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Mcchord Afb ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Mcchord Afb, WA is 98438, and its area code is 253.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,999
Area code
253

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Mcchord Afb itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Tacoma (2.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Mcchord Afb uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Mcchord Afb in numbers

About 2,999 people live in Mcchord Afb, in 802 households. The median household income is $54,808 a year, 44% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). Median gross rent is $2,323 a month. The median age is 23.4; 28.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population2,999Mcchord Afb2,999
Households802Mcchord Afb802
Median age23.4Mcchord Afb23.4Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$54,808Mcchord Afb$54,808Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median gross rent$2,323Mcchord Afb$2,323Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%Mcchord Afb28.2%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.6 minMcchord Afb13.6 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density510 / sq miMcchord Afb510 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place McChord AFB CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Mcchord Afb

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Mcchord Afb
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98438 Mcchord Afb , WA Standard 613 — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Mcchord Afb

These ZIP codes cover part of Mcchord Afb but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Mcchord Afb
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98439 Lakewood , WA Standard 5,671 $50,509 —
98444 Tacoma , WA Standard 35,754 $65,342 $416,400

Map of Mcchord Afb ZIP codes

98438

The ZIP codes of Mcchord Afb, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Mcchord Afb

The nearest larger towns are Parkland (38,742 people, 2.6 mi), Lakewood (62,937 people, 2.8 mi) and Spanaway (34,019 people, 4.0 mi).

Towns near Mcchord Afb
TownPopulationDistance
Parkland 38,742 2.6 mi
Lakewood 62,937 2.8 mi
Spanaway 34,019 4.0 mi
Fort Lewis 15,167 4.4 mi
Midland 9,050 4.7 mi
North Fort Lewis 6,337 4.9 mi
Clover Creek 7,345 5.3 mi
Steilacoom 6,686 5.4 mi
University Place 34,911 6.3 mi
Summit 8,791 6.5 mi
Summit View 8,480 6.6 mi
Frederickson 25,383 6.7 mi
Fircrest 7,069 6.9 mi
DuPont 9,931 7.5 mi

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