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Chelan, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Chelan, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,394. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CHELAN-WA · Chelan, WA 1 ZIPs · 6,394 pop · #8465/25278 · Chelan County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $82,577
  • RANK-UPPER #8465/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Manson
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 66% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,394
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $499,200

Nearest income peer: Manson, WA (+ $73 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 Chelan

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chelan on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chelan, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 33%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,394
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$82,577
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 98816 (6,394 residents). Household income $82,577 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (65.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Chelan as a pure owner town.

Within Washington, Connell is the closest lower-income city and Manson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Chelan.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 98816, is all of Chelan

There is no split to weigh here: 98816 holds every one of Chelan's 6,394 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Chelan's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 355 establishments, 3,191 employees , annual payroll $157,042k (~56 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98816 (355 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (59) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Chelan, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Chelan County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Chelan. See the Chelan County roll-up →

Chelan lands mid-pack among the 9 cities sharing Chelan County: Cashmere, Leavenworth and Entiat earn more and Malaga, Peshastin and Stehekin earn less. Dryden marks the far end of that range at $134,233, 63% above Chelan.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98816 6,394 $82,577 355 6
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Chelan 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 Chelan, .