Taholah, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98587
Grays Harbor County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 942
- 13/sq mi
- $51,458
- Median income
- $112,300
- Median home value
- 8.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Taholah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98587 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98587 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.2 square miles in Taholah, Grays Harbor County, Washington. The area is home to 942 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 98587 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98587 sits at $51,458 (43% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $20,539. The poverty rate stands at 31.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $112,300 (78% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 78.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98587 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grays Harbor County, so you can benchmark 98587 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 98587, Taholah, 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
942
Population
74.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98587?
36.6
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.2%
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?
$51,458
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$20,539
Per Capita Income
31.1%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98587 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,458 16th percentile higher than 16% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
401
Total Housing Units
365
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,300
Median Home Value
-78% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98587 vs 98562 →
ZIP 98587 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98587
Taholah (98587)
942 residents
- 98571
Pacific Beach (98571)
483 residents
- 98536 211
Copalis Crossing (98536)
211 residents
- 98562 195
Moclips (98562)
195 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98587 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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