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 High-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Buena has 516 residents, placing it in the 19th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1,585 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 98921 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
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 is 79.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
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 -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Yakima County, so 98921 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
33housing units
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98921 in?
ZIP code 98921 (Buena) is located in Yakima County, Washington. Yakima County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/yakima-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98921?
ZIP code 98921 in Buena, WA has a population of 516 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98921?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98921 is Two or More Ethnicities at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 100.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98921?
ZIP code 98921 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 93 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98921?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98921 is 79.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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