Residential delivery area · Washington

ZIP Code 98844: Oroville, WA

ZIP code 98844 uses the postal name Oroville, Washington and lies entirely in Okanogan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,201 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Oroville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
9national area: Washington, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and 7 more
988sectional center: Wenatchee, WA (SCF 988)
44delivery area within it
Town
Oroville · its only residential ZIP
Census places
Oroville
House district
WA-4 119th Congress
Time zone
Pacific
Land area
332.3 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 98844?

98844 centers on 48.927°, -119.228° and covers 332.3 square miles of land plus 6.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98859, 98855, 98827.

98827 · Loomis98855 · Tonasket98859 · Wauconda98844 · Oroville (this ZIP)9884498855988279885998827 · Loomis98855 · Tonasket98859 · Wauconda98844 · Oroville (this ZIP)9884498855988279885998827 · Loomis98855 · Tonasket98859 · Wauconda98844 · Oroville (this ZIP)98844988559882798859
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 98844 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98844, 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 98844 compare with the rest of Okanogan County?

Rank of 98844 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure98844In Okanogan CountyIn WA
People (ACS 2020-2024)4,8735th of 22297th of 605
Median household income$44k8th of 8361st of 363
Median home value$294k5th of 12349th of 392

Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 98844?

The 2020 Census counted 4,599 people in 98844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,873. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
4,873±817 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
4,599−3.0% since 2010 (4,740)
Households
2,247
Median age
48.0

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 98844?

Of the 4,873 people the ACS estimates in 98844, 20.8% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (19.8%).

  • Under 1820.8%
  • 18 to 6454.4%
  • 65 and older24.7%
Age of the people of 98844 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic69.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino19.8%
  • Other or two or more9.1%
  • Black, not Hispanic1.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Race and Hispanic origin in 98844 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 98844 earn?

Median household income is $44,201 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Okanogan County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,494 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$44,201
Income per person
$34,451
Below the poverty line
34.7%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
3.8%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
15.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$61,1431,850 returns; wages 61% of AGI (IRS)

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 98844?

FHFA's house price index for 98844, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −3.9% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$293,800
Median gross rent
$759
Homes owned by their occupants
75.5%
Housing units
3,015
0 100 200 300 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 1998201020202025 0 100 200 300 1998201020202025
Index = 100 in 1998, the first year FHFA reports for 98844; 2025: 347.4. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.

What businesses are in 98844?

93 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Retail trade17
  • Other services (except public administration)12
  • Construction9
  • Accommodation and food services8
  • Wholesale trade7
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services7

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 98844?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 98844, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
98859Wauconda435$98k15.3 mi
98855Tonasket5,857$60k17.5 mi
98827Loomis289$43k24.3 mi
99118Curlew899$69k26.9 mi (near)
98849Riverside1,096$64k27.9 mi (near)
99150Malo351$62k29.3 mi (near)
99166Republic2,953$57k33.7 mi (near)
99121Danville262–34.5 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.