Wilson Creek, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98860
Grant County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 259
- 1/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $185,100
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilson Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98860 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98860 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 199.2 square miles in Wilson Creek, Grant County, Washington. The area is home to 259 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 98860 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98860 sits at $62,500 (31% below the Washington average), while per-capita income is $30,275. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $185,100 (64% below the state average) with median rent at $796 per month, and 73.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98860 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 98860 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 98860, Wilson Creek, 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
259
Population
199.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98860?
41.1
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$30,275
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98860 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
141
Total Housing Units
124
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,100
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$796
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 98860, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $109,000.
4
Businesses
2
Employees
$109K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 98860 vs 98853 →
ZIP 98860 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98832
Marlin (98832)
320 residents
- 98860
Wilson Creek (98860)
259 residents
- 98853 23
Stratford (98853)
23 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98860 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
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