Clallam Bay, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98326
Clallam County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,412
- 2/sq mi
- $46,500
- Median income
- $266,100
- Median home value
- 10.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Clallam Bay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98326 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98326 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 743.2 square miles in Clallam Bay, Clallam County, Washington. The area is home to 1,412 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 98326 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98326 sits at $46,500 (49% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $25,724. The poverty rate stands at 13.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $266,100 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $852 per month, and 59.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98326 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clallam County, so you can benchmark 98326 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 98326, Clallam Bay, 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
1,412
Population
743.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98326?
45.6
Median Age
64.8%
Male
35.2%
Female
4.4%
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?
$46,500
Median Household Income
-49% vs state
$25,724
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98326 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,500 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
441
Total Housing Units
382
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$266,100
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$852
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 98326, employing approximately 63 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,349,000.
14
Businesses
63
Employees
$2.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 35.7% |
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 98326 vs 98305 →
ZIP 98326 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98326
Clallam Bay (98326)
1,412 residents
- 98381 371
Sekiu (98381)
371 residents
- 98305 358
Beaver (98305)
358 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98326 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98326 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98305
Beaver (98305)
$98,715 median income
- 98381
Sekiu (98381)
$58,571 median income
- 98326
Clallam Bay (98326)
$46,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98326 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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