ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98439: McChord AFB, WA

ZIP Code 98439 (McChord AFB, Pierce County, Washington) has an estimated 5,671 residents in 2,139 households. The median household income is $50,509, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $1,873/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (unemployment) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

5,671

Margin of error ±818

Median household income

$50,509

Margin of error ±$9,275

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$1,873/mo

Margin of error ±$321

Median age

25.1 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±6.8 min

How ZIP 98439 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9843925.1 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98439$50,509Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98439$22,112Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9843914.7%Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 9843913.7%*Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9843910.4%Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98439—Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98439$1,873/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 984399.2%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 9843921.8 minWashington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 984392.0%Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98439

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98439 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98439Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population5,671±8187,816,116334,922,499
Median age25.1 yrs±0.9 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,139±3753,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$50,509±$9,275$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$22,112±$2,775$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate14.7%±6.7 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.7%*±16.1 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%±2.4 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value——$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,873/mo±$321$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes9.2%±4.4 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±6.8 min26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.0%±1.8 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98439
GroupZIP 98439WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino47.5%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.7%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.0%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.5%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98439 is

State
Washington
Main county
Pierce County
Largest overlapping place
McChord AFB (90% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.44 sq mi· about 1,042 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pierce County

98402 Tacoma, WA98403 Tacoma, WA98404 Tacoma, WA98405 Tacoma, WA98406 Tacoma, WA98407 Tacoma, WA98408 Tacoma, WA98409 Tacoma, WA98416 Tacoma, WA98418 Tacoma, WA98421 Tacoma, WA98422 Tacoma, WA98424 Fife, WA98430 Pierce County, WA98433 Fort Lewis, WA98438 McChord AFB, WA98443 Waller, WA98444 Parkland, WA98445 Parkland, WA98446 Clover Creek, WA98447 Parkland, WA98465 Tacoma, WA98466 University Place, WA98467 University Place, WA

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.