Appleton, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98602
Klickitat County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 200
- 1/sq mi
- $53,617
- Median income
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Appleton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98602 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98602 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 142.9 square miles in Appleton, Klickitat County, Washington. The area is home to 200 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 98602 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98602 sits at $53,617 (41% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $37,321. The poverty rate stands at 29.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98602 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Klickitat County, so you can benchmark 98602 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 98602, Appleton, 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
200
Population
142.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98602?
61.2
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$53,617
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$37,321
Per Capita Income
29.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98602 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,617 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
217
Total Housing Units
159
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98602 vs 98619 →
ZIP 98602 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98635
Lyle (98635)
1,735 residents
- 98619 457
Glenwood (98619)
457 residents
- 98602 200
Appleton (98602)
200 residents
- 98670 113
Wahkiacus (98670)
113 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98602 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98602 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98619
Glenwood (98619)
$76,667 median income
- 98635
Lyle (98635)
$61,448 median income
- 98602
Appleton (98602)
$53,617 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98602 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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