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ZIP Code 98585: Silver Creek, WA
ZIP code 98585 uses the postal name Silver Creek, Washington and lies entirely in Lewis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 470 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,167 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Silver Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lewis County
- Micro area
- Centralia, WA
- House district
- WA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 22.5 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98585?
98585 centers on 46.573°, -122.445° and covers 22.5 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 98533, 98356, 98564, 98582, 98570.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98585, 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 98585 compare with the rest of Lewis County?
| Measure | 98585 | In Lewis County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 465 | 19th of 24 | 491st of 605 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $412k | not ranked | not ranked |
98585's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (465). 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 27% 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 98585?
The 2020 Census counted 826 people in 98585; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 465. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 26.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 465±306 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 826+26.1% since 2010 (655)
- Households
- 234
- Median age
- 52.8
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 98585?
Of the 465 people the ACS estimates in 98585, 17.0% are under 18 and 43.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1817.0%
- 18 to 6439.8%
- 65 and older43.2%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 98585 earn?
Median household income is $74,167 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,504 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,167±$35,799
- Income per person
- $42,644
- Below the poverty line
- 0.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 3.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,364360 returns; wages 55% 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 98585?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $411,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 258
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98585?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 98585?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98533 | Cinebar | 890 | $39k | 6.5 mi |
| 98356 | Morton | 2,172 | $60k | 8.2 mi |
| 98564 | Mossyrock | 3,382 | $60k | 8.6 mi |
| 98582 | Salkum | 438 | $89k | 9.3 mi |
| 98570 | Onalaska | 5,319 | $96k | 10.6 mi |
| 98542 | Ethel | 625 | $53k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 98591 | Toledo | 3,965 | $79k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 98336 | Glenoma | 981 | $68k | 17.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.