98439 ZIP Code, Lakewood, WA
98439 is a ZIP code in Lakewood, Washington in Pierce County. It covers 5.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 98438, 98499 and 98444. 5,671 people live here in 2,139 households. At about 1,042 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (9% own). Median household income is $50,509, well below the Washington median of $98,141; 45% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Lakewood, WA
- County: Pierce County
- Land area: 5.4 sq mi
- Population: 5,671
- Median household income: $50,509
- Carrier routes: 3 (1,813 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 5,671 |
| Households | 2,139 |
| Median household income | $50,509 |
| Income per person | $22,112 |
| Median age | 25.1 |
| Homeowners | 9.2% |
| Median home value | not published |
| Median rent | $1,873 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 45.2% |
| Moved in the past year | 28.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.7% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 20.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.1% |
| $10–15K | 5.2% |
| $15–25K | 7.6% |
| $25–35K | 12.2% |
| $35–50K | 19.7% |
| $50–75K | 28.8% |
| $75–100K | 11.2% |
| $100–150K | 7.4% |
| $150–200K | 1.7% |
| $200K+ | 1.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 26.5% |
| 10–19 | 11.5% |
| 20–24 | 11.2% |
| 25–34 | 27.8% |
| 35–44 | 9.2% |
| 45–54 | 6.9% |
| 55–64 | 6.2% |
| 65–74 | 0.3% |
| 75+ | 0.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 1.4% |
| Owned outright | 6.7% |
| Rented | 80.4% |
| Vacant | 11.5% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 9.1% |
| Townhome | 29.7% |
| 2–4 units | 27.8% |
| 5–19 units | 19.6% |
| 20+ units | 3.9% |
| Mobile / other | 9.8% |
Businesses in 98439
28 business establishments with 568 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 8
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 6
- Construction: 4
- Retail Trade: 3
EDDM carrier routes
98439 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,813 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 98439
98439 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C)) with 1,813 residential and 13 business mailboxes. Routes range from 118 homes (C032) to 911 homes (C033); the median route has 784 homes. The Census counted 2,139 households in 98439 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 0 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 98439
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C031 | City | 784 | 0 | $62,396 | — | — | — |
| C032 | City | 118 | 0 | $62,396 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 911 | 13 | $40,184 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 98439 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 98438 — McChord AFB CDP, WA (0.6 mi)
- 98499 — Lakewood city, WA (2.5 mi)
- 98444 — Parkland CDP, WA (2.9 mi)
- 98447 — Parkland CDP, WA (2.9 mi)
- 98430 (3.3 mi)
- 98498 — Lakewood city, WA (3.3 mi)
- 98445 — Parkland CDP, WA (4.6 mi)
- 98408 — Tacoma city, WA (5.3 mi)
Areas that include 98439
- Lakewood, WA ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- McChord AFB, WA ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Pierce County ZIP codes — 59 ZIP codes
- Washington ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 47: highest share of households with children in Pierce County
- No. 3 of 47: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Pierce County
- No. 2 of 47: lowest median age in Pierce County
Mail every home in 98439
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98439, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 98439 in?
- 98439 is a Lakewood, WA mailing address. By land area, 90% lies inside McChord AFB and 10% lies inside Lakewood.
- What county is 98439 in?
- 98439 is in Pierce County.
- What is the population of 98439?
- About 5,671 people (±818), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,474.
- What is the median household income in 98439?
- $50,509 (±$9,275), compared with $98,141 for Washington as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 98439?
- 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,813 residential and 13 business mailboxes (1,826 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 98439?
- The closest, measured center to center: 98438 (0.6 mi, McChord AFB), 98499 (2.5 mi, Lakewood), 98444 (2.9 mi, Parkland), 98447 (2.9 mi, Parkland), 98430 (3.3 mi) and 98498 (3.3 mi, Lakewood).
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