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ZIP Code 98256: Index, WA
ZIP code 98256 uses the postal name Index, Washington and lies entirely in Snohomish County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 370 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $94,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Index; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Index · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Snohomish County
- Census places
- Index
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 75.6 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98256?
98256 centers on 47.822°, -121.407° and covers 75.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98224, 98251, 98288.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98256, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 98256 compare with the rest of Snohomish County?
| Measure | 98256 | In Snohomish County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 368 | 30th of 30 | 511th of 605 |
| Median household income | $94k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $430k | not ranked | not ranked |
98256's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (368). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98256?
The 2020 Census counted 446 people in 98256; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 368. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 368±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 446
- Households
- 156
- Median age
- 45.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98256?
Of the 368 people the ACS estimates in 98256, 11.7% are under 18 and 26.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.4%).
- Under 1811.7%
- 18 to 6461.4%
- 65 and older26.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.4%
- Other or two or more1.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98256 earn?
Median household income is $94,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $94,375±$53,422
- Income per person
- $41,920
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98256?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $430,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 310
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98256?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98256?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98224 | Baring | 190 | $79k | 9.7 mi |
| 98251 | Gold Bar | 4,907 | $84k | 11.2 mi |
| 98288 | Skykomish | 169 | $65k | 14.3 mi |
| 98294 | Sultan | 7,963 | $97k | 16.7 mi (near) |
| 98252 | Granite Falls | 10,361 | $98k | 21.9 mi (near) |
| 98014 | Carnation | 8,264 | $164k | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 98272 | Monroe | 31,436 | $122k | 22.3 mi (near) |
| 98065 | Snoqualmie | 15,944 | $198k | 23.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.