Cashmere, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98815
Chelan County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,233
- 24/sq mi
- $88,108
- Median income
- $554,300
- Median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cashmere pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 24
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98815 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98815 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 307.8 square miles in Cashmere, Chelan County, Washington. The area is home to 7,233 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 98815 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98815 sits at $88,108 (3% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $43,769. The poverty rate stands at 6.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $554,300 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $1,116 per month, and 79.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98815 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chelan County, so you can benchmark 98815 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98815
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98815.
- Construction
Construction
48 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
27 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
22 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 15
Health care and social assistance
15 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98815, Cashmere, 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
7,233
Population
307.8
Area (sq mi)
24
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98815?
42.5
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
10.4%
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?
$88,108
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$43,769
Per Capita Income
6.8%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
26.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98815 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,108 Top 29% higher than 71% 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?
3,036
Total Housing Units
2,859
Occupied Units
177
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$554,300
Median Home Value
+8% vs state
$1,116
Median Rent
1979
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
+4.5%
YoY Change (2024)
354
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+254%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98815 have increased 4.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +254% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.0% | 241 |
| 2021 | +13.5% | 274 |
| 2022 | +24.1% | 340 |
| 2023 | -0.4% | 339 |
| 2024 | +4.5% | 354 |
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 197 business establishments in ZIP 98815, employing approximately 1,953 people with a combined annual payroll of $96,767,000.
197
Businesses
1,953
Employees
$96.8M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 48 | 24.4% |
| Retail trade | 27 | 13.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 22 | 11.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 7.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 14 | 7.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 5.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 4.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 3.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 2.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 2.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 1.5% |
| Information | 3 | 1.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 98815 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98801
Wenatchee (98801)
40,977 residents
- 98815 7,233
Cashmere (98815)
7,233 residents
- 98836 584
Monitor (98836)
584 residents
- 98821 519
Dryden (98821)
519 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98815 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98815 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98821
Dryden (98821)
$134,233 median income
- 98815
Cashmere (98815)
$88,108 median income
- 98801
Wenatchee (98801)
$81,488 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98815 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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