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ZIP Code 98588: Tahuya, WA

ZIP code 98588 uses the postal name Tahuya, Washington and lies entirely in Mason County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,975 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more
985sectional center: Tacoma, WA (SCF 983)
88delivery area within it
Town
Tahuya · its only residential ZIP
Micro area
Shelton, WA
House district
WA-6 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
45.0 sq mi · 47 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98588?

98588 centers on 47.447°, -123.033° and covers 45.0 square miles of land plus 10.7 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98528, 98380.

98380 · Seabeck98528 · Belfair98588 · Tahuya (this ZIP)98588985289838098380 · Seabeck98528 · Belfair98588 · Tahuya (this ZIP)98588985289838098380 · Seabeck98528 · Belfair98588 · Tahuya (this ZIP)985889852898380
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98588 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98588, 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 98588 compare with the rest of Mason County?

Rank of 98588 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure98588In Mason CountyIn WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,1149th of 12361st of 605
Median household income$62k8th of 8333rd of 363
Median home value$336k9th of 9331st of 392

Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% of all 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 98588?

The 2020 Census counted 1,970 people in 98588; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,114. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,114±485 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
1,970
Households
873
Median age
52.4

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 98588?

Of the 2,114 people the ACS estimates in 98588, 10.6% are under 18 and 26.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.9%), then Other or two or more (12.2%).

  • Under 1810.6%
  • 18 to 6462.8%
  • 65 and older26.6%
Age of the people of 98588 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic81.9%
  • Other or two or more12.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.7%
  • Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.6%
Race and Hispanic origin in 98588 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 98588 earn?

Median household income is $61,975 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Mason County.

Median household income
$61,975±$15,071
Income per person
$37,264
Below the poverty line
18.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
13.5%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
8.7%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$77,187910 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 98588?

FHFA's house price index for 98588, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 140% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +0.3% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$336,300
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
91.2%
Housing units
1,550
0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 400 1998201020202025
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 98588; 2025: 417.6. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 98588?

19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction5
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services4

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 98588?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98588, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
98528Belfair11,940$91k6.4 mi
98380Seabeck5,471$125k12.9 mi
98555Lilliwaup324–6.2 mi (near)
98592Union2,059$138k8.1 mi (near)
98548Hoodsport2,177$69k9.3 mi (near)
98546Grapeview2,430$97k10.3 mi (near)
98524Allyn4,300$100k10.7 mi (near)
98394Vaughn892–14.3 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.