ZIP Code 98843

ZIP code 98843 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 169.8 square miles in Orondo, Douglas County, Washington. The area is home to 1,817 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 98843 against Washington and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98843 sits at $69,425 (24% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $49,011. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. 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, a direct signal of whether 98843 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.5, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Douglas County, so you can benchmark 98843 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 →