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ZIP Code 98421: Tacoma, WA
ZIP code 98421 is in Tacoma, Washington, entirely in Pierce County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Tacoma's 21 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $26,307 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tacoma · 21 residential ZIPs
- County
- Pierce County
- Census places
- Tacoma
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-6 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 6.5 sq mi · 65 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 14 more ZIP codes use the name Tacoma for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 98421?
98421 centers on 47.261°, -122.400° and covers 6.5 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98402, 98422, 98424, 98404.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98421, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98421 compare with the rest of Tacoma?
| Measure | 98421 | In Tacoma | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 424 | 21st of 21 | 58th of 60 | 502nd of 605 |
| Median household income | $26k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
98421's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (424). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98421?
The 2020 Census counted 1,239 people in 98421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 424. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 424±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,239−5.3% since 2010 (1,308)
- Households
- 95
- Median age
- 33.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98421?
Of the 424 people the ACS estimates in 98421, 0.0% are under 18 and 2.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.7%), then Other or two or more (23.6%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6497.4%
- 65 and older2.6%
- White, not Hispanic38.7%
- Other or two or more23.6%
- Hispanic or Latino22.6%
- Black, not Hispanic15.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98421 earn?
Median household income is $26,307 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,307±$7,435
- Income per person
- $14,714
- Below the poverty line
- 39.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,443140 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,083
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 5.3%
- Housing units
- 108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98421?
316 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing88
- Wholesale trade49
- Manufacturing48
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Retail trade18
- Real estate and rental and leasing18
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98402 | Tacoma | 8,080 | $61k | 2.1 mi |
| 98422 | Tacoma | 21,644 | $119k | 2.1 mi |
| 98424 | Tacoma | 11,816 | $94k | 2.8 mi |
| 98404 | Tacoma | 35,961 | $82k | 3.6 mi |
| 98403 | Tacoma | 9,097 | $88k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 98418 | Tacoma | 10,264 | $90k | 3.4 mi (near) |
| 98405 | Tacoma | 25,939 | $76k | 3.5 mi (near) |
| 98416 | Tacoma | 934 | – | 3.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.