Bingen, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98605
Klickitat County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,225
- 11/sq mi
- $72,917
- Median income
- $421,700
- Median home value
- 23.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bingen pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 19%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98605 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98605 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington, home to just 1,225 residents across 112.4 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98605 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,917 (20% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,491. The poverty rate is 10.4%, with unemployment at 3.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $421,700 (18% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $1,270; owner occupancy is 71.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Klickitat County, so 98605 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 98605
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bingen, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98605.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
10 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98605, Bingen, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,225
Population
112.4
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98605?
46.3
Median Age
58.6%
Male
41.4%
Female
16.2%
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?
$72,917
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$38,491
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
527housing units
527
Total Housing Units
491
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$421,700
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$1,270
Median Rent
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.5%
YoY Change (2021)
384
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+284%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98605 have increased 8.5% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +284% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +22.1% | 281 |
| 2018 | +4.1% | 293 |
| 2019 | -1.0% | 290 |
| 2020 | +22.2% | 354 |
| 2021 | +8.5% | 384 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 65 business establishments in ZIP 98605, employing approximately 1,033 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,410,000.
65
Businesses
1,033
Employees
$58.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 16.9% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 15.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 13.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 10.8% |
| Construction | 6 | 9.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 7.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 6.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98605 vs 98651 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98651 | Underwood, WA | 939 | 3.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98605, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,225 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.