Roslyn, WA · standard
ZIP Code 98941
Kittitas County, Washington — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 919
- 73/sq mi
- $104,800
- Median income
- $565,200
- Median home value
- 38.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Roslyn pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 73
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 98941 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 98941 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.6 square miles in Roslyn, Kittitas County, Washington. The area is home to 919 residents, producing a population density of 73 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 98941 against Washington and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 98941 sits at $104,800 (15% above the Washington average), while per-capita income is $55,514. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 6.1%. On housing, the median home value is $565,200 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $1,500 per month, and 67.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 98941 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kittitas County, so you can benchmark 98941 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 98941
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 98941.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 98941, Roslyn, 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
919
Population
12.6
Area (sq mi)
73
People / sq mi
Los Angeles
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 98941?
43.8
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
5.0%
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?
$104,800
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$55,514
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 98941 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,800 Top 16% higher than 84% 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?
740
Total Housing Units
494
Occupied Units
246
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$565,200
Median Home Value
+11% vs state
$1,500
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 72 business establishments in ZIP 98941, employing approximately 392 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,483,000.
72
Businesses
392
Employees
$20.5M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 18.1% |
| Construction | 9 | 12.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 12.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 6.9% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 5.6% |
| Information | 4 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 98941 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98922
Cle Elum (98922)
5,468 residents
- 98941 919
Roslyn (98941)
919 residents
- 98943 660
South Cle Elum (98943)
660 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 98941 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 98941 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 98941
Roslyn (98941)
$104,800 median income
- 98922
Cle Elum (98922)
$73,603 median income
- 98943
South Cle Elum (98943)
$66,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 98941 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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