Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98304: Ashford, WA
ZIP code 98304 uses the postal name Ashford, Washington and lies mostly in Pierce County (98% of its land) with the rest in Lewis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,718 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ashford (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ashford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pierce County (98%); Lewis County (2%)
- Census places
- Ashford census-designated place
- Metro area
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- House districts
- WA-8 (98%), WA-3 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 333.5 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98304?
98304 centers on 46.885°, -121.737° and covers 333.5 square miles of land plus 3.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 98323, 98355, 98022, 98328, 98330, 98937, 98361.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98304, 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 98304 compare with the rest of Pierce County?
| Measure | 98304 | In Pierce County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 770 | 53rd of 60 | 450th of 605 |
| Median household income | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $313k | not ranked | not ranked |
98304's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (770). 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 7% 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 98304?
The 2020 Census counted 810 people in 98304; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 770. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 770±346 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 810+6.7% since 2010 (759)
- Households
- 402
- Median age
- 54.9
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 98304?
Of the 770 people the ACS estimates in 98304, 4.8% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (80.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.9%).
- Under 184.8%
- 18 to 6472.6%
- 65 and older22.6%
- White, not Hispanic80.8%
- Hispanic or Latino10.9%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 98304 earn?
Median household income is $113,718 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,140 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $113,718±$52,277
- Income per person
- $50,777
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,369360 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
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 98304?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $312,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.3%
- Housing units
- 793
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98304?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services16
- Retail trade5
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 98304?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98323 | Carbonado | 767 | $122k | 13.5 mi |
| 98355 | Mineral | 702 | $102k | 19.0 mi |
| 98022 | Enumclaw | 22,418 | $120k | 19.8 mi |
| 98328 | Eatonville | 9,891 | $104k | 20.3 mi |
| 98330 | Elbe | 61 | – | 21.6 mi |
| 98937 | Naches | 4,833 | $77k | 24.9 mi |
| 98361 | Packwood | 457 | – | 26.3 mi |
| 98396 | Wilkeson | 844 | $112k | 19.9 mi (near) |
| 98360 | Orting | 15,045 | $126k | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 98385 | South Prairie | 457 | $153k | 24.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.