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Lakewood, WA 98498
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Tacoma, WA 98498
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American Lake, WA 98498
Fort Steilacoom, WA 98498

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The 98498 ZIP Code is centered1 in Pierce County at latitude 47.163 and longitude -122.561 (Panoramio Photos). It is a standard type ZIP Code. Pierce County is in the Pacific Time Zone (UTC -8 hours) and observes daylight savings time.

The population in ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 98498 was 28,894 with 12,032 housing units; a land area land area of 9.6 sq. miles; a water area of 0.08 sq. miles; and a population density of 3,008.49 people per sq. mile for Census 2000. Demographic Profile

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Nearby Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places

Interlaken, WA (1.4 miles ESE)
Lake City, WA (1.4 miles SSE)
Clinton Park, WA (1.4 miles ENE)
Clover Park, WA (1.9 miles E)
Custer, WA (1.9 miles ENE)
Lakewood, WA (1.9 miles ENE)
Steilacoom, WA (1.9 miles WNW)
Ponders Corner, WA (2.4 miles SE)
Tillicum, WA (2.7 miles S)
Peach Acres, WA (2.7 miles NNE)

Nearby Neighborhoods, Subdivisions & Other Small Populated Places

Hillside, WA (4.1 miles SSW)
Excelsior, WA (5.6 miles ENE)
Bee, WA (5.8 miles WNW)
Gertrude, WA (6.1 miles NW)
Johnson Landing, WA (6.3 miles WNW)
Yoman, WA (7 miles WNW)
Meridian, WA (8.1 miles WNW)
Lake Bay, WA (10.3 miles NW)
Berkeley, WA (12.2 miles ESE)
Mushroom Corner, WA (12.5 miles SW)

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  2. The centroid of a ZIP Code may be in one County and the associated city/town in another.
  3. In rural areas, a single ZIP Code may be used for cities and towns in several different Counties.
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1 Keeping the above key concepts in mind, what we informally refer to as the "center" of a ZIP Code is most often actually the centroid of a polygon.