Mineral, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98355
Lewis County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 628
- 1/sq mi
- $102,438
- Median income
- $402,900
- Median home value
- 44.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mineral pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 20%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98355 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98355 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 483.1 square miles in Mineral, Lewis County, Washington. The area is home to 628 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 98355 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98355 sits at $102,438 (13% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $28,492. The poverty rate stands at 18.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $402,900 (21% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 77.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98355 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 44.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 98355 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 98355, Mineral, 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
628
Population
483.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98355?
31.2
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
Female
0.3%
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?
$102,438
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$28,492
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98355 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$102,438 Top 18% higher than 82% 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?
318
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
3.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$402,900
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 98355, employing approximately 167 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,672,000.
18
Businesses
167
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 27.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 22.2% |
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 98355 vs 98336 →
ZIP 98355 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98336
Glenoma (98336)
970 residents
- 98355
Mineral (98355)
628 residents
- 98330 149
Elbe (98330)
149 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98355 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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