Residential delivery area · Washington
ZIP Code 98849: Riverside, WA
ZIP code 98849 uses the postal name Riverside, Washington and lies entirely in Okanogan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Riverside; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Riverside · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Okanogan County
- Census places
- Riverside
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 173.1 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98849?
98849 centers on 48.541°, -119.410° and covers 173.1 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 98855, 98841, 98840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98849, 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 98849 compare with the rest of Okanogan County?
| Measure | 98849 | In Okanogan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,096 | 13th of 22 | 415th of 605 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $277k | 7th of 12 | 357th of 392 |
98849's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,580) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,875). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 13% of 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 98849?
The 2020 Census counted 1,220 people in 98849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,096. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,096±291 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,220
- Households
- 583
- Median age
- 59.7
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 98849?
Of the 1,096 people the ACS estimates in 98849, 10.1% are under 18 and 40.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.2%).
- Under 1810.1%
- 18 to 6449.8%
- 65 and older40.1%
- White, not Hispanic74.9%
- Hispanic or Latino12.2%
- Other or two or more11.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 98849 earn?
Median household income is $63,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,875±$42,580
- Income per person
- $35,744
- Below the poverty line
- 27.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,464500 returns; wages 63% 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 98849?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $277,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,065
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.7%
- Housing units
- 649
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98849?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
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 98849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98855 | Tonasket | 5,857 | $60k | 11.7 mi |
| 98841 | Omak | 9,737 | $72k | 12.4 mi |
| 98840 | Okanogan | 4,892 | $57k | 17.9 mi |
| 98819 | Conconully | 182 | $63k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 99155 | Nespelem | 1,009 | $51k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 98829 | Malott | 361 | $37k | 24.8 mi (near) |
| 98827 | Loomis | 289 | $43k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 98859 | Wauconda | 435 | $98k | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.