ZIP code
98421
Tacoma, WA
98421 covers Tacoma in Pierce County, with 249 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 98421. Methodology
ZIP code map of 98421

About ZIP code 98421
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 98421. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 98421
Race
- White295
- Black or African American89
- American Indian or Alaska Native28
- Asian131
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander23
- Other race587
- Two or more races86
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 627
Age
- Under 1042
- 10 to 1976
- 20 to 29361
- 30 to 39332
- 40 to 49206
- 50 to 59146
- 60 to 6955
- 70 to 7914
- 80 and older7
Income and housing in 98421
Education
- High school graduate98.1%
- Bachelor's degree25.2%
- Graduate degree0.0%
Places covering 98421
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Pierce County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 98421
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 169 | |
| 2006 | 102 | |
| 2007 | 146 | |
| 2011 | 24 | |
| 2012 | 28 | 170 |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 303 | |
| 2016 | 729 | 170 |
| 2017 | 1,090 | |
| 2018 | 1,496 | 160 |
| 2019 | 1,557 | 190 |
| 2020 | 1,346 | 270 |
| 2021 | 950 | 230 |
| 2022 | 790 | 170 |
| 2023 | 249 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 98421
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 98422Tacoma2.1 miPop 22,126 · Income $115,989
- 98402Tacoma2.1 miPop 7,500 · Income $54,712
- 98424Fife2.8 miPop 11,871 · Income $93,633
- 98403Tacoma2.8 miPop 8,586 · Income $86,179
- 98418Tacoma3.4 miPop 10,475 · Income $79,413
- 98405Tacoma3.5 miPop 25,306 · Income $80,024
- 98404Tacoma3.6 miPop 35,829 · Income $79,562
- 98416Tacoma3.8 miPop 877 · Income —
- 98023Federal Way3.9 miPop 49,593 · Income $101,960
- 98354Milton3.9 miPop 8,432 · Income $90,361
- 98443Tacoma4.1 miPop 5,787 · Income $117,423
- 98409Tacoma4.8 miPop 27,298 · Income $71,649
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ZIP code 98421 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 98421 in?
- 98421 is in Tacoma, WA.
- What county is 98421 in?
- 98421 is in Pierce County.
- What is the median household income in 98421?
- Median household income is not published for 98421.
- Which ZIP codes are near 98421?
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