Palisades, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98845
Douglas County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 128
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $56,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $300,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 21.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Palisades pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98845 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Palisades, Douglas County, Washington, home to just 128 residents across 182.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98845 reports a modest median household income of $56,250 (38% below the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,865. The poverty rate is 6.1%, with unemployment at 5.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $300,000 (41% below the average Washington ZIP), and median rent is $689; owner occupancy is 61.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98845.
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 98845, Palisades, 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
128
Population
182.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98845?
53.3
Median Age
47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
20.0%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$36,865
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98845 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Palisades, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$56,250 10th percentile higher than 10% of 547 Washington 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
54housing units
54
Total Housing Units
52
Occupied Units
2
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$300,000
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$689
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98845, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98845 in?
ZIP code 98845 (Palisades) is located in Douglas County, Washington. Douglas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/douglas-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98845?
ZIP code 98845 in Palisades, WA has a population of 128 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98845?
The median household income in ZIP 98845 is $56,250, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 98845?
The median home value in ZIP 98845 is $300,000, which is 8% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98845?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98845 is White at 60.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 32.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98845?
In ZIP code 98845, 58.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98845?
In ZIP code 98845, approximately 61.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98845?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98845 is 6.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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