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ZIP Code 98361: Packwood, WA

ZIP code 98361 uses the postal name Packwood, Washington and lies entirely in Lewis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Packwood (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2023
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more
983sectional center: Tacoma, WA (SCF 983)
61delivery area within it
Town
Packwood · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Packwood census-designated place
Micro area
Centralia, WA
House district
WA-3 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
344.9 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98361?

98361 centers on 46.538°, -121.505° and covers 344.9 square miles of land plus 2.7 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98377, 98937, 98304, 98355.

98304 · Ashford98355 · Mineral98377 · Randle98937 · Naches98361 · Packwood (this ZIP)983619893798304983779835598304 · Ashford98355 · Mineral98377 · Randle98937 · Naches98361 · Packwood (this ZIP)983619893798304983779835598304 · Ashford98355 · Mineral98377 · Randle98937 · Naches98361 · Packwood (this ZIP)9836198937983049837798355
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98361 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98361, 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 98361 compare with the rest of Lewis County?

Rank of 98361 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure98361In Lewis CountyIn WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)45721st of 24495th of 605
Median household income–not rankednot ranked
Median home value$293knot rankednot ranked

98361's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (457). 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 5% 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 98361?

The 2020 Census counted 1,000 people in 98361; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 457. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
457±216 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,000
Households
236
Median age
63.5

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 98361?

Of the 457 people the ACS estimates in 98361, 7.9% are under 18 and 40.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.8%).

  • Under 187.9%
  • 18 to 6451.4%
  • 65 and older40.7%
Age of the people of 98361 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic90.8%
  • Other or two or more8.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.4%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 98361 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 are homes worth in 98361?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$292,700
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
100.0%
Housing units
1,480
0 100 200 300 200320102023 0 100 200 300 200320102023 0 100 200 300 200320102023
Index = 100 in 2003, the first year FHFA reports for 98361; 2023: 350.8. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental. FHFA's series for 98361 stops in 2023: it publishes no ZIP index for a year with too few repeat sales.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 98361?

27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Accommodation and food services8
  • Retail trade5
  • Real estate and rental and leasing4

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 98361?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98361, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
98377Randle2,527$56k15.1 mi
98937Naches4,833$77k22.0 mi
98304Ashford770$114k26.3 mi
98355Mineral702$102k27.8 mi
98903Yakima19,445$75k26.8 mi (near)
98336Glenoma981$68k27.5 mi (near)
98330Elbe61–34.3 mi (near)
98947Tieton3,255$75k34.6 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.