Carson, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98610
Skamania County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,871
- 3/sq mi
- $72,773
- Median income
- $501,600
- Median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Carson pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 13%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98610 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 98610 (Carson, WA) fell -9.1% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 369.3 in 2023 to 335.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 98610 covers 957.0 square miles in Carson, Skamania County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,871 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98610 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,773 (20% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,885. The poverty rate is 8.8%, with unemployment at 7.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $501,600 (2% below the average Washington ZIP) and median rent is $910; 77.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98610.
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 98610
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Carson, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98610.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 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 98610, Carson, 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
2,871
Population
957.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98610?
53.3
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
1.5%
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?
$72,773
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$36,885
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,486housing units
1,486
Total Housing Units
1,255
Occupied Units
231
Vacant Units
2.24
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$501,600
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$910
Median Rent
1978
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
-9.1%
YoY Change (2024)
336
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+236%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98610 have decreased 9.1% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +236% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.3% | 224 |
| 2021 | +13.9% | 255 |
| 2022 | +24.6% | 318 |
| 2023 | +16.2% | 369 |
| 2024 | -9.1% | 336 |
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 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 38 business establishments in ZIP 98610, employing approximately 402 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,958,000.
38
Businesses
402
Employees
$19.0M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 18.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 13.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 13.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 10.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 10.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 7.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98610, 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 (2,871 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.