What city is ZIP code 98496?

98496 is a Lakewood, Washington ZIP code. Tacoma is also accepted as the city name.

What county is 98496 in?

ZIP code 98496 is in Pierce County, Washington.

What time zone is ZIP code 98496 in?

98496 is in the Pacific Time zone (America/Los_Angeles).

What area code is 98496?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 98496 use area code 253.

Can I use 98496 for a street address?

No. 98496 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Lakewood use 98439, 98498, 98499.

What ZIP codes are near 98496?

The nearest ZIP codes to 98496 are 98499 (Lakewood, 0.3 miles), 98497 (Lakewood, 0.6 miles), 98498 (Lakewood, 1.9 miles) and 98439 (Lakewood, 2.6 miles).

ZIP code 98496

Where is ZIP code 98496?

Lakewood, Washington

Pierce County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 98496 belongs to Lakewood, Washington in Pierce County. 98496 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Lakewood post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Pacific Time zone and uses area code 253. The closest ZIP codes are 98499 (Lakewood, 0.3 mi east), 98497 (Lakewood, 0.6 mi northwest) and 98498 (Lakewood, 1.9 mi west).

ZIP code	98496
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Lakewood
Also accepted	Tacoma
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pierce County
Time zone	Pacific Time · now
Area code	253
Coordinates	47.1666, -122.5089 map
3-digit prefix	984

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 98496

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
98499	Lakewood, WA	0.3 mi E	Standard
98497	Lakewood, WA	0.6 mi NW	PO Box only
98498	Lakewood, WA	1.9 mi W	Standard
98439	Lakewood, WA	2.6 mi S	Standard
98444	Tacoma, WA	2.8 mi SE	Standard
98409	Tacoma, WA	2.9 mi NE	Standard
98398	Paradise Inn, WA	2.9 mi W	PO Box only
98438	Mcchord AFB, WA	3 mi SE	PO Box only
98417	Tacoma, WA	3 mi NE	PO Box only
98419	Tacoma, WA	3 mi NE	PO Box only
98448	Tacoma, WA	3 mi NE	PO Box only
98490	Tacoma, WA	3 mi NE	PO Box only

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 98496 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 98496

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
LAKEWOOD WA 98496

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. USPS also accepts TACOMA as the city name for 98496. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (98496-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

Other ZIP codes in Lakewood, WA

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 98496?: 98496 is a Lakewood, Washington ZIP code. Tacoma is also accepted as the city name.
What county is 98496 in?: ZIP code 98496 is in Pierce County, Washington.
What time zone is ZIP code 98496 in?: 98496 is in the Pacific Time zone (America/Los_Angeles).
What area code is 98496?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 98496 use area code 253.
Can I use 98496 for a street address?: No. 98496 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Lakewood use 98439, 98498, 98499.
What ZIP codes are near 98496?: The nearest ZIP codes to 98496 are 98499 (Lakewood, 0.3 miles), 98497 (Lakewood, 0.6 miles), 98498 (Lakewood, 1.9 miles) and 98439 (Lakewood, 2.6 miles).