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ZIP Code 98857: Warden, WA
ZIP code 98857 uses the postal name Warden, Washington and lies mostly in Grant County (69% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,860 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Warden; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Warden · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County (69%); Adams County (31%)
- Census places
- Warden
- Micro area
- Moses Lake, WA
- House districts
- WA-4 (69%), WA-5 (31%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 167.4 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98857?
98857 centers on 46.990°, -119.025° and covers 167.4 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 99344, 98837, 99341, 98832, 99169.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98857, 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 98857 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 98857 | In Grant County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,062 | 7th of 19 | 312th of 605 |
| Median household income | $62k | 7th of 8 | 334th of 363 |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
98857's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$57,304) is more than a quarter of the figure ($213,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% 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 98857?
The 2020 Census counted 3,999 people in 98857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,062. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,062±445 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,999
- Households
- 1,315
- Median age
- 36.4
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 98857?
Of the 4,062 people the ACS estimates in 98857, 29.3% are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (53.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.3%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older17.6%
- Hispanic or Latino53.5%
- White, not Hispanic43.3%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 98857 earn?
Median household income is $61,860 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Grant County.
- Median household income
- $61,860±$12,203
- Income per person
- $29,637
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,7631,760 returns; wages 69% 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 98857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,300
- Median gross rent
- $862
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.4%
- Housing units
- 1,342
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 98857?
64 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade10
- Retail trade9
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Construction5
- Accommodation and food services5
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 98857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99344 | Othello | 19,534 | $65k | 13.5 mi |
| 98837 | Moses Lake | 49,455 | $75k | 17.5 mi |
| 99341 | Lind | 765 | $69k | 18.9 mi |
| 98832 | Marlin | 87 | $32k | 23.6 mi |
| 99169 | Ritzville | 2,587 | $66k | 31.7 mi |
| 99326 | Connell | 6,336 | $83k | 23.8 mi (near) |
| 99159 | Odessa | 1,323 | $65k | 26.3 mi (near) |
| 99343 | Mesa | 3,215 | $60k | 28.0 mi (near) |
| 99357 | Royal City | 3,843 | $57k | 30.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.