Klickitat, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98628
Klickitat County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 385
- 17/sq mi
- $63,438
- Median income
- $204,800
- Median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Klickitat pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98628 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 22.8 square miles in Klickitat, Klickitat County, Washington. The area is home to 385 residents, producing a population density of 17 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 98628 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98628 sits at $63,438 (30% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $25,142. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 7.3%. On housing, the median home value is $204,800 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $960 per month, and 68.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.1, 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 98628 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 98628, Klickitat, 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
385
Population
22.8
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98628?
36.1
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
1.2%
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?
$63,438
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$25,142
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98628 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,438 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
222
Total Housing Units
195
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$204,800
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$960
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 98628, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,009,000.
7
Businesses
26
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 98628 vs 98670 →
ZIP 98628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98635
Lyle (98635)
1,735 residents
- 98613 400
Centerville (98613)
400 residents
- 98628 385
Klickitat (98628)
385 residents
- 98670 113
Wahkiacus (98670)
113 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98628 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98613
Centerville (98613)
$95,000 median income
- 98628
Klickitat (98628)
$63,438 median income
- 98635
Lyle (98635)
$61,448 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98628 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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