Neah Bay, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98357
Clallam County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,414
- 13/sq mi
- $55,250
- Median income
- $133,600
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Neah Bay pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98357 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98357 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Neah Bay, Clallam County, Washington, home to just 1,414 residents across 109.6 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98357 reports a modest median household income of $55,250 (39% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,075. The poverty rate is 18.5%, with unemployment at 9.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $133,600 (74% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $475; owner occupancy is 70.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98357.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98357, Neah Bay, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,414
Population
109.6
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98357?
33.1
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
3.0%
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?
$55,250
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$26,075
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
558housing units
558
Total Housing Units
493
Occupied Units
65
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$133,600
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$475
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 98357, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,001,000.
19
Businesses
83
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 21.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98357, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,414 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.