Ellensburg, WA

Census ZIP code profile for Ellensburg, WA — 1 ZIPs, total population 30,239. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Ellensburg, WA is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 30,239 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Ellensburg splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Ellensburg, the median household income averages $71,137 and per-capita income averages $38,594. Poverty rate runs at 16.9% and unemployment at 7.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $470,300 with median rent of $1,338 per month, and 52.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Ellensburg against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Ellensburg as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

30,239

Population

$71,137

Median Income

$470,300

Median Home Value

30.2

Median Age

How much do residents of Ellensburg earn?

Median Household Income
$71,137
Per Capita Income
$38,594
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Poverty Rate
16.9%

What does housing look like in Ellensburg?

Median Home Value
$470,300
Median Rent
$1,338/mo
Owner Occupied
52.5%
Housing Units
15,207

Who lives in Ellensburg?

Bachelor's Degree+
39.8%
High School+
61.9%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
5.4%

ZIP Codes in Ellensburg, WA

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
98926 30,239 20 America/Los_Angeles

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Ellensburg, WA?
Ellensburg, WA has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 30,239, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Ellensburg?
The average median household income across Ellensburg, WA ZIP codes is $71,137. The poverty rate is 16.9%.
What is the cost of living in Ellensburg?
The average median home value in Ellensburg, WA is $470,300. Median rent is $1,338/month. 52.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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