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ZIP Code 98946: Thorp, WA
ZIP code 98946 uses the postal name Thorp, Washington and lies entirely in Kittitas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $121,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Thorp (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thorp · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kittitas County
- Census places
- Thorp census-designated place
- Micro area
- Ellensburg, WA
- House district
- WA-8 119th Congress
- State
- Washington
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Land area
- 46.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 98946?
98946 centers on 47.068°, -120.756° and covers 46.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 98922, 98926.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 98946, 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 98946 compare with the rest of Kittitas County?
| Measure | 98946 | In Kittitas County | In WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 398 | 11th of 12 | 507th of 605 |
| Median household income | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $385k | not ranked | not ranked |
98946's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (398). 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 15% 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 98946?
The 2020 Census counted 488 people in 98946; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 398. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 398±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 488
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 38.4
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 98946?
Of the 398 people the ACS estimates in 98946, 27.6% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.8%), then Other or two or more (25.4%).
- Under 1827.6%
- 18 to 6458.0%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic53.8%
- Other or two or more25.4%
- Hispanic or Latino19.3%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 98946 earn?
Median household income is $121,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $121,875±$25,275
- Income per person
- $52,834
- Below the poverty line
- 9.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,188250 returns; wages 61% 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 98946?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $384,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,594
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.4%
- Housing units
- 161
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 98946?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 98946?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98922 | Cle Elum | 7,688 | $74k | 12.1 mi |
| 98926 | Ellensburg | 34,353 | $71k | 19.7 mi |
| 98943 | South Cle Elum | 579 | $67k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 98941 | Roslyn | 1,076 | $105k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 98934 | Kittitas | 775 | $79k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 98942 | Selah | 18,871 | $85k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 98940 | Ronald | 858 | $246k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 98847 | Peshastin | 1,641 | $69k | 25.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.