Chinook, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98614
Pacific County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 353
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,219
- Median income Above-median income area
- $337,300
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 5.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chinook pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 28%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98614 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98614 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chinook, Pacific County, Washington, home to just 353 residents across 73.5 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98614 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,219 (4% above the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $77,292. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $337,300 (34% below the average Washington ZIP); owner occupancy is 97.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Pacific County, so 98614 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 →
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 98614, Chinook, 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
353
Population
73.5
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98614?
50.9
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
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?
$94,219
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$77,292
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98614 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Chinook, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,219 Top 38% higher than 62% of 547 Washington ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
364housing units
364
Total Housing Units
241
Occupied Units
123
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$337,300
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 98614, employing approximately 58 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,085,000.
18
Businesses
58
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 22.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 16.7% |
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 98614 vs 98624 →
ZIP 98614 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98631
Long Beach (98631)
3,243 residents
- 98624
Ilwaco (98624)
1,532 residents
- 97121
Hammond (97121)
1,383 residents
- 98614 353
Chinook (98614)
353 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98614 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98614 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98614
Chinook (98614)
$94,219 median income
- 98624
Ilwaco (98624)
$83,214 median income
- 98631
Long Beach (98631)
$71,705 median income
- 97121
Hammond (97121)
$59,470 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98614 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98614, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98614 in?
ZIP code 98614 (Chinook) is located in Pacific County, Washington. Pacific County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/pacific-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98614?
ZIP code 98614 in Chinook, WA has a population of 353 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98614?
The median household income in ZIP 98614 is $94,219, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98614?
The median home value in ZIP 98614 is $337,300, which is 21% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98614?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98614 is White at 95.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98614?
ZIP code 98614 has 18 business establishments employing approximately 58 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98614?
In ZIP code 98614, 47.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98614?
In ZIP code 98614, approximately 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98614?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98614 is 2.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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