Malott, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98829
Okanogan County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 564
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $36,875
- Median income Below-median income area
- $392,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Malott pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 21%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98829 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98829 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Malott, Okanogan County, Washington, home to just 564 residents across 176.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98829 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,875 (59% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,047. The poverty rate is 26.3%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $392,000 (23% below the average Washington ZIP); owner occupancy is 77.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98829.
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 98829, Malott, 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
564
Population
176.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98829?
57.6
Median Age
42.7%
Male
57.3%
Female
22.4%
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?
$36,875
Median Household Income
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$35,047
Per Capita Income
26.3%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98829 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Malott, 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)
$36,875 1st percentile higher than 1% 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
208housing units
208
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
1.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$392,000
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 98829, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $484,000.
7
Businesses
11
Employees
$484K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98829, 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 98829 in?
ZIP code 98829 (Malott) is located in Okanogan County, Washington. Okanogan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/okanogan-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98829?
ZIP code 98829 in Malott, WA has a population of 564 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98829?
The median household income in ZIP 98829 is $36,875, which is 52% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98829?
The median home value in ZIP 98829 is $392,000, which is 41% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98829?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98829 is White at 39.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98829?
ZIP code 98829 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98829?
In ZIP code 98829, 69.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98829?
In ZIP code 98829, approximately 77.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98829?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98829 is 26.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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