Wauconda, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98859
Okanogan County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 238
- 1/sq mi
- $98,108
- Median income
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wauconda pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98859 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98859 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 340.0 square miles in Wauconda, Okanogan County, Washington. The area is home to 238 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 98859 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98859 sits at $98,108 (8% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $26,820. The poverty rate stands at 0.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98859 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 98859 sits relative to Washington and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 98859, Wauconda, 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
238
Population
340.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98859?
28.1
Median Age
40.7%
Male
59.3%
Female
2.8%
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?
$98,108
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$26,820
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98859 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,108 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
247
Total Housing Units
152
Occupied Units
95
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 98859, employing approximately 1 people with a combined annual payroll of $87,000.
3
Businesses
1
Employees
$87K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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