Dryden, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98821
Chelan County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 519
- 109/sq mi High-density area
- $134,233
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dryden pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- Top 6%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 109
- people per sq mi
- 5%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98821 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98821 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dryden, Chelan County, Washington, home to just 519 residents across 4.8 square miles, a density of 109 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98821 skews affluent, with a median household income of $134,233 (48% above the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,351. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Chelan County, so 98821 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 98821, Dryden, 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
519
Population
4.8
Area (sq mi)
109
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98821?
38.2
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
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?
$134,233
Median Household Income
+48% vs state ZIP avg
$35,351
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98821 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Dryden, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$134,233 Top 9% higher than 91% of 547 Washington ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
244housing units
244
Total Housing Units
244
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
4.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 98821, employing approximately 62 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,149,000.
13
Businesses
62
Employees
$4.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 46.1% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 98821 vs 98815 →
ZIP 98821 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98815
Cashmere (98815)
7,233 residents
- 98847 1,920
Peshastin (98847)
1,920 residents
- 98836 584
Monitor (98836)
584 residents
- 98821 519
Dryden (98821)
519 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98821 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98821 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
- 98847
Peshastin (98847)
$68,814 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98821 ranks the highest 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 98821, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98821 in?
ZIP code 98821 (Dryden) is located in Chelan County, Washington. Chelan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/chelan-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98821?
ZIP code 98821 in Dryden, WA has a population of 519 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98821?
The median household income in ZIP 98821 is $134,233, which is 76% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98821?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98821 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98821?
ZIP code 98821 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 62 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98821?
In ZIP code 98821, approximately 4.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 95.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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