Warden, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98857
Grant County, Washington - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,082
- 10/sq mi
- $61,860
- Median income
- $213,300
- Median home value
- 14.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Warden pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98857 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98857 covers 420.8 square miles in Warden, Grant County, Washington (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,082 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98857 reports a modest median household income of $61,860 (32% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $29,637. Poverty here runs at 16.0%, with unemployment measured at 5.9%. The typical home here is valued at $213,300 (58% below the state average); renters pay a median of $862 monthly, and 70.4% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is 18 minutes. Washington and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 98857, not the raw numbers 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 98857
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Warden, WA
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98857.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
10 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 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 98857, Warden, 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
4,082
Population
420.8
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98857?
36.4
Median Age
46.0%
Male
54.0%
Female
18.9%
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?
$61,860
Median Household Income
-32% vs state
$29,637
Per Capita Income
16.0%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
17.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 98857 ranks nationally
Warden, WA household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,860 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
1,342
Total Housing Units
1,315
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
3.02
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$213,300
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
$862
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 64 business establishments in ZIP 98857, employing approximately 1,351 people with a combined annual payroll of $72,393,000.
64
Businesses
1,351
Employees
$72.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 10 | 15.6% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 14.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 9 | 14.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 9.4% |
| Construction | 5 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.8% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 6.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 6.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 6.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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