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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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 19.8 square miles in Monitor, Chelan County, Washington. The area is home to 584 residents, producing a population density of 30 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 98836 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98836 sits at —, while per-capita income is $35,975. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 13.4%. On housing, the median home value is $380,100 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98836 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.8, 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 98836 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 98836, Monitor, 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
584
Population
19.8
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98836?
42.8
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
41.7%
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?
$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?
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
$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.
- 98801
Wenatchee (98801)
40,977 residents
- 98815 7,233
Cashmere (98815)
7,233 residents
- 98836 584
Monitor (98836)
584 residents
- 98821 519
Dryden (98821)
519 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98836 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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