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ZIP Code 98602: Appleton, WA
ZIP code 98602 uses the postal name Appleton, Washington and lies entirely in Klickitat County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,617 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Appleton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Klickitat County
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 60.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98602?
98602 centers on 45.869°, -121.280° and covers 60.4 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98670, 98619, 98635, 98672.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98602, 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 98602 compare with the rest of Klickitat County?
| Measure | 98602 | In Klickitat County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 320 | 14th of 16 | 520th of 605 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
98602's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (320). 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 11% 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 98602?
The 2020 Census counted 250 people in 98602; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 320. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 320±151 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 250
- Households
- 159
- Median age
- 61.2
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 98602?
Of the 320 people the ACS estimates in 98602, 3.8% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 183.8%
- 18 to 6478.8%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 98602 earn?
Median household income is $53,617 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $53,617
- Income per person
- $37,321
- Below the poverty line
- 29.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,370100 returns; wages 61% 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 98602?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 217
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98602?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98670 | Wahkiacus | 68 | – | 6.4 mi |
| 98619 | Glenwood | 527 | $77k | 7.1 mi |
| 98635 | Lyle | 1,721 | $61k | 9.4 mi |
| 98672 | White Salmon | 7,390 | $98k | 9.9 mi |
| 98628 | Klickitat | 577 | $63k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 98623 | Husum | 55 | – | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 98650 | Trout Lake | 1,188 | $77k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 98613 | Centerville | 458 | $95k | 16.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.