Wishram, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98673
Klickitat County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 404
- 12/sq mi
- $42,188
- Median income
- $162,000
- Median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wishram pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 7th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98673 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98673 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wishram, Klickitat County, Washington, home to just 404 residents across 33.7 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98673 reports a modest median household income of $42,188 (54% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,193. Economic pressure is pronounced: 33.8% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 17.6%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $162,000 (68% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $817; owner occupancy is 67.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Klickitat County, so 98673 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 98673, Wishram, 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
33.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98673?
49.4
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
0.7%
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?
$42,188
Median Household Income
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$21,193
Per Capita Income
33.8%
Poverty Rate
17.6%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
166housing units
166
Total Housing Units
153
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,000
Median Home Value
-68% vs state ZIP avg
$817
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 98673, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,869,000.
4
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.9M
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 98673 vs 98617 →
ZIP 98673 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
- 98617 1,042
Dallesport (98617)
1,042 residents
- 98673 404
Wishram (98673)
404 residents
- 98613 400
Centerville (98613)
400 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98673 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98673 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
- 98617
Dallesport (98617)
$71,130 median income
- 97058
The Dalles (97058)
$62,181 median income
- 98673
Wishram (98673)
$42,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98673 ranks #4 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 98673, 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.