98408 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Tacoma, WA Pierce County, WA Zip code population (2000): 29,095 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 29,592 Homes for Sale in Tacoma. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 98408 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 11,509 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,679 % of renters here:   34% State:   35% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 98408: 108.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 5.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 5859 people per square mile   (average). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.0% ($1,438) Washington:   1.6% ($1,915) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Tacoma: $2,483 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Tacoma: $2,410 (1.0%) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 14,327   (49.2%) Females: 14,768   (50.8%) Recent posts about zip code 98408 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Seminar in Tacoma  (1 reply) 100% urban population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $210,294 98408:   $210,294 Washington:   $300,800 According to our research of public records there were 19 registered sex offenders living in 98408 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average. Median resident age:   34.1 years Washington median age:   35.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.6 people Washington:   2.5 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 98408, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,072 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $35,072 State:   $54,331 Salary/wage: $33,825 (reported on 84.8% of returns) Here:   $33,825 State:   $45,761 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.9% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $1,151 (reported on 32.2% of returns) This zip code:   $1,151 Washington:   $2,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,769 (reported on 13.6% of returns) Here:   $1,769 State:   $5,879 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$4,586 (reported on 10.3% of returns) Here:   +$4,586 State:   +$15,835 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$6,627 (reported on 9.5% of returns) Here:   +$6,627 State:   +$13,994 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $2,387 (reported on 1.6% of returns) 98408:   $2,387 Washington:   $3,001 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k) Total itemized deductions: $14,254 (2% of AGI, reported on 32.2% of returns) Here:   $14,254 State:   $19,669 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 9.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,096 (3.8% of AGI, reported on 25.4% of returns) Here:   $2,096 Washington:   $3,569 Here:   3.8% of AGI State:   3.5% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $3,829 (reported on 74.4% of returns) 98408:   $3,829 State:   $9,065 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,643 (reported on 17.2% of returns) Here:   $1,643 State:   $1,607 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 51.8% Here:   52% State:   49% (% for various income ranges: 52.6% for AGIs below $10k, 52.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 50.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.9% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$45,479
Washington:	$55,591

Nearest zip codes: 98404, 98409, 98402, 98405, 98421, 98444.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	64.9%
Whole state:	66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 98408 with a mortgage: 5,028 (728 second mortgage, 382 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,739

This zip code:	13.1%
Whole state:	11.4%

This zip code:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Here:	4.1
State:	3.9

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Park in zip code 98408: Lincoln Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Pacific Lanes Bowling Center (Arcades & Amusements; 7015 S D St).

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 98408: Less than $10,000: 2 $10,000 to $14,999: 1 $15,000 to $19,999: 1 $20,000 to $24,999: 6 $25,000 to $29,999: 6 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 9 $40,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 11 $60,000 to $69,999: 22 $70,000 to $79,999: 16 $80,000 to $89,999: 32 $90,000 to $99,999: 36 $100,000 to $124,999: 141 $125,000 to $149,999: 423 $150,000 to $174,999: 875 $175,000 to $199,999: 1,536 $200,000 to $249,999: 2,178 $250,000 to $299,999: 1,385 $300,000 to $399,999: 558 $400,000 to $499,999: 47 $500,000 to $749,999: 22 $750,000 to $999,999: 2 $1,000,000 or more: 14

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 98408: Less than $100: 64 $100 to $149: 16 $150 to $199: 88 $200 to $249: 15 $250 to $299: 55 $300 to $349: 92 $350 to $399: 54 $400 to $449: 200 $450 to $499: 208 $500 to $549: 245 $550 to $599: 318 $600 to $649: 219 $650 to $699: 366 $700 to $749: 377 $750 to $799: 263 $800 to $899: 411 $900 to $999: 185 $1,000 to $1,249: 140 $1,250 to $1,499: 41 No cash rent: 154

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $187,245.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,766
• Black or African American householders: $232,934
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $207,642
• Asian householders: $234,974
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $260,674
• Some other race householders: $194,996
• Two or more races householders: $200,911
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $231,302

98408:	$210,294
Washington:	$300,800

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,548
• One, attached: 133
• Two: 415
• 3 or 4: 348
• 5 to 9: 442
• 10 to 19: 211
• 20 to 49: 294
• 50 or more: 112
• Mobile homes: 24

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,464 (73%) Carpooled: 1,968 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 592 (5%) Ferryboat: 17 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 31 (0%) Bicycle: 36 (0%) Walked: 193 (1%) Other means: 100 (1%) Worked at home: 504 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 277 5 to 9 minutes: 1238 10 to 14 minutes: 2283 15 to 19 minutes: 2438 20 to 24 minutes: 1837 25 to 29 minutes: 568 30 to 34 minutes: 1226 35 to 39 minutes: 359 40 to 44 minutes: 383 45 to 59 minutes: 762 60 to 89 minutes: 702 90 or more minutes: 337

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.9%

Household type by relationship
Households: 28,733

• In family households: 24,106 (5,041 male householders, 2,199 female householders)

  5,196 spouses, 8,777 children (8,037 natural, 170 adopted, 570 stepchildren), 557 grandchildren, 305 brothers or sisters, 266 parents, 529 other relatives, 1,236 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,627 (1,869 male householders (1,476 living alone)), 1,777 female householders (1,468 living alone)), 981 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 388 (189 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,814 2-persons, 1,593 3-persons, 1,450 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 396 6-persons, 202 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,944 1-person, 534 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 43 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons.

4,469 married couples with children.
2,398 single-parent households (657 men, 1,741 women).

84.5% of residents of 98408 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 18% well, 14% not well, 7% not at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 11% well, 8% not well, 1% not at all).
8.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% very well, 31% well, 18% not well, 6% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 23% well).

Foreign born population: 3,100 (10.7%)
(51.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	10.7%
Whole state:	10.4%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8967

German: 3631

Irish: 2229

English: 1448

United States or American: 1364

Norwegian: 1317

Italian: 678

European: 509

French (except Basque): 467

Swedish: 436

Polish: 327

Scotch-Irish: 326

Dutch: 250

Scottish: 240

French Canadian: 217

African: 164

Subsaharan African:: 164

Ukrainian: 151

Greek: 125

Russian: 118

British: 105

Canadian: 84

Danish: 81

Scandinavian: 75

Finnish: 73

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 73

Czechoslovakian: 60

Portuguese: 58

Austrian: 56

Welsh: 39

Czech: 37

Hungarian: 29

Swiss: 27

Afghan: 21

Australian: 21

Yugoslavian: 21

Pennsylvania German: 18

Iranian: 17

Armenian: 17

Jamaican: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17

British West Indian: 16

Basque: 15

West Indian: 14

Northern European: 12

Slavic: 12

Luxemburger: 12

Lithuanian: 11

Latvian: 11

Celtic: 10

Romanian: 10

Lebanese: 10

Arab:: 10

Icelander: 9

Croatian: 9

Dutch West Indian: 9

Belgian: 6

Slovak: 6

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• APEX DRIVE IN CLEANERS (1208 S 56TH ST in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-101352, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Alternative names: APEX CLEANERS

• CITY RENTS INC (3804 PACIFIC AVE in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-10232, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  

• 35TH & A STREET RAVINE DUMP (SW COR S 35TH ST & S A ST in TACOMA, WA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988500054, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE) , BRETT MANNING (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• 68TH ST DRUG LAB (1016 S 68TH ST in TACOMA, WA)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD988512612, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
  Organizations: WA ECY (CONTACT/ HAZARDOUS WASTE) , JIM OBERLANDER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• AKE PATHOLOGISTS (3582 PACIFIC AVE in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD135864890, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: MEDICAL LABORATORIES
  Organizations: BEVERLY MARCELIA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• ARCO 4345 PSI 5503 (1772 S 72ND ST in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-8755, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988514659, EPCRA, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: DEREK REICHART (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: ARCO 04345

• ARCO 6016 PSI 0576 (8247 PACIFIC AVE in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - TOXICS-8798, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, HAZWASTE-WAD988515235, EPCRA, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: HADI INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CLEANERY TACOMC PACIFIC (7250 PACIFIC AVE NO A in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD165608100, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING; DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
  Organizations: JOHN JOHNSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , THE CLEANERY OF WASHINGTON INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• CARLSON BROTHERS JEWELERS INC (861 S 38TH ST in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Washington State Department of Ecology's Facility/Site identification system) - HAZWASTE-WAD027532761, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: JEWELRY, PRECIOUS METAL; JEWELRY STORES; WATCH, CLOCK, AND JEWELRY REPAIR
  Business NAICS classification: JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME) MANUFACTURING.; JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME) MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: CARLSON BROTHERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BIRNEY (1202 S 76TH ST in TACOMA, WA)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3449
  Organizations: TACOMA SCH DIST 10 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CJF4 (3844 S A ST in TACOMA, WA)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGERS.
  

• ACTION ONE REALTY INC (5042 S YAKIMA in TACOMA, WA)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• Shilo Inn, 7414 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98408, Phone: (253) 475-4020, Fax: (253) 475-1236
• Motel 6, 1811 S 76TH St, Tacoma, WA 98408, Phone: (253) 473-7100, Fax: (253) 472-7952
• Hampton Inn & Suites Tacoma, 8203 S Hosmer St, Tacoma, WA 98408, Phone: (253) 539-2288, Fax: (253) 539-3388

Median worth of mobile homes: $0

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 14847
• Northeast: 906
• Midwest: 2752
• South: 2375
• West: 4242

54% of the 98408 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Washington.

Population in 1990: 28,753. Population change in the 1990s: +342 (+1.2%).

Here:	11.4%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	5.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	19.1%
Washington:	15.7%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (TACOMA, WA):

• SHILO INN TACOMA LLC (7414 S HOSMER ST): $856,898 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2005

  $539,330 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-02-28. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
  $307,395, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
  $30,321, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-19. Completion date: 2003-08-21.
  $-20,148, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-26. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
  

• MCGREGOR, HELEN (525 S 60TH STREET; small business): $126,246 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2006

  Contracts for Nursing Services, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $45,606; 2003: $43,216; 2004: $43,216; 2005: $-3,546; 2006: $-2,246.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $50,965 with Army for Nursing Services. Signed on 2005-10-18. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  $45,606 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2002-10-31. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  $43,216, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  $43,216, same as above. Signed on 2003-11-05. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
  

• TOTAL SUPPLY & PROCUREMENT SER (523 SO. 54TH STREET; small business): $121,801 in 2 contracts in 2000

  $91,449 with Defense Logistics Agency for Valves, Powered. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-10-23.
  $30,352 with Defense Logistics Agency for Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. Signed on 2000-06-29. Completion date: 2000-07-29.
  

• BRIGHT SHINY OBJECT LLC (6112 SOUTH M ST; small business): $109,440 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Programming Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $57,600; 2005: $34,560; 2006: $17,280.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $57,600 with Army for Programming Services. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
  $19,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $17,280, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  $15,360, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
  

• TOTAL SUPPLY AND PROCUREMENT S (523 S 54TH ST; small business)

  $35,996 with Defense Logistics Agency for Switches. Signed on 2000-02-04. Completion date: 2000-06-04.

• HILTON OUTBOARD MOTOR SERVICE (3914 CENTER ST; small business)

  $9,476 with Army for Ship and Boat Propulsion Components. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2004-12-21.

• UNITED LAMP SUPPLY CO INC (215 S 50TH ST; small business): $7,662 in 2 contracts in 2005

  $4,376 with Defense Commissary Agency for Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-01-28.
  $3,286 with Defense Logistics Agency for Ballasts, Lampholders, and Starters. Signed on 2005-03-12. Completion date: 2005-03-23.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 5)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Armored Car Services (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (50-99: 1)

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