Ariel, WA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ariel, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,017. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ARIEL-WA · Ariel, WA 1 ZIPs · 1,017 pop · #9875/25278 · Cowlitz County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH
- INC-HIGH $78,281
- RANK-UPPER #9875/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Kelso
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 73% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,017
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-HIGH $464,500
Nearest income peer: Kelso, WA ( $2,753 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Ariel
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ariel on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Ryderwood · lowest $43,009
Ryderwood · lowest
$43,009 median HH income
- Longview · near
Longview · near
$66,305 median HH income
- Toutle · near
Toutle · near
$73,750 median HH income
- Kelso · near
Kelso · near
$75,528 median HH income
- Ariel · this city
Ariel · this city
$78,281 median HH income
- Castle Rock · near
Castle Rock · near
$86,322 median HH income
- Kalama · highest
Kalama · highest
$116,435 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ariel, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 39%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,017
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $78,281
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 98603 (1,017 residents). Household income $78,281 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ariel as a pure owner town.
Within Washington, Point Roberts is the closest lower-income city and Oakesdale the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ariel.
Population concentration
Ariel reads through its lone ZIP, 98603
1,017 ACS residents, one ZIP: 98603 is not the leading code inside Ariel, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-pack ZBP load on Ariel's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 20 establishments, 169 employees , annual payroll $13,473k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98603 (20 units) ; leading NAICS Utilities (4) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Ariel, WA
These ZIP codes sit in Cowlitz County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ariel. See the Cowlitz County roll-up →
Ariel lands mid-pack among the 8 cities sharing Cowlitz County: Woodland, Castle Rock and Kalama earn more and Longview, Kelso and Toutle earn less. Kalama marks the far end of that range at $116,435, 49% above Ariel.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98603 | 1,017 | $78,281 | 20 | 3 |
Ariel roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ariel, .