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Waterville, WA

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waterville, WA: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,521. 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 WATERVILLE-WA · Waterville, WA 1 ZIPs · 1,521 pop · #9725/25278 · Douglas County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $78,669
  • RANK-UPPER #9725/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Rock Island
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,521
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $259,300

Nearest income peer: Rock Island, WA (+ $4,456 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 Waterville

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

Top 38%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,521
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,669
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 98858 (1,521 residents). Household income $78,669 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Waterville as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 98858, is all of Waterville

There is no split to weigh here: 98858 holds every one of Waterville's 1,521 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 Waterville's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 34 establishments, 177 employees , annual payroll $8,117k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 98858 (34 units) ; leading NAICS Transportation and warehousing (5) · also Finance and insurance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Waterville, WA

These ZIP codes sit in Douglas County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Waterville. See the Douglas County roll-up →

Waterville lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Douglas County: East Wenatchee, Rock Island and Mansfield earn more and Bridgeport, Orondo and Palisades earn less. Bridgeport marks the far end of that range at $49,969, 36% below Waterville.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
98858 1,521 $78,669 34 2
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Waterville 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 Waterville, .