Postal Codes

98288 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98288 covers Skykomish, Washington, with a population of about 201.

Population
2011 per square mile
Median age
49.210.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$472,043up 17.8% in five years
Degree or higher
33.1%1.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.7%4.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 98288 is

Skykomish, Washington — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population201
Median age49.2
Family households35.4%
Born outside the US6.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home3%
White (non-Hispanic)85.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2%
Veterans11.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$47,881
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.1%
$10–15k11.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k11.1%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k4.0%
$75–100k11.1%
$100–125k5.1%
$125–150k6.1%
$150–200k16.2%
$200k or more7.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$442,300
Rent as a share of household income21.6%
Owner-occupied69.7%
Vacant homes71.9%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house95.7%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units2%
5 to 19 units0.3%
Mobile home1.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$472,043as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 107.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$472,043$227,049

$227,049 in 2016 to $472,043 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%
High school diploma or higher92.3%
Works from home10.2%
Drives to work alone60.2%
Takes public transport11.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more43.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity23.5% 9.9 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.5% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.8% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health12.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity13.1% 12.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74% 0.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.6% 8.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.7% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.6% 12.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.1% 6.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability5.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use78.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.1% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours27.4% 9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6.1% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed465
Annual payroll$10,555,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 99.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss99.8 out of 100
Community resilience80.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding99.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity90.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake88.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought71.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm34.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave33.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail22.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave19.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado12.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning5.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind1.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Washington and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWashingtonUnited States
Median household income$94,952$78,538
Income per person$47,881$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$442,300$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership69.7%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5%5.2%
Works from home10.2%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US6.5%15.1%13.9%
Median age49.238.238.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationBARING, WA US12.1 km away
Rain in a year110 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January41.9°F / 31.5°F16.72 in rain, 13.8 in snow
February46.6°F / 31.8°F10.6 in rain, 4.6 in snow
March51.6°F / 33.9°F11.9 in rain, 3.8 in snow
April58.5°F / 38°F8.35 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May66°F / 44°F5.02 in rain
June69.4°F / 48.1°F3.96 in rain
July76.7°F / 52.1°F1.73 in rain
August77.1°F / 52.2°F1.9 in rain
September70.9°F / 48.1°F4.79 in rain
October58.3°F / 41.5°F12.3 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November47.4°F / 35.7°F18.06 in rain, 4.2 in snow
December40.8°F / 31.6°F14.56 in rain, 17 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Skykomish School District90.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Snoqualmie Valley School District7.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Riverview School District1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

98224 Baring, WA11.7 km away
98256 Index, WA18.8 km away
98251 Gold Bar, WA25.3 km away
98068 Snoqualmie Pass, WA27.8 km away
98294 Sultan, WA33 km away
98293 Startup, WA35.7 km away
98045 North Bend, WA37.7 km away
98065 Snoqualmie, WA38.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

King County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area346.41 sq mi
Water area6 sq mi
Population density1 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.6922, -121.3713

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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