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ZIP Code 98605: Bingen, WA
ZIP code 98605 uses the postal name Bingen, Washington and lies mostly in Skamania County (96% of its land) with the rest in Klickitat County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Bingen; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bingen · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Skamania County (96%); Klickitat County (4%)
- Census places
- Bingen
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- House districts
- WA-3 (96%), WA-4 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 39.8 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98605?
98605 centers on 45.777°, -121.664° and covers 39.8 square miles of land plus 1.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 98651, 98672, 97031, 98650, 98648, 97040, 98635.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98605, 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 98605 compare with the rest of Skamania County?
| Measure | 98605 | In Skamania County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,117 | 5th of 8 | 412th of 605 |
| Median household income | $73k | 5th of 6 | 284th of 363 |
| Median home value | $422k | 6th of 6 | 269th of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 98605?
The 2020 Census counted 1,267 people in 98605; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,117. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,117±277 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,267
- Households
- 491
- Median age
- 46.3
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 98605?
Of the 1,117 people the ACS estimates in 98605, 14.0% are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.8%).
- Under 1814.0%
- 18 to 6462.9%
- 65 and older23.1%
- White, not Hispanic66.8%
- Hispanic or Latino25.8%
- Other or two or more7.4%
- 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 98605 earn?
Median household income is $72,917 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Skamania County.
- Median household income
- $72,917±$8,039
- Income per person
- $38,491
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,058690 returns; wages 70% 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 98605?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $421,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,270
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.1%
- Housing units
- 527
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 98605?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Manufacturing10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services9
- Accommodation and food services7
- Construction6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
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 98605?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98651 | Underwood | 910 | $90k | 4.7 mi |
| 98672 | White Salmon | 7,390 | $98k | 9.7 mi |
| 97031 | Hood River, OR | 19,138 | $92k | 11.9 mi |
| 98650 | Trout Lake | 1,188 | $77k | 13.3 mi |
| 98648 | Stevenson | 3,477 | $97k | 14.4 mi |
| 97040 | Mosier, OR | 1,842 | $73k | 17.3 mi |
| 98635 | Lyle | 1,721 | $61k | 23.1 mi |
| 98623 | Husum | 55 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 97014 | Cascade Locks, OR | 1,459 | $75k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 98610 | Carson | 2,832 | $73k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.