ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Washington

ZIP Code 98421: Tacoma, WA

ZIP Code 98421 (Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington) has an estimated 424 residents in 95 households. The median household income is $26,307, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $1,083/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

424

Margin of error ±77

Median household income

$26,307

Margin of error ±$7,435

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$1,083/mo

Margin of error ±$431

Median age

33.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 98421 compares with Washington and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 9842133.1 yrsWashington38.3 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 98421$26,307Washington$98,141United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 98421$14,714Washington$53,744United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 9842139.1%*Washington9.9%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 984210.0%*Washington5.1%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 9842115.1%*Washington39.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 98421—Washington$564,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 98421$1,083/moWashington$1,760/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 984215.3%Washington63.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 98421—Washington26.6 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 984210.0%*Washington19.8%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 98421

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 98421 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 98421Margin of errorWashingtonUnited States
Total population424±777,816,116334,922,499
Median age33.1 yrs±2.8 yrs38.3 yrs38.9 yrs
Households95±383,064,820129,227,496
Median household income$26,307±$7,435$98,141$80,734
Per capita income$14,714±$5,049$53,744$44,673
Poverty rate39.1%*±37.3 pts9.9%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%*±17.6 pts5.1%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%*±13.4 pts39.6%35.7%
Median home value——$564,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,083/mo±$431$1,760/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes5.3%±8.2 pts63.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.6 min26.4 min
Worked from home0.0%*±17.6 pts19.8%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 98421
GroupZIP 98421WashingtonUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.7%63.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.1%3.8%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.7%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.7%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino17.2%6.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.6%14.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 98421 is

State
Washington
Main county
Pierce County
Largest overlapping place
Tacoma (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.50 sq mi· about 65 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Pierce County

98391 Lake Tapps, WA98394 Key Center, WA98396 Pierce County, WA98402 Tacoma, WA98403 Tacoma, WA98404 Tacoma, WA98405 Tacoma, WA98406 Tacoma, WA98407 Tacoma, WA98408 Tacoma, WA98409 Tacoma, WA98416 Tacoma, WA98418 Tacoma, WA98422 Tacoma, WA98424 Fife, WA98430 Pierce County, WA98433 Fort Lewis, WA98438 McChord AFB, WA98439 McChord AFB, WA98443 Waller, WA98444 Parkland, WA98445 Parkland, WA98446 Clover Creek, WA98447 Parkland, WA

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.