Salkum, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98582
Lewis County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 611
- 33/sq mi
- $89,387
- Median income
- $346,100
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Salkum pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 27%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 33
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98582 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98582 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 18.4 square miles in Salkum, Lewis County, Washington. The area is home to 611 residents, producing a population density of 33 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 98582 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98582 sits at $89,387 (2% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $55,837. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $346,100 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98582 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lewis County, so you can benchmark 98582 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 98582, Salkum, 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
611
Population
18.4
Area (sq mi)
33
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98582?
58.8
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
4.8%
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?
$89,387
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$55,837
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98582 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,387 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
272
Total Housing Units
229
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
1.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$346,100
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 98582, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,880,000.
14
Businesses
68
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 28.6% |
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 98582 vs 98542 →
ZIP 98582 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98591
Toledo (98591)
3,952 residents
- 98570
Onalaska (98570)
3,889 residents
- 98542 656
Ethel (98542)
656 residents
- 98585 655
Silver Creek (98585)
655 residents
- 98582 611
Salkum (98582)
611 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98582 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98582 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98570
Onalaska (98570)
$95,795 median income
- 98582
Salkum (98582)
$89,387 median income
- 98591
Toledo (98591)
$78,952 median income
- 98585
Silver Creek (98585)
$74,167 median income
- 98542
Ethel (98542)
$52,963 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98582 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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