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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.3 square miles in Buena, Yakima County, Washington. The area is home to 516 residents, producing a population density of 1,585 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98921 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98921 sits at —, while per-capita income is —. The poverty rate stands at 79.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 0.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98921 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 15.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Yakima County, so you can benchmark 98921 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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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