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ZIP Code 98538: Curtis, WA
ZIP code 98538 uses the postal name Curtis, Washington and lies entirely in Lewis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Curtis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lewis County
- Micro area
- Centralia, WA
- House district
- WA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 113.3 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98538?
98538 centers on 46.483°, -123.146° and covers 113.3 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 98593, 98596, 98581, 98572, 98532.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98538, 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 98538 compare with the rest of Lewis County?
| Measure | 98538 | In Lewis County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 460 | 20th of 24 | 493rd of 605 |
| Median household income | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $482k | not ranked | not ranked |
98538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (460). 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 9% 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 98538?
The 2020 Census counted 425 people in 98538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 460. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 460±166 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 425
- Households
- 166
- Median age
- 41.2
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 98538?
Of the 460 people the ACS estimates in 98538, 21.3% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.2%), then Other or two or more (14.1%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic85.2%
- Other or two or more14.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 98538 earn?
Median household income is $105,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $105,000±$49,312
- Income per person
- $56,343
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,963190 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $482,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.9%
- Housing units
- 187
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98538?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 98538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98593 | Vader | 1,541 | $84k | 8.5 mi |
| 98596 | Winlock | 6,950 | $80k | 9.2 mi |
| 98581 | Ryderwood | 419 | $43k | 9.3 mi |
| 98572 | Pe Ell | 834 | $64k | 9.6 mi |
| 98532 | Chehalis | 27,135 | $90k | 10.9 mi |
| 98539 | Doty | 139 | $88k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 98565 | Napavine | 568 | $74k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 98647 | Skamokawa | 352 | – | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.