Kelso, WA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Kelso, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 24,523. 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 KELSO-WA · Kelso, WA 1 ZIPs · 24,523 pop · #10898/25278 · Cowlitz County
INC-HIGH · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $75,528
- RANK-MID #10898/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Toutle
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 69% owners
- POP-TOWN 24,523
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $368,900
Nearest income peer: Toutle, WA ( $1,778 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 Kelso
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Kelso 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 · this city
Kelso · this city
$75,528 median HH income
- Ariel · near
Ariel · near
$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, Kelso, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 43%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 24,523
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $75,528
- 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 98626 (24,523 residents). Household income $75,528 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Kelso as a pure owner town.
Within Washington, Tieton is the closest lower-income city and Beverly the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Kelso.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 98626, is all of Kelso
There is no split to weigh here: 98626 holds every one of Kelso's 24,523 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
Mid-pack ZBP load on Kelso's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 435 establishments, 5,439 employees , annual payroll $272,511k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98626 (435 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (74) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .
ZIP Codes in Kelso, WA
These ZIP codes sit in Cowlitz County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Kelso. See the Cowlitz County roll-up →
Kelso sits in the lower half of Cowlitz County on income: Woodland, Castle Rock and Kalama report more, Longview and Ryderwood report less. Kalama marks the far end of that range at $116,435, 54% above Kelso.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98626 | 24,523 | $75,528 | 435 | 69 |
Kelso 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 Kelso, .