Stevenson, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98648
Skamania County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,100
- 10/sq mi
- $96,696
- Median income
- $555,500
- Median home value
- 36.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stevenson pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98648 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 98648 (Stevenson, WA) fell -10.4% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 333.6 in 2023 to 299.0 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 98648 covers 319.6 square miles in Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,100 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98648 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,696 (6% above the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,574. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $555,500 (9% above the average Washington ZIP) and median rent is $949; 80.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Skamania County, so 98648 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98648
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stevenson, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98648.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 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 98648, Stevenson, 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
3,100
Population
319.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98648?
49.0
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
2.5%
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?
$96,696
Median Household Income
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$47,574
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
32.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,509housing units
1,509
Total Housing Units
1,325
Occupied Units
184
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$555,500
Median Home Value
+9% vs state ZIP avg
$949
Median Rent
1981
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
-10.4%
YoY Change (2024)
299
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+199%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98648 have decreased 10.4% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +199% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.5% | 232 |
| 2021 | +13.1% | 262 |
| 2022 | +18.2% | 310 |
| 2023 | +7.7% | 334 |
| 2024 | -10.4% | 299 |
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 101 business establishments in ZIP 98648, employing approximately 859 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,837,000.
101
Businesses
859
Employees
$31.8M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 16.8% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 15.8% |
| Construction | 11 | 10.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 10.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 7.9% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 6.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 5.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 5.0% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.0% |
| Information | 4 | 4.0% |
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 98648 vs 98639 →
ZIP 98648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98648
Stevenson (98648)
3,100 residents
- 97014
Cascade Locks (97014)
1,288 residents
- 98639 847
North Bonneville (98639)
847 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98648 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98639
North Bonneville (98639)
$100,417 median income
- 98648
Stevenson (98648)
$96,696 median income
- 97014
Cascade Locks (97014)
$75,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98648 ranks #2 of 3 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 98648, 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 (3,100 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.