ZIP Code 98439

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Pierce County, Washington.

Population: 5,389
Median household income: $47,056

Covering part of Pierce County, Washington, ZIP Code 98439 has about 5,389 residents. The median household income of $47,056 is below the Pierce County median ($96,632).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 98439's population declined 1.8% from 5,488 to 5,389, while its median gross rent rose 42.6% from $1,153 to $1,644.

Households average 2.59 people. The median gross rent is $1,644.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,389
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,056
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,644
Housing units: 2,311
Homeownership rate: 8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 14.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4885,389

Median household income

$39,219$47,056

Median home value

$18,400$18,500

Median gross rent

$1,153$1,644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,488	$39,219	$18,400	$1,153
2020	5,260	$38,415	—	$1,106
2021	6,095	$42,198	—	$1,359
2022	5,679	$44,135	$18,500	$1,372
2023	5,389	$47,056	—	$1,644

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3427.2%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 740.9%

75 and over0.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	748	13.9%
5 to 17	1,190	22.1%
18 to 24	731	13.6%
25 to 34	1,464	27.2%
35 to 44	495	9.2%
45 to 54	419	7.8%
55 to 64	280	5.2%
65 to 74	48	0.9%
75 and over	14	0.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,320	43.1%
Black or African American	726	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	1.0%
Asian	132	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	115	2.1%
Some other race	22	0.4%
Two or more races	336	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,684	31.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	372	13.7%
High school graduate	824	30.3%
Some college or associate's	1,133	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	307	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	84	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,671	77.2%
Carpooled	290	13.4%
Public transit	29	1.3%
Walked	25	1.2%
Bicycle	13	0.6%
Worked from home	51	2.4%
Other means	86	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	544	25.7%
15 to 29 min	960	45.4%
30 to 44 min	452	21.4%
45 to 59 min	56	2.6%
60+ min	102	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 13.2% (713 of 5,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,439	69.2%
Nonfamily households	640	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,079	90.0%
Vacant	232	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	8.2%
Renter-occupied	1,909	91.8%

1-unit, detached11.7%

1-unit, attached26.6%

2 to 4 units26.0%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	11.7%
1-unit, attached	615	26.6%
2 to 4 units	601	26.0%
5 to 19 units	474	20.5%
20 or more units	113	4.9%
Mobile home & other	237	10.3%

ZIP Code 98439

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