Buena, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98921
Yakima County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 516
- 1,585/sq mi
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 98921 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buena, Yakima County, Washington, home to just 516 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 1,585 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 98921, but per-capita income is -. The poverty rate stands at 79.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Housing costs here run - for a typical home value, with rent averaging - a month; 0.0% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 15.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Yakima County, letting you compare 98921 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98921, Buena, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
516
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
1,585
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98921?
15.6
Median Age
20.2%
Male
79.8%
Female
41.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
79.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
33
Total Housing Units
26
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
4.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 98921, employing approximately 93 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,560,000.
8
Businesses
93
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98921 vs 98953 →
ZIP 98921 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98948
Toppenish (98948)
13,225 residents
- 98953
Zillah (98953)
6,681 residents
- 98921 516
Buena (98921)
516 residents
- 98939 167
Parker (98939)
167 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98921 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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