Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98288: Skykomish, WA
ZIP code 98288 uses the postal name Skykomish, Washington and lies entirely in King County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Skykomish; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Skykomish · its only residential ZIP
- County
- King County
- Census places
- Skykomish
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 346.4 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98288?
98288 centers on 47.621°, -121.326° and covers 346.4 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 98068, 98224, 98256, 98045, 98065, 98940, 98826.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98288, 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 98288 compare with the rest of King County?
| Measure | 98288 | In King County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 169 | 84th of 89 | 550th of 605 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $450k | not ranked | not ranked |
98288's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (169). 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 3% 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 98288?
The 2020 Census counted 344 people in 98288; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 169. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 169±61 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 344
- Households
- 92
- Median age
- 48.8
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 98288?
Of the 169 people the ACS estimates in 98288, 11.8% are under 18 and 37.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.2%), then Other or two or more (13.0%).
- Under 1811.8%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older37.3%
- White, not Hispanic82.2%
- Other or two or more13.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 98288 earn?
Median household income is $64,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,583±$18,102
- Income per person
- $58,980
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.0%
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 98288?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $450,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,417
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.0%
- Housing units
- 369
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98288?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
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 98288?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98068 | Snoqualmie Pass | 482 | $100k | 13.3 mi |
| 98224 | Baring | 190 | $79k | 13.3 mi |
| 98256 | Index | 368 | $94k | 14.3 mi |
| 98045 | North Bend | 15,289 | $176k | 19.4 mi |
| 98065 | Snoqualmie | 15,944 | $198k | 21.2 mi |
| 98940 | Ronald | 858 | $246k | 22.4 mi |
| 98826 | Leavenworth | 7,605 | $88k | 25.1 mi |
| 98925 | Easton | 850 | $97k | 23.5 mi (near) |
| 98251 | Gold Bar | 4,907 | $84k | 23.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.