Dallesport, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98617
Klickitat County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,042
- 36/sq mi
- $71,130
- Median income
- $377,900
- Median home value
- 18.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dallesport pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98617 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98617 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 28.8 square miles in Dallesport, Klickitat County, Washington. The area is home to 1,042 residents, producing a population density of 36 people per square mile, and falls within the Los Angeles time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 98617 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98617 sits at $71,130 (22% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $38,280. The poverty rate stands at 8.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $377,900 (26% below the state average) with median rent at $1,336 per month, and 79.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98617 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Klickitat County, so you can benchmark 98617 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98617, Dallesport, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,042
Population
28.8
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98617?
42.5
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
15.7%
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?
$71,130
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$38,280
Per Capita Income
8.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98617 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,130 48th percentile higher than 48% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
625
Total Housing Units
625
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$377,900
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$1,336
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 98617, employing approximately 150 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,249,000.
17
Businesses
150
Employees
$9.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 35.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 23.5% |
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 98617 vs 97058 →
ZIP 98617 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 97058
The Dalles (97058)
19,838 residents
- 98635 1,735
Lyle (98635)
1,735 residents
- 98617 1,042
Dallesport (98617)
1,042 residents
- 98673 404
Wishram (98673)
404 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98617 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98617 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98617
Dallesport (98617)
$71,130 median income
- 97058
The Dalles (97058)
$62,181 median income
- 98635
Lyle (98635)
$61,448 median income
- 98673
Wishram (98673)
$42,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98617 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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