What city is ZIP code 98497?

98497 is a Lakewood, Washington ZIP code. Oakbrook and Tacoma are also accepted as the city name.

What county is 98497 in?

ZIP code 98497 is in Pierce County, Washington.

What time zone is ZIP code 98497 in?

98497 is in the Pacific Time zone (America/Los_Angeles).

What area code is 98497?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 98497 use area code 253.

Can I use 98497 for a street address?

No. 98497 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Lakewood use 98439, 98498, 98499.

What ZIP codes are near 98497?

The nearest ZIP codes to 98497 are 98496 (Lakewood, 0.6 miles), 98499 (Lakewood, 0.8 miles), 98498 (Lakewood, 1.7 miles) and 98398 (Paradise Inn, 2.5 miles).

ZIP code 98497

Where is ZIP code 98497?

Lakewood, Washington

Pierce County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 98497 belongs to Lakewood, Washington in Pierce County. 98497 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 98496 (Lakewood, 0.6 mi southeast), 98499 (Lakewood, 0.8 mi east) and 98498 (Lakewood, 1.7 mi southwest).

ZIP code	98497
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Lakewood
Also accepted	Oakbrook, Tacoma
State	Washington (WA)
County	Pierce County
Time zone	Pacific Time · now
Area code	253
Coordinates	47.1718, -122.5185 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 98497

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
98496	Lakewood, WA	0.6 mi SE	PO Box only
98499	Lakewood, WA	0.8 mi E	Standard
98498	Lakewood, WA	1.7 mi SW	Standard
98398	Paradise Inn, WA	2.5 mi SW	PO Box only
98409	Tacoma, WA	2.8 mi NE	Standard
98417	Tacoma, WA	2.9 mi NE	PO Box only
98419	Tacoma, WA	2.9 mi NE	PO Box only
98448	Tacoma, WA	2.9 mi NE	PO Box only
98490	Tacoma, WA	2.9 mi NE	PO Box only
98439	Lakewood, WA	3 mi S	Standard
98467	University Place, WA	3.2 mi NW	Standard
98388	Steilacoom, WA	3.3 mi W	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 98497 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 98497

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
LAKEWOOD WA 98497

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. USPS also accepts OAKBROOK and TACOMA as the city name for 98497. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (98497-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 98497?: 98497 is a Lakewood, Washington ZIP code. Oakbrook and Tacoma are also accepted as the city name.
What county is 98497 in?: ZIP code 98497 is in Pierce County, Washington.
What time zone is ZIP code 98497 in?: 98497 is in the Pacific Time zone (America/Los_Angeles).
What area code is 98497?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 98497 use area code 253.
Can I use 98497 for a street address?: No. 98497 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Lakewood use 98439, 98498, 98499.
What ZIP codes are near 98497?: The nearest ZIP codes to 98497 are 98496 (Lakewood, 0.6 miles), 98499 (Lakewood, 0.8 miles), 98498 (Lakewood, 1.7 miles) and 98398 (Paradise Inn, 2.5 miles).