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
- $134,233
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.8 square miles in Dryden, Chelan County, Washington. The area is home to 519 residents, producing a population density of 109 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 98821 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98821 sits at $134,233 (48% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $35,351. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 4.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98821 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chelan County, so you can benchmark 98821 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 →
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 98821, Dryden, 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
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
$35,351
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98821 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$134,233 Top 6% higher than 94% 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?
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.
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