Shelton, WA
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Shelton, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 36,630. 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 SHELTON-WA · Shelton, WA 1 ZIPs · 36,630 pop · #9745/25278 · Mason County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $78,610
- RANK-UPPER #9745/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Matlock
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 80% owners
- POP-SMALL 36,630
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-MID $393,000
Nearest income peer: Matlock, WA ( $6,014 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 Shelton
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Shelton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Tahuya · lowest
Tahuya · lowest
$61,975 median HH income
- Hoodsport · near
Hoodsport · near
$68,452 median HH income
- Matlock · near
Matlock · near
$72,596 median HH income
- Shelton · this city
Shelton · this city
$78,610 median HH income
- Belfair · near
Belfair · near
$91,058 median HH income
- Union · highest
Union · highest
$138,370 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, Shelton, WA sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- Top 39%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 36,630
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $78,610
- 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 98584 (36,630 residents). Household income $78,610 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Shelton as a pure owner town.
Within Washington, Mccleary is the closest lower-income city and Baring the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Shelton.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 98584, is all of Shelton
There is no split to weigh here: 98584 holds every one of Shelton's 36,630 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 Shelton's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 633 establishments, 7,421 employees , annual payroll $394,999k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98584 (633 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (107) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Shelton, WA
These ZIP codes sit in Mason County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Shelton. See the Mason County roll-up →
Shelton lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Mason County: Belfair, Allyn and Grapeview earn more and Hoodsport, Tahuya and Matlock earn less. Union marks the far end of that range at $138,370, 76% above Shelton.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98584 | 36,630 | $78,610 | 633 | 42 |
Shelton 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 Shelton, .