98421 Zip Code Profile

98421 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Tacoma, Washington. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. The average house value here ($0) is significantly lower than in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $21,000/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 98421 is $21,250.

An fascinating fact about income in 98421: Men here earn an average of $29,668/year. Women make more, earning $40,000/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

554 people in 98421 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 98421? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.3 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 1,202 men and 106 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 144 people (out of the 1,308 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 25 homes, and 428 businesses every day. 467 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

98421 Zip code is located in the Pacific time zone at 47 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Budapest, Hungary!) and -122 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 11 feet above sea levell.

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• Arbor Pointe Apartments
• Auburn International Farmers Market
• Courtney Ridge Condo Association
• Crystal Estates HOA
• Delano Park HOA
• Federal Way Farmers Market
• Flett Creek Division 2 HOA
• Gravelly Lake Brownstones
• Grouse Pointe Estates HOA
• Heritage Court
• Highlands at Woodbrook
• Hill Creek Home Owner's Association
• Homewood Terrace Co-Op
• Nantucket West Condominium Owners Association
• Oakbrook Estates
• ParkGreen/Cheyenne Place Apartments
• Parkland
• Proctor Farmers' Market
• Puyallup Main Street Association Farmers' Market

• Ridge Pointe HOA
• Rosemount Place Owners Association
• Salishan
• South Tacoma Network for Youth
• Stewart Crossing Homeowners Community
• Stonebrook
• Stoney Creek
• Tacoma Dome District Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - 6th Avenue Market
• Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway Market
• Tacoma Farmers Markets
• Tacoma Farmers Market - South Tacoma Market
• Tacoma North End (West Pearl) Neighborhood Watch
• The Ridge at Glacier Creek
• Village Commons HOA
• Wescliffe Homeowners Association
• Wingate

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,308
• White Population: 962
• Black Population: 114
• Hispanic Population: 635
• Asian Population: 69
• Hawaiian Population: 33
• Indian Population: 50
• Male Population: 1,202
• Female Population: 106
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: West
• Division: Pacific
• State: Washington
• CSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue WA
• County: Pierce
• City: Tacoma
• Longitude: -122.4
• Latitude: 47.3
• Elevation: 11 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 253

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 554
• Drive alone: 18
• Carpool: 2
• Public transit: 67
• Ride bikes or walk: 467


• Average commute time: 22.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 116
•    5 - 9: 73
•    10 - 14: 0
•    15 - 19: 1
•    20 - 24: 0
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 280
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 84
•    45 - 59: 0
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $0
• Average Annual Household Income: $27,083
• Businesses: 342
• Employees: 7,996
• Annual Payroll: $426,049,000
• Average Family Income: $21,000
• Median Family Income: $41,103
• Average Income for Men: $29,668
• Average Income for Women: $40,000

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 607.0
• Sr Senator: Patty Murray (D)
• Jr Senator: Maria Cantwell (D)
• US House Representative: Adam Smith (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 053
• State FIPS Code: 53

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