Longview, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Longview, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 49,205. 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 LONGVIEW-WA · Longview, WA 1 ZIPs · 49,205 pop · #14807/25278 · Cowlitz County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $66,305
  • RANK-MID #14807/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Toutle
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 61% owners
  • POP-SMALL 49,205
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $379,200

Nearest income peer: Toutle, WA (+ $7,445 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 Longview

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Longview, WA sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

41st pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
49,205
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$66,305
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $66,305 and poverty 14.8% concentrate in 98632.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (60.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,172 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 98632, is all of Longview

There is no split to weigh here: 98632 holds every one of Longview's 49,205 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 Longview's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 1,162 establishments, 19,935 employees , annual payroll $1,208,456k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98632 (1,162 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (170) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Longview, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Cowlitz County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Longview. See the Cowlitz County roll-up →

Longview sits in the lower half of Cowlitz County on income: Kelso, Woodland and Castle Rock report more, and only Ryderwood reports less. Kalama marks the far end of that range at $116,435, 76% above Longview.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98632 49,205 $66,305 1,162 147

Longview 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 Longview, .