Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98802: East Wenatchee, WA
ZIP code 98802 uses the postal name East Wenatchee, Washington and lies entirely in Douglas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 34,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,744 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in East Wenatchee; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- East Wenatchee · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Douglas County
- Census places
- East Wenatchee
- Neighborhood
- Broadway GeoNames
- Metro area
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 180.3 sq mi · 186 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98802?
98802 centers on 47.492°, -120.164° and covers 180.3 square miles of land plus 2.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 98850, 98801, 98828, 98843, 98858.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98802, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 98802 compare with the rest of Douglas County?
| Measure | 98802 | In Douglas County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 33,539 | 1st of 12 | 82nd of 605 |
| Median household income | $88k | 1st of 9 | 207th of 363 |
| Median home value | $450k | 2nd of 9 | 240th of 392 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 62% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 98802?
The 2020 Census counted 32,378 people in 98802; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 33,539. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 33,539
- 2020 Census count
- 32,378+12.7% since 2010 (28,719)
- Households
- 11,932
- Median age
- 38.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 98802?
Of the 33,539 people the ACS estimates in 98802, 25.5% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (59.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (33.4%).
- Under 1825.5%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic59.9%
- Hispanic or Latino33.4%
- Other or two or more5.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 98802 earn?
Median household income is $87,744 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Douglas County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,881 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,744
- Income per person
- $41,163
- Below the poverty line
- 7.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,49615,960 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 98802?
FHFA's house price index for 98802, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 105% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 43% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $450,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,424
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.7%
- Housing units
- 12,756
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 98802?
725 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 45 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction175
- Retail trade75
- Health care and social assistance64
- Other services (except public administration)61
- Accommodation and food services58
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services55
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 98802?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98850 | Rock Island | 2,032 | $83k | 8.4 mi |
| 98801 | Wenatchee | 45,426 | $82k | 9.4 mi |
| 98828 | Malaga | 1,898 | $70k | 12.6 mi |
| 98843 | Orondo | 2,510 | $69k | 17.5 mi |
| 98858 | Waterville | 1,783 | $79k | 18.2 mi |
| 98845 | Palisades | 115 | $56k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 98836 | Monitor | 429 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 98815 | Cashmere | 7,830 | $88k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.