Skykomish, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98288
King County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 333
- 1/sq mi
- $64,583
- Median income
- $450,000
- Median home value
- 34.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Skykomish pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 16%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98288 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98288 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 555.0 square miles in Skykomish, King County, Washington. The area is home to 333 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98288 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98288 sits at $64,583 (29% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $58,980. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.2%. On housing, the median home value is $450,000 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $1,417 per month, and 62.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98288 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 34.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 98288 sits relative to Washington and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98288, Skykomish, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
333
Population
555.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98288?
48.8
Median Age
60.9%
Male
39.1%
Female
7.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,583
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$58,980
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98288 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,583 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
369
Total Housing Units
92
Occupied Units
277
Vacant Units
1.74
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$450,000
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,417
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 98288, employing approximately 477 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,229,000.
12
Businesses
477
Employees
$12.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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