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98498 Zip Code (Lakewood, WA) Detailed Profile




Cities: Lakewood, WA (93.99%), Steilacoom, WA (0.85%)
County: Pierce County, WA
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 28,613
Zip code population in 2010: 27,546
Zip code population in 2000: 28,894

Houses and condos: 12,951
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,749
% of renters here:

39%
State:

36%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 98498: 109.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 8.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,364 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.8% ($4,264)
Washington:

0.8% ($4,283)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,130 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,432 (0.9%)

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Males: 14,282  (49.9%)
Females: 14,330  (50.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 98498:

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 98498:

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

Zip code 98498 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 98498 (2022)
    • 15,35253.7%White
    • 3,79413.3%Two or more races
    • 3,38511.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,7199.5%Black
    • 2,4958.7%Asian
    • 3501.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 3291.1%Some other race
    • 1860.7%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $514,403
98498:

$514,403
Washington:

$569,500



According to our research of Washington and other state lists, there were 31 registered sex offenders living in 98498 zip code as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 98498 is 904 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

41.4 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 98498, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,435 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$76,435
State:

$99,264

Salary/wage: $58,668 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
Here:

$58,668
State:

$80,347
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1101.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3346.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6110.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8556.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16244.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66727.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,852 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,852
Washington:

$2,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 161.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3990.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,481 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$7,481
State:

$10,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.8% for AGIs below $25k, 21.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 357.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5759.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$36,329 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$36,329
State:

+$40,092
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 720.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 42347.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,406 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:

+$11,406
State:

+$18,312
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 113.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 214.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 321.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2657.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,742 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
98498:

$21,742
Washington:

$24,221
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 273.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 647.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5264.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,400 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
98498:

$17,400
Washington:

$24,166
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,330 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
Here:

$32,330
State:

$39,068
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 126.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 372.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 605.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1061.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8797.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,964 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

$8,964
State:

$15,331
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 284.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2240.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,303 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
98498:

$7,303
State:

$7,774
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 253.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1532.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,990 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,990
State:

$2,020
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 98498, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $58,074 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$58,074
State:

$69,533

Salary/wage: $45,589 (reported on 79.7% of returns)
Here:

$45,589
State:

$57,267
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.6% for AGIs below $25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,203 (reported on 35.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,203
Washington:

$1,816
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,690 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,690
State:

$8,163
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,258 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

+$20,258
State:

+$21,568
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,654 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$14,654
State:

+$16,521
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,161 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
98498:

$16,161
Washington:

$18,648
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,840 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
98498:

$16,840
Washington:

$20,087

Total itemized deductions: $22,154 (21% of AGI, reported on 32.0% of returns)
Here:

$22,154
State:

$23,872

Here:

21.1% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 9.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,456 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,456
State:

$4,465
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,211 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
98498:

$6,211
State:

$6,400
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,138 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,138
State:

$2,073
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 44.0%
Here:

44%
State:

43%
(% for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs below $25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98498, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,834 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,834
State:

$54,331

Salary/wage: $39,421 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:

$39,421
State:

$45,761
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,438 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,438
Washington:

$2,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $5,566 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,566
State:

$5,879
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,534 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:

+$15,534
State:

+$15,835
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,428 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$12,428
State:

+$13,994
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,847 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
98498:

$2,847
Washington:

$3,001
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,456 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:

$12,456
Washington:

$14,244
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,730 (22% of AGI, reported on 34.0% of returns)
Here:

$18,730
State:

$19,669

Here:

22.0% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,985 (4% of AGI, reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,985
State:

$3,569

Here:

4.4% of AGI
State:

3.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,318 (reported on 76.6% of returns)
98498:

$7,318
State:

$9,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,614 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,614
State:

$1,607

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.4%
Here:

53%
State:

49%
(% for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $10k, 55.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$85,800
Washington:

$91,306
Lakewood, WA (98498) map Nearest zip codes: 98430, 98467, 98439, 98499, 98433, 98438.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

40.0%
Washington:

45.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.2%
Washington:

48.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,009
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,030


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 440 (404 now married, 43 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,029 (2,659 now married, 3,370 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 98498 with a mortgage: 4,338 (362 second mortgage, 309 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 174

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,130
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $768

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.9%
Whole state:

10.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.2%
Whole state:

4.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • 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

    Shopping Center: Thunderbird Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location 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

    Creeks: Clover Creek (A), Steilacoom Creek (B). 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
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 372020 or later
  • 8042010 to 2019
  • 9642000 to 2009
  • 1,3181990 to 1999
  • 1,5081980 to 1989
  • 2,5061970 to 1979
  • 2,7851960 to 1969
  • 1,6951950 to 1959
  • 5321940 to 1949
  • 3701939 or earlier

Zip code 98498 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakewood, WA (98498)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakewood, WA (98498)
  • 30no bedroom
  • 721 bedroom
  • 9992 bedrooms
  • 3,8013 bedrooms
  • 1,8704 bedrooms
  • 5055+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, WA (98498)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakewood, WA (98498)
  • 534no bedroom
  • 1,4851 bedroom
  • 1,8452 bedrooms
  • 7373 bedrooms
  • 1184 bedrooms
  • 595+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood, WA (98498) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood, WA (98498) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 107no vehicle
  • 1,6761 vehicle
  • 3,0562 vehicles
  • 1,6683 vehicles
  • 5354 vehicles
  • 2455+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood, WA (98498) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lakewood, WA (98498) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 526no vehicle
  • 2,5111 vehicle
  • 1,3672 vehicles
  • 2753 vehicles
  • 624 vehicles
  • 395+ vehicles

  • Zip code 98498 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 98498 household income distribution in 2022
  • 384Less than $10,000
  • 170$10,000 to $14,999
  • 307$15,000 to $19,999
  • 237$20,000 to $24,999
  • 249$25,000 to $29,999
  • 258$30,000 to $34,999
  • 366$35,000 to $39,999
  • 319$40,000 to $44,999
  • 500$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,140$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,229$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,918$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,316$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,094$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,362$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,073$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98498

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 98498
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 14$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 55$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 52$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 111$150,000 to $174,999
  • 71$175,000 to $199,999
  • 220$200,000 to $249,999
  • 225$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,207$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,163$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,734$500,000 to $749,999
  • 157$750,000 to $999,999
  • 283$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 263$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98498

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 98498
  • 16$200 to $249
  • 51$300 to $349
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 23$450 to $499
  • 33$650 to $699
  • 32$700 to $749
  • 235$750 to $799
  • 198$800 to $899
  • 384$900 to $999
  • 1,057$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,025$1,250 to $1,499
  • 909$1,500 to $1,999
  • 380$2,000 to $2,499
  • 87$2,500 to $2,999
  • 39$3,000 to $3,499
  • 55$3,500 or more
  • 131No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,445.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $414,343.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $533,840
  • Black or African American householders: $478,304
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $418,255
  • Asian householders: $471,709
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $536,617
  • Some other race householders: $414,437
  • Two or more races householders: $531,757
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $497,394

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $514,403
98498:

$514,403
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $394,188 - $601,511

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $593,390
Here:

$593,390
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $459,036
Here:

$459,036
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $121,981
Here:

$121,981
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,620
Here:

$231,620
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $281,291
Here:

$281,291
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $52,139
Here:

$52,139
State:

$218,362

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $274,606
Here:

$274,606
State:

$159,523
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 98498
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,522
  • One, attached: 981
  • Two: 492
  • 3 or 4: 850
  • 5 to 9: 811
  • 10 to 19: 1,281
  • 20 to 49: 390
  • 50 or more: 517
  • Mobile homes: 84
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Unemployment: 3.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98498

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 98498
  • 70.3%9,782Drove a car alone
  • 11.0%1,530Carpooled
  • 2.1%294Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%17Streetcar or trolley car
  • 0.1%16Subway or elevated
  • 0.3%43Motorcycle
  • 0.1%19Bicycle
  • 0.8%106Walked
  • 0.2%33Other means
  • 13.0%1,812Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98498

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 98498
  • 48Less than 5 minutes
  • 8525 to 9 minutes
  • 1,17610 to 14 minutes
  • 2,31215 to 19 minutes
  • 2,00220 to 24 minutes
  • 1,03525 to 29 minutes
  • 1,65030 to 34 minutes
  • 45135 to 39 minutes
  • 29340 to 44 minutes
  • 80445 to 59 minutes
  • 70560 to 89 minutes
  • 47590 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 98498:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 28,613
  • Male householders: 6,084 (2,032 living alone), Female householders: 5,964 (2,076 living alone)
  • 5,591 spouses (5,504 opposite-sex spouses), 729 unmarried partners, (693 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,876 children (5,410 natural, 131 adopted, 338 stepchildren), 863 grandchildren, 621 brothers or sisters, 242 parents, 28 foster children, 471 other relatives, 1,013 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,150 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,441 2-persons, 1,889 3-persons, 1,126 4-persons, 472 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 157 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,108 1-person, 745 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 21 6-persons

2,783 married couples with children.
1,089 single-parent households (402 men, 687 women).

80.1% of residents of 98498 zip code speak English at home.
6.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 17% well, 11% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 13% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
8.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 29% well, 14% not well, 2% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% very well, 8% well, 4% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,873 (13.5%)
(67.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

13.5%
Whole state:

15.3%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 16%Malaysia
  • 15%Honduras
  • 13%Japan
  • 10%Thailand
  • 6%Taiwan
  • 5%Ethiopia
  • 4%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 98498
  • 8%German
  • 7%English
  • 6%European
  • 6%American
  • 4%Irish
  • 3%Norwegian
  • 2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3862010 or later
  • 1,1972000 to 2009
  • 5461990 to 1999
  • 2,008Before 1990

Zip code 98498 topographic map

There are 198 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 98498.

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

Zip code 98498 marital status for males
Zip code 98498 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 51.5%Electricity
  • 44.0%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 28,193. Population change in the 1990s: +701 (+2.5%).

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

  • This state: 10,891
  • Northeast: 1,090
  • Midwest: 3,001
  • South: 2,941
  • West: 5,432

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.

87% of the 98498 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Lakewood, WA (98498)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 46
Here:

2.8%
Washington:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

2.5%
Washington:

9.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 244
Here:

17.8%
Washington:

16.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 96,398Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 93,676Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 88,236Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 79,276Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 77,316Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 75,411Management occupations

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 contracts from 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 more by 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 contracts from 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 more by 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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 contracts from 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)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
  • Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 794 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 94 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 80 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 46 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 9 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 981 people in state prisons
  • 213 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in halfway houses

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 8 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 ORIGINATED257$234,208130$230,0771,219$212,39756$123,2737$1,768,06176$152,1781$142,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$194,75212$223,085134$230,80614$46,7500$04$141,1080$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$219,18141$218,899384$236,23729$86,4811$213,18036$167,8894$144,580
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN24$212,87820$251,566316$237,07826$166,5410$020$148,1623$140,440
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$209,2374$514,278104$223,5111$479,0200$06$210,3300$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$250,00127$253,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$299,90010$278,382
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$354,22011$274,608
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$197,9804$281,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$284,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98498
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 98498 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 66. The highest number of fires - 88 took place in 2002, and the least - 16 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 98498 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.4%), and Structure Fires (38.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 98498
    • 52947.4%Outside Fires
    • 42938.4%Structure Fires
    • 1079.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 524.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 98498, Washington

Most common first names in zip code 98498 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16073.2 years
Robert13370.7 years
James12171.1 years
William11671.2 years
Mary9875.5 years
George7572.7 years
Richard6268.0 years
Helen6178.2 years
Charles5873.7 years
Joseph5573.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 98498 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson5873.9 years
Smith4875.8 years
Anderson3978.3 years
Miller3472.3 years
Jones3271.3 years
Brown3073.0 years
Williams3070.4 years
Wilson2675.7 years
Davis2468.9 years
Nelson2378.8 years
Businesses in zip code 98498
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2McDonald's2
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut2
Albertsons1Starbucks2
AutoZone1Subway3
Blockbuster1Taco Bell1
H&R Block2U-Haul1
Jack In The Box1UPS1
KFC2Walgreens1
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