Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98834: Methow, WA
ZIP code 98834 uses the postal name Methow, Washington and lies entirely in Okanogan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Methow (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Methow · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Okanogan County
- Census places
- Methow census-designated place
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 74.1 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98834?
98834 centers on 48.120°, -120.066° and covers 74.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 98846, 98814, 98812, 98816, 98856.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98834, 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 98834 compare with the rest of Okanogan County?
| Measure | 98834 | In Okanogan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 178 | 22nd of 22 | 549th of 605 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $590k | not ranked | not ranked |
98834's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (178). 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 7% 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 98834?
The 2020 Census counted 246 people in 98834; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 178. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 178±78 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 246+2.9% since 2010 (239)
- Households
- 82
- Median age
- 61.5
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 98834?
Of the 178 people the ACS estimates in 98834, 10.7% are under 18 and 39.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1810.7%
- 18 to 6449.4%
- 65 and older39.9%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more6.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 98834 earn?
Median household income is $71,667 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($54,448 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,667±$26,332
- Income per person
- $39,734
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
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 98834?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $590,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.8%
- Housing units
- 92
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98834?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 98834?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98846 | Pateros | 1,376 | $85k | 8.5 mi |
| 98814 | Carlton | 473 | $99k | 11.7 mi |
| 98812 | Brewster | 4,834 | $59k | 12.0 mi |
| 98816 | Chelan | 7,752 | $83k | 13.1 mi |
| 98856 | Twisp | 2,920 | $70k | 17.9 mi |
| 98831 | Manson | 3,953 | $83k | 13.1 mi (near) |
| 98829 | Malott | 361 | $37k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 98813 | Bridgeport | 2,826 | $50k | 22.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.