Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98581: Ryderwood, WA
ZIP code 98581 uses the postal name Ryderwood, Washington and lies entirely in Cowlitz County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 420 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,009 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ryderwood (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ryderwood · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cowlitz County
- Census places
- Ryderwood census-designated place
- Metro area
- Longview-Kelso, WA
- House district
- WA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 29.2 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98581?
98581 centers on 46.359°, -123.069° and covers 29.2 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98593, 98611, 98538, 98632.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98581, 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 98581 compare with the rest of Cowlitz County?
| Measure | 98581 | In Cowlitz County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 419 | 10th of 12 | 503rd of 605 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $233k | not ranked | not ranked |
98581's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (419). 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 21% 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 98581?
The 2020 Census counted 421 people in 98581; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 419. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 419±131 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 421−0.7% since 2010 (424)
- Households
- 251
- Median age
- 72.1
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 98581?
Of the 419 people the ACS estimates in 98581, 0.0% are under 18 and 73.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6426.7%
- 65 and older73.3%
- White, not Hispanic96.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Other or two or more0.2%
- 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 98581 earn?
Median household income is $43,009 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,104 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $43,009±$4,924
- Income per person
- $32,853
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,279190 returns; wages 32% 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 98581?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.6%
- Housing units
- 251
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98581?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98593 | Vader | 1,541 | $84k | 4.1 mi |
| 98611 | Castle Rock | 9,302 | $86k | 8.8 mi |
| 98538 | Curtis | 460 | $105k | 9.3 mi |
| 98632 | Longview | 50,635 | $66k | 10.6 mi |
| 98596 | Winlock | 6,950 | $80k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 98612 | Cathlamet | 3,366 | $60k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 98645 | Silverlake | 2,216 | $101k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 98647 | Skamokawa | 352 | – | 16.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.