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ZIP Code 98421
Tacoma, WA, Pierce County
Population
424
Land area
6.5sq mi
People per sq mi
65
City
Tacoma
ZIP 98421 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 98421 at a glance
- ZIP 98421 (Tacoma) is 45% less dense than Washington as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 98421
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
316
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
9,060
$705M annual payroll
PPP loans
$46.2M
176 loans
Campaign donations
$3,189
Itemized, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 98421, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: earthquake
Storm events since 1996
31
Countywide, mostly heavy rain
Flood insurance policies
2,101
0.7% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
77° / 37°F
40.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 98421, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
35.4%
U.S. 33.3% +2.1 pts
Diabetes
7.0%
U.S. 12.1% -5.1 pts
Smoking
7.4%
U.S. 12.8% -5.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
12.5%
U.S. 11.1% +1.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 98421?
- ZIP code 98421 is in Tacoma, WA (Pierce County).
- What county is ZIP code 98421 in?
- ZIP code 98421 is mostly in Pierce County, Washington.
- How many people live in ZIP code 98421?
- About 424 people live in the 98421 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.