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ZIP Code 98828: Malaga, WA
ZIP code 98828 uses the postal name Malaga, Washington and lies mostly in Chelan County (91% of its land) with the rest in Kittitas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,197 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Malaga · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Chelan County (91%); Kittitas County (9%)
- Metro area
- Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 61.4 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98828?
98828 centers on 47.310°, -120.178° and covers 61.4 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98850, 98801, 98802, 98926.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98828, 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).
How does 98828 compare with the rest of Chelan County?
| Measure | 98828 | In Chelan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,898 | 7th of 14 | 369th of 605 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $438k | 6th of 8 | 253rd of 392 |
98828's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,652) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,197). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 33% of 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 98828?
The 2020 Census counted 2,419 people in 98828; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,898. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,898±441 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,419
- Households
- 813
- Median age
- 34.9
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 98828?
Of the 1,898 people the ACS estimates in 98828, 23.4% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (36.9%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic55.4%
- Hispanic or Latino36.9%
- Other or two or more7.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 98828 earn?
Median household income is $70,197 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,197±$29,652
- Income per person
- $38,468
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,0331,230 returns; wages 68% 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 98828?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $437,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,766
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.7%
- Housing units
- 910
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 98828?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction17
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 98828?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98850 | Rock Island | 2,032 | $83k | 9.3 mi |
| 98801 | Wenatchee | 45,426 | $82k | 11.5 mi |
| 98802 | East Wenatchee | 33,539 | $88k | 12.6 mi |
| 98926 | Ellensburg | 34,353 | $71k | 23.7 mi |
| 98845 | Palisades | 115 | $56k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 98836 | Monitor | 429 | – | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 98848 | Quincy | 12,854 | $88k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 98815 | Cashmere | 7,830 | $88k | 20.7 mi (near) |
| 98847 | Peshastin | 1,641 | $69k | 22.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.