PlainZIP

Silver Creek, WA · standard

ZIP Code 98585

Lewis County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

655
11/sq mi
$74,167
Median income
$411,700
Median home value
3.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Silver Creek pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 47%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 20%
home value, US ZIPs
11
people per sq mi
95%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98585 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 98585 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silver Creek, Lewis County, Washington, home to just 655 residents across 57.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.

ZIP 98585 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,167 (18% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $42,644. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 0.0% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $411,700 (19% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 94.9% of units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 4 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Lewis County, letting you compare 98585 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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 98585, Silver Creek, 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

655

Population

57.5

Area (sq mi)

11

People / sq mi

Los Angeles

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 98585?

52.8

Median Age

54.8%

Male

45.2%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$74,167

Median Household Income

-18% vs state

$42,644

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 98585 ranks nationally

Silver Creek, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$74,167 Top 47% higher than 53% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 53.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 3.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

258

Total Housing Units

234

Occupied Units

24

Vacant Units

1.99

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 94.9%
Renter 5.1%

$411,700

Median Home Value

-19% vs state

1986

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 98585, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,140,000.

11

Businesses

28

Employees

$1.1M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 3 27.3%

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 98585 vs 98564 →

ZIP 98585 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98585 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 98585 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 98585 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
98564 Mossyrock, WA 2,459 7.4 mi
98582 Salkum, WA 611 6.5 mi
98533 Cinebar, WA 609 8.5 mi
98570 Onalaska, WA 3,889 8.8 mi

More ZIP Codes in Lewis County

98531 standard
Centralia, WA
Pop: 24,121
98532 standard
Chehalis, WA
Pop: 23,596
98596 standard
Winlock, WA
Pop: 6,524
98591 standard
Toledo, WA
Pop: 3,952
98570 standard
Onalaska, WA
Pop: 3,889
98564 standard
Mossyrock, WA
Pop: 2,459

Related Areas

Lewis County Silver Creek, WA Washington

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 98585 in? ▼
ZIP code 98585 (Silver Creek) is located in Lewis County, Washington. Lewis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lewis-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98585? ▼
ZIP code 98585 in Silver Creek, WA has a population of 655 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98585? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 98585 is $74,167, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98585? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 98585 is $411,700, which is 48% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98585? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 98585 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98585? ▼
ZIP code 98585 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98585? ▼
In ZIP code 98585, 53.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98585? ▼
In ZIP code 98585, approximately 94.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.