Peshastin, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98847
Chelan County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,920
- 5/sq mi
- $68,814
- Median income
- $380,100
- Median home value
- 34.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Peshastin pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98847 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98847 covers 417.4 square miles in Peshastin, Chelan County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,920 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98847 reports a modest median household income of $68,814 (24% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $43,716. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. The typical home here is valued at $380,100 (26% below the state average); renters pay a median of $858 monthly, and 60.3% of units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 34.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.6, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 98847, plus 6 more within Chelan County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98847
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Peshastin, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98847.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 98847, Peshastin, 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
1,920
Population
417.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98847?
39.6
Median Age
46.7%
Male
53.3%
Female
11.9%
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?
$68,814
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$43,716
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98847 ranks nationally
Peshastin, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,814 45th percentile higher than 45% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,072
Total Housing Units
705
Occupied Units
367
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$380,100
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
$858
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 46 business establishments in ZIP 98847, employing approximately 414 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,805,000.
46
Businesses
414
Employees
$17.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 21.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 15.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 13.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 8.7% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 6.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 6.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.5% |
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 98847 vs 98821 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98821 | Dryden, WA | 519 | 8.7 mi |
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