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ZIP Code 98859: Wauconda, WA
ZIP code 98859 uses the postal name Wauconda, Washington and lies entirely in Okanogan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 440 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,108 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wauconda · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Okanogan County
- House district
- WA-4 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 121.6 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98859?
98859 centers on 48.798°, -118.955° and covers 121.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 98844, 99118, 98855, 99166.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98859, 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 98859 compare with the rest of Okanogan County?
| Measure | 98859 | In Okanogan County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 435 | 16th of 22 | 500th of 605 |
| Median household income | $98k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
98859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (435). 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 9% 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 98859?
The 2020 Census counted 230 people in 98859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 435. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 435±290 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 230
- Households
- 152
- Median age
- 28.1
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 98859?
Of the 435 people the ACS estimates in 98859, 29.2% are under 18 and 32.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.4%).
- Under 1829.2%
- 18 to 6438.9%
- 65 and older32.0%
- White, not Hispanic92.4%
- Hispanic or Latino7.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 98859 earn?
Median household income is $98,108 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $98,108±$61,884
- Income per person
- $26,820
- Below the poverty line
- 0.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,245110 returns; wages 44% 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 98859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 247
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98859?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 98859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98844 | Oroville | 4,873 | $44k | 15.3 mi |
| 99118 | Curlew | 899 | $69k | 16.0 mi |
| 98855 | Tonasket | 5,857 | $60k | 16.0 mi |
| 99166 | Republic | 2,953 | $57k | 18.5 mi |
| 99150 | Malo | 351 | $62k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 99121 | Danville | 262 | – | 24.1 mi (near) |
| 98849 | Riverside | 1,096 | $64k | 27.3 mi (near) |
| 99160 | Orient | 87 | – | 30.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.