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 Low-density area
- $98,108
- Median income Above-median income area
- 16.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wauconda, Okanogan County, Washington, home to just 238 residents across 340.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Los Angeles time zone.
ZIP 98859 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,108 (8% above the average Washington ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,820. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.7% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Washington and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 98859.
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 →
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 98859, Wauconda, 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
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 ZIP avg
$26,820
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98859 ranks among Washington ZIPs
Wauconda, WA household income vs. every Washington ZIP code
Median household income among 547 reporting Washington ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$98,108 Top 33% higher than 67% of 547 Washington 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
247housing units
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 98859, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 98859 in?
ZIP code 98859 (Wauconda) is located in Okanogan County, Washington. Okanogan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/okanogan-wa.
What is the population of ZIP code 98859?
ZIP code 98859 in Wauconda, WA has a population of 238 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 98859?
The median household income in ZIP 98859 is $98,108, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 98859?
The largest racial group in ZIP 98859 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 98859?
ZIP code 98859 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 1 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 98859?
In ZIP code 98859, 39.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 98859?
In ZIP code 98859, approximately 75.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 24.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 98859?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 98859 is 0.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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