Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($26,307) for 98421 is less than 98404 ($82,191), 98422 ($118,604), 98424 ($94,122), 98402 ($60,505), 98418 ($89,706), Pierce County ($99,564), and Tacoma city ($85,884).
| 98421 | $26,307 |
| Tacoma city | $85,884 |
| Pierce County | $99,564 |
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The average household income ($39,201) for 98421 is less than 98404 ($96,074), 98422 ($148,306), 98424 ($109,634), 98402 ($82,718), 98418 ($94,482), Pierce County ($124,488), and Tacoma city ($107,897).
| 98421 | $39,201 |
| Tacoma city | $107,897 |
| Pierce County | $124,488 |
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The per-capita income for 98421 is $14,714. The per capita income ($14,714) for 98421 is less than 98404 ($33,598), 98422 ($55,678), 98424 ($40,488), 98402 ($49,089), 98418 ($40,256), Pierce County ($47,648), and Tacoma city ($45,650).
| 98421 | $14,714 |
| Tacoma city | $45,650 |
| Pierce County | $47,648 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 98421 is less than 98404 (8.0%), 98422 (23.3%), 98424 (10.8%), 98402 (6.6%), 98418 (5.2%), Pierce County (15.6%), and Tacoma city (11.6%).
| 98421 | 0.0% |
| Tacoma city | 11.6% |
| Pierce County | 15.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98421 | $-1 | $26,534 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Tacoma city | $60,102 | $96,982 | $98,966 | $60,212 |
| Pierce County | $61,444 | $106,282 | $118,598 | $70,061 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 98421 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 98421 | +/-$7,435 | +/-$14,609 | +/-$5,049 | +/-32.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$4,072 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Tacoma city | +/-$1,903 | +/-$1,809 | +/-$826 | +/-0.7% | +/-$7,186 | +/-$3,355 | +/-$3,603 | +/-$3,859 |
| Pierce County | +/-$1,209 | +/-$1,470 | +/-$538 | +/-0.5% | +/-$3,543 | +/-$1,696 | +/-$2,506 | +/-$2,667 |