Skamokawa, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98647
Wahkiakum County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 404
- 3/sq mi
- $259,200
- Median home value
- 15.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Skamokawa pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98647 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98647 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, Washington, home to just 404 residents across 161.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 98647, but per-capita income is $23,289. Poverty here runs at 29.3%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $259,200 (49% below the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 92.1% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.4, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 2 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 98647, plus 3 more within Wahkiakum County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 98647, Skamokawa, 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
404
Population
161.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98647?
62.4
Median Age
48.0%
Male
52.0%
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?
$23,289
Per Capita Income
29.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
178
Total Housing Units
151
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$259,200
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 98647, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $320,000.
11
Businesses
22
Employees
$320K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 27.3% |
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 98647 vs 98621 →
ZIP 98647 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98612
Cathlamet (98612)
2,704 residents
- 98647 404
Skamokawa (98647)
404 residents
- 98621 276
Grays River (98621)
276 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98647 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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