Riverside, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98849
Okanogan County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,078
- 3/sq mi
- $63,875
- Median income
- $277,200
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Riverside pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98849 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98849 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 399.3 square miles in Riverside, Okanogan County, Washington. The area is home to 1,078 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 98849 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98849 sits at $63,875 (30% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $35,744. The poverty rate stands at 27.3% and the unemployment rate at 8.9%. On housing, the median home value is $277,200 (46% below the state average) with median rent at $1,065 per month, and 76.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98849 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Okanogan County, so you can benchmark 98849 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 →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98849, Riverside, WA · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,078
Population
399.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98849?
59.7
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
3.3%
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?
$63,875
Median Household Income
-30% vs state
$35,744
Per Capita Income
27.3%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98849 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,875 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US 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?
649
Total Housing Units
583
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
1.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$277,200
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$1,065
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 98849, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,382,000.
19
Businesses
44
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
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 98849 vs 98855 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98855 | Tonasket, WA | 5,863 | 11.3 mi |
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