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Elma, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elma, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 10,101. 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 ELMA-WA · Elma, WA 1 ZIPs · 10,101 pop · #9640/25278 · Grays Harbor County

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

  • INC-HIGH $78,816
  • RANK-UPPER #9640/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mccleary
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-TOWN 10,101
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $390,000

Nearest income peer: Mccleary, WA ( $222 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 Elma

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elma 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, Elma, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 38%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
10,101
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,816
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 98541 (10,101 residents). Household income $78,816 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elma as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

Elma's single ZIP 98541 carries the town

Elma is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 98541 is the entire residential footprint (10,101 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Elma's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 181 establishments, 1,967 employees , annual payroll $118,489k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98541 (181 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (25) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Elma, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Grays Harbor County, which covers 20 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elma. See the Grays Harbor County roll-up →

Elma sits in the upper half of Grays Harbor County on income: Aberdeen, Hoquiam and Ocean Shores report less, while Montesano and Oakville report more. Grayland marks the far end of that range at $42,400, 46% below Elma.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98541 10,101 $78,816 181 18
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Elma 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 Elma, .