Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98586: South Bend, WA
ZIP code 98586 uses the postal name South Bend, Washington and lies entirely in Pacific County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,893 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in South Bend; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- South Bend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pacific County
- Census places
- South Bend
- House district
- WA-3 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 127.5 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98586?
98586 centers on 46.545°, -123.840° and covers 127.5 square miles of land plus 59.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98527, 98638, 98577, 98624.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98586, 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 98586 compare with the rest of Pacific County?
| Measure | 98586 | In Pacific County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,801 | 5th of 14 | 371st of 605 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $261k | 7th of 8 | 366th of 392 |
98586's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$22,591) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,893). 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 98586?
The 2020 Census counted 1,981 people in 98586; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,801. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,801±327 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,981
- Households
- 769
- Median age
- 50.8
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 98586?
Of the 1,801 people the ACS estimates in 98586, 12.5% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.0%).
- Under 1812.5%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older23.5%
- White, not Hispanic54.9%
- Hispanic or Latino23.0%
- Other or two or more11.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic5.2%
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 98586 earn?
Median household income is $50,893 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,893±$22,591
- Income per person
- $29,798
- Below the poverty line
- 20.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,285930 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 98586?
FHFA's house price index for 98586, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 99% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 56% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $261,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,036
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.6%
- Housing units
- 889
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98586?
63 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services12
- Retail trade10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting6
- Construction5
- Manufacturing4
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 98586?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98527 | Bay Center | 273 | $60k | 4.9 mi |
| 98638 | Naselle | 1,443 | $64k | 11.1 mi |
| 98577 | Raymond | 7,503 | $64k | 12.8 mi |
| 98624 | Ilwaco | 1,555 | $83k | 15.4 mi |
| 98641 | Oysterville | 313 | $87k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 98640 | Ocean Park | 5,386 | $66k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 98590 | Tokeland | 509 | $111k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 98631 | Long Beach | 3,759 | $72k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.