Beaver, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98305
Clallam County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 358
- 1/sq mi
- $98,715
- Median income
- $265,300
- Median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Beaver pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98305 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98305 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 298.3 square miles in Beaver, Clallam County, Washington. The area is home to 358 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 98305 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98305 sits at $98,715 (9% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $35,427. The poverty rate stands at 2.9% and the unemployment rate at 13.0%. On housing, the median home value is $265,300 (48% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 58.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98305 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clallam County, so you can benchmark 98305 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 98305, Beaver, 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
358
Population
298.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98305?
48.0
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$98,715
Median Household Income
+9% vs state
$35,427
Per Capita Income
2.9%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98305 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,715 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
161
Total Housing Units
161
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,300
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 98305, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $695,000.
7
Businesses
25
Employees
$695K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98305 vs 98326 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98326 | Clallam Bay, WA | 1,412 | 7.7 mi |
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