429
Two or more races householders: $311,056
Hispanic or Latino householders: $290,955
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $300,904
98498:
$300,904
Washington:
$287,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,415 - $366,242
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $321,847
Here:
$321,847
State:
$368,330
Townhouses or other attached units: $237,748
Here:
$237,748
State:
$308,706
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,631
Here:
$150,631
State:
$307,273
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
3,792 married couples with children.
2,766 single-parent households (806 men, 1,960 women).
85.4% of residents of 98498 zip code speak English at home.
27.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% very well, 26% well, 8% not well, 36% not at all).
17.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% very well, 35% well, 31% not well, 4% not at all).
20.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% very well, 32% well, 33% not well, 7% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak other language at home (98% very well, 2% well).
Foreign born population: 3,674 (11.8%) (54.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.8%
Whole state:
12.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Korea (21%)
Germany (18%)
Japan (11%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Vietnam (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 989
1990 to 1999: 863
1980 to 1989: 731
Before 1980: 2,258
Races in zip code 98498:
White population: 20,248 Black population: 3,598 American Indian population: 652 Asian population: 2,191 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1,517 Some other race population: 255 Two or more races population: 1,877 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,328
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 98498 not listed on the city page:
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:
LAKEWOOD EVAN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 10202 112TH ST SW, TACOMA, WA; Grades: PK - 7)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ANTHONYS SHELL (8305 STEILACOOM BLVD S in TACOMA, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988488847, CESQG, TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988488847, EPCRA Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: EXXON COMPANY USA (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE)
, CAROLYN JONES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BP EXPLORATION OIL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: Exxon Co USA 77193, MONTYS EXXON
ARROWHEAD CLEANERS (10650 MILITARY RD SW in TACOMA, WA)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988489027, CESQG Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: OK TUK TEP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LAKEWOOD BAPTIST TEMPLE (HAZARDOUS WASTE LAND OWNER)
10020 PACIFIC AVE (10020 PACIFIC AVE in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Business NAICS classification: LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY. Organizations: WILLIAM YOUNG (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ODELLS AUTOMOTIVE
ALL ENVIRONMENTAL INC (8222 WASHINGTON BLVD SW in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CARRAGE CLEANER (8505 STEILACOOM BLVD SW in TACOMA, WA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ABLE AUTO WRECKING (103 CRESTWOOD DRIVE SW in TACOMA, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
CHAMBERS CREEK FISH HATCHERY (8315 PHILLIPS ROAD SW in TACOMA, WA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: FISH HATCHERIES AND PRESERVES Alternative names: CHAMBERS CREEK HATCHERY
AMBASSADOR APARTMENTS (16 N BROADWAY in TACOMA, WA)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS Business NAICS classification: RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS. Alternative names: AMBASSADOR APTS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (51%)
Utility gas (39%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
No fuel used (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
Population in 1990: 28,193. Population change in the 1990s: +701 (+2.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,520
Northeast: 1,546
Midwest: 3,507
South: 3,707
West: 4,912
50% of the 98498 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Washington.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 617
Here:
13.2%
Washington:
9.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 768
Here:
27.4%
Washington:
8.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 902
Here:
32.8%
Washington:
16.8%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code:
PEASE CONSTRUCTION, INC (3815 100TH STREET S W , SU in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $71,580,261 in 479 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreational Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, and moreby Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force, Navy, and others Signed by year:2000: $5,562,120; 2001: $8,493,524; 2002: $34,011,486; 2003: $1,343,989; 2004: $7,924,411; 2005: $2,094,515; 2006: $5,779,570.
Biggest contracts:
$18,514,519 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-12-27. Completion date: 2004-06-28.
$9,783,278 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Ammunition Facilities. Signed on 2002-02-25. Completion date: 2003-06-02.
$5,386,891 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Recreational Buildings. Signed on 1999-12-23. Completion date: 2001-08-01.
$4,792,584 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2001-03-23. Completion date: 2002-03-18.
HUGHES GROUP L L C (15107 UNION AVE S W in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $1,225,515 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, Other Housekeeping Services, Courier and Messenger Services, Custodial Janitorial Services, and moreby Army, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $29,971; 2004: $0; 2005: $661,648; 2006: $533,896.
Biggest contracts:
$649,537 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-14. Completion date: 2006-10-31.
$499,988 with Air Force for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2006-04-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$33,908 with Air Force for Courier and Messenger Services. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2006-05-22. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$12,111 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-16. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
COOK LUMBER COMPANY INC (7308 NORTH ST SW in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $1,153,490 in 25 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Plywood and Veneer, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy Signed by year:2000: $302,106; 2001: $404,850; 2002: $36,521; 2003: $8,118; 2004: $82,965; 2005: $51,949; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$111,600 with Defense Logistics Agency for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2001-11-16. Completion date: 2002-01-16.
$99,996 with Navy for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 2001-04-25. Completion date: 2001-06-25.
$80,960 with Navy for Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials. Signed on 2001-05-16. Completion date: 2001-10-19.
$80,702 with Navy for Plywood and Veneer. Signed on 1999-10-29. Completion date: 2000-01-07.
MAGELSSEN, DAVID J MD (4 LAKESIDE COUNTRY CLUB SW in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $812,800 in 4 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
$280,800 with Army for Gynecology Services. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$279,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-06-17. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$264,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-06-17. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
$-11,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-05. Completion date: 2004-08-31.
PIERCE COLLEGE (9401 FARWEST DR SW in LAKEWOOD, WA) : $801,320 in 54 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Educational Services, Other Education and Training Services, Education Services, Training/Curriculum Development by Army Signed by year:2000: $64,615; 2001: $105,159; 2002: $161,857; 2003: $195,103; 2004: $187,143; 2005: $60,614; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$49,566 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2003-04-01. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
$45,864, same as above.Signed on 2002-03-27. Completion date: 2002-06-30.
$44,127 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2001-07-18. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$41,446 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-06-25. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
LLM TYPING SERVICE (40 THUNDERBIRD PKWY SW AP in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $439,718 in 16 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Transcription Services, Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $144,857; 2001: $-40,000; 2002: $41,600; 2003: $41,600; 2004: $55,956; 2005: $52,705; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$144,857 with Army for Transcription Services. Signed on 2000-11-17. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
$143,000, same as above.Signed on 1999-11-22. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
$47,996 with Army for Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-10-20. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$47,996 with Army for Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services. Signed on 2005-01-12. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
ALLEN, JOHN CHRIS (9715 110TH STREET CT SW in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $229,766 in 5 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Program Management/Support Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $86,400; 2004: $90,240; 2005: $53,028; 2006: $98.
Biggest contracts:
$90,240 with Army for Program Management/Support Services. Signed on 2004-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-21.
$86,400, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-21.
$53,028, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-09-21.
$98, same as above.Signed on 2006-04-24. Completion date: 2006-09-21.
CHARLES G CROSSE (8539 ZIRCON DR SW #74 in TACOMA, WA; small business) : $225,375 in 9 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Chaplain Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $51,125; 2001: $0; 2002: $89,300; 2003: $23,550; 2004: $14,375; 2005: $-4,050; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$52,650 with Army for Chaplain Services. Signed on 2002-10-23. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$51,125, same as above.Signed on 2000-10-05. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$51,075, same as above.Signed on 1999-10-28. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$36,800, same as above.Signed on 2002-02-13. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
EXPERT MOVING & STORAGE, INC (3305 108TH ST S #101 in LAKEWOOD, WA; small business) : $193,432 in 16 contractsfrom 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Warehousing and Storage Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $22,641; 2003: $102,484; 2004: $25,693; 2005: $42,614; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$45,636 with Army for Warehousing and Storage Services. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$31,709, same as above.Signed on 2005-02-08. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$25,693, same as above.Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-07-29.
$21,914, same as above.Signed on 2003-03-31. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
FLESNER, VERNON M (9205 78TH ST SW in TACOMA, WA) : $71,420 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$61,035 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-06-20. Completion date: 2006-06-26.
$15,577 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-08-18.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-10. Effective on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2007-05-14.
$-5,192, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-19. Effective on 2006-06-14. Completion date: 2006-08-18.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)