Zip code 98498: Lakewood, Washington
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 98498
98498 is an urban zip code in Lakewood, Washington (Pierce County), covering 9.9 sq mi of land. About 29,209 people live here, or 2,937 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $91,664 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $506,300, or 5.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,711 a month.
32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 98498 compares
- Veterans15.8%98thU.S. 6.2% · WA 7.8%55th of 571 in WA
- Healthcare workers13.7%91stU.S. 9.7% · WA 9.3%61st of 570 in WA
- Government workers22.2%90thU.S. 14.5% · WA 16%177th of 570 in WA
- Diversity index67.588thU.S. 61.4 · WA 56.543rd of 571 in WA
- Median home value$506,30076thU.S. $332,700 · WA $564,600214th of 536 in WA
- Per capita income$50,37473rdU.S. $44,673 · WA $53,744174th of 570 in WA
- Average commute29.6 min72ndU.S. 26.4 min · WA 26.6 min183rd of 546 in WA
- Broadband access94.5%71stU.S. 91% · WA 93.6%196th of 563 in WA
- 71stU.S. 17.2% · WA 16.6%262nd of 571 in WA
- Median earnings per worker$57,56971stU.S. $49,666 · WA $59,959211th of 566 in WA
- Median gross rent$1,71168thU.S. $1,413 · WA $1,760159th of 475 in WA
- Population density2,937/sq mi66thU.S. 95/sq mi · WA 118/sq mi114th of 571 in WA
- Median household income$91,66464thU.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141227th of 541 in WA
- Median age40.863rdU.S. 38.9 · WA 38.3283rd of 571 in WA
- Housing vacancy8.2%62ndU.S. 10.1% · WA 7.3%248th of 563 in WA
- 57thU.S. 14.1% · WA 15.4%172nd of 571 in WA
- 50thU.S. 35.7% · WA 39.6%224th of 571 in WA
- Uninsured rate6.8%50thU.S. 8.4% · WA 6.3%216th of 567 in WA
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · WA 6.7%264th of 570 in WA
- Population29,20948thU.S. 334,922,499 · WA 7,816,116103rd of 571 in WA
- 48thU.S. 0.483 · WA 0.469236th of 560 in WA
- 47thU.S. 10% · WA 9.6%331st of 570 in WA
- Work from home11.2%42ndU.S. 15.1% · WA 19.8%361st of 570 in WA
- Homeownership rate63.9%39thU.S. 65.2% · WA 63.8%411th of 563 in WA
- 34thU.S. 5.2% · WA 5.1%358th of 570 in WA
- Poverty rate8.1%32ndU.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%344th of 563 in WA
- 31stU.S. 51.1% · WA 49.9%292nd of 541 in WA
- Residents under 1817.3%15thU.S. 22% · WA 21.4%382nd of 571 in WA
| Measure | 98498 | Pierce | WA | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 15.8% | 10.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 55th of 571 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.7% | 10.1% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 61st of 570 | |
| Government workers | 22.2% | 18.3% | 16% | 14.5% | 177th of 570 | |
| Diversity index | 67.5 | 58.8 | 56.5 | 61.4 | 43rd of 571 | |
| Median home value | $506,300 | $526,600 | $564,600 | $332,700 | 214th of 536 | |
| Per capita income | $50,374 | $47,648 | $53,744 | $44,673 | 174th of 570 | |
| Average commute | 29.6 min | 31.3 min | 26.6 min | 26.4 min | 183rd of 546 | |
| Broadband access | 94.5% | 94.6% | 93.6% | 91% | 196th of 563 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.6% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 262nd of 571 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $57,569 | $58,904 | $59,959 | $49,666 | 211th of 566 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,711 | $1,806 | $1,760 | $1,413 | 159th of 475 | |
| Population density | 2,937/sq mi | 558/sq mi | 118/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 114th of 571 | |
| Median household income | $91,664 | $99,564 | $98,141 | $80,734 | 227th of 541 | |
| Median age | 40.8 | 37 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 283rd of 571 | |
| Housing vacancy | 8.2% | 5% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 248th of 563 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 12% | 10.9% | 15.4% | 14.1% | 172nd of 571 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.8% | 30.9% | 39.6% | 35.7% | 224th of 571 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 216th of 567 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 3.8% | 264th of 570 | |
| Population | 29,209 | 930,319 | 7,816,116 | 334,922,499 | 103rd of 571 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.423 | 0.469 | 0.483 | 236th of 560 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10% | 331st of 570 | |
| Work from home | 11.2% | 13.9% | 19.8% | 15.1% | 361st of 570 | |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 64.7% | 63.8% | 65.2% | 411th of 563 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 358th of 570 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 344th of 563 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 45.6% | 53% | 49.9% | 51.1% | 292nd of 541 | |
| Residents under 18 | 17.3% | 23% | 21.4% | 22% | 382nd of 571 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White52%
- Black10%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian7%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander2%
- Other2%
- Multiracial14%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 11,857
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 58.4%
- Married couples
- 45.7%
- Living alone
- 32.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 15.8%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 12,918
- Owner-occupied
- 63.9%
- Vacant
- 8.2%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 5.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 45.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22.1%
- Home value to income
- 5.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 98498 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $83,010 | $74,888 |
| Service | $35,227 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $50,918 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,098 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,834 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 13.5%
- Households with broadband
- 94.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.7%
- No internet access
- 4.3%
- Without health insurance
- 6.8%
- Limited-English households
- 1.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lakewood
- State
- Washington
- County
- Pierce County
- Center point
- 47.1596° N, 122.5579° W
- Land area
- 9.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lakewood79% of zip
- North Fort Lewis (unincorporated)3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 98498
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98497 | Lakewood, WA · PO box | 2 mi | — |
| 98496 | Lakewood, WA · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 98499 | Lakewood, WA | 2.5 mi | $67,292 |
| 98430 | Camp Murray, WA | 3 mi | — |
| 98467 | University Place, WA | 3.1 mi | $91,354 |
| 98439 | Lakewood, WA | 3.3 mi | $50,509 |
| 98438 | McChord Afb, WA | 3.5 mi | — |
| 98417 | Tacoma, WA · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 98419 | Tacoma, WA · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 98448 | Tacoma, WA · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 98490 | Tacoma, WA · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 98466 | Tacoma, WA | 4.9 mi | $101,778 |
Zip codes like 98498 elsewhere
Questions about 98498
What city is zip code 98498?
98498 is assigned to Lakewood, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 98498 in?
98498 is in Pierce County, Washington.
What is the population of 98498?
About 29,209 people live in 98498, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 98498 in?
98498 is in Pacific Time.
What is the median household income in 98498?
The median household income in 98498 is $91,664.
What zip codes are near 98498?
The closest zip codes to 98498 are 98497, 98496, 98499, 98430, 98467.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 98498, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.