Orondo, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98843
Douglas County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,817
- 11/sq mi
- $69,425
- Median income
- $750,900
- Median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Orondo pairs a below-median household income with top-decile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 5%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 63%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98843 covers 169.8 square miles in Orondo, Douglas County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,817 residents on file, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98843 reports a modest median household income of $69,425 (24% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $49,011. Local economic indicators show a 11.9% poverty rate alongside 2.4% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $750,900 (47% above the state average) with median rent at $836 per month, and 63.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. Beyond these figures, 1 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Douglas County, letting you compare 98843 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 98843, Orondo, 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
1,817
Population
169.8
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98843?
41.5
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
Female
32.9%
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?
$69,425
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$49,011
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
20.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98843 ranks nationally
Orondo, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,425 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US 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?
1,569
Total Housing Units
901
Occupied Units
668
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$750,900
Median Home Value
+47% vs state
$836
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+14.7%
YoY Change (2021)
271
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+171%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 98843 have increased 14.7% over the past year (2021). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +171% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.5% | 186 |
| 2017 | – | 179 |
| 2019 | – | 240 |
| 2020 | -1.2% | 237 |
| 2021 | +14.7% | 271 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2021. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 98843, employing approximately 335 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,981,000.
24
Businesses
335
Employees
$15.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 33.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 12.5% |
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 98843 vs 98817 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98817 | Chelan Falls, WA | 366 | 4.1 mi |
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