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Monitor, WA · standard

ZIP Code 98836

Chelan County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

584
30/sq mi
$380,100
Median home value
9.1%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Monitor pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 23%
home value, US ZIPs
30
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98836 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 98836 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Monitor, Chelan County, Washington, home to just 584 residents across 19.8 square miles, a density of 30 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 98836, but per-capita income is $35,975. Local economic indicators show a 0.0% poverty rate alongside 13.4% unemployment. Median home value sits at $380,100 (26% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, and the average commute is -. To put 98836 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Chelan County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 98836, Monitor, 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

584

Population

19.8

Area (sq mi)

30

People / sq mi

Los Angeles

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 98836?

42.8

Median Age

46.9%

Male

53.1%

Female

41.7%

Foreign-Born

White 30.1%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 6.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 70.9%

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?

$35,975

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 16.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

153

Total Housing Units

153

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$380,100

Median Home Value

-26% vs state

1965

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 98836, employing approximately 146 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,910,000.

9

Businesses

146

Employees

$4.9M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 6 66.7%

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 98836 vs 98815 →

ZIP 98836 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98836 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
98815 Cashmere, WA 7,233 2.3 mi
98801 Wenatchee, WA 40,977 5.5 mi
98821 Dryden, WA 519 8.1 mi

More ZIP Codes in Chelan County

98801 standard
Wenatchee, WA
Pop: 40,977
98815 standard
Cashmere, WA
Pop: 7,233
98826 standard
Leavenworth, WA
Pop: 6,504
98816 standard
Chelan, WA
Pop: 6,394
98831 standard
Manson, WA
Pop: 3,708
98828 standard
Malaga, WA
Pop: 2,146

Related Areas

Chelan County Monitor, WA Washington

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 98836 in? ▼
ZIP code 98836 (Monitor) 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 98836? ▼
ZIP code 98836 in Monitor, WA has a population of 584 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98836? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 98836 is $380,100, which is 37% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98836? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 98836 is White at 30.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 70.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98836? ▼
ZIP code 98836 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 146 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98836? ▼
In ZIP code 98836, 16.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.