Postal Codes

98357 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98357 covers Neah Bay, Washington, with a population of about 1,528 and a median household income of $60,227.

Population
1,52836 per square mile
Median age
33.25.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,22737% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
15.5%3.1 points above the US average
Median home value
$160,80069% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
19%16 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.3%10.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
19

Where 98357 is

Neah Bay, 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

Population1,528
Median age33.2
Family households64.6%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.8%
White (non-Hispanic)10.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%
Veterans8.3%
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

Median household income$60,227
Income per person$26,703
Poverty rate15.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance32.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.6%
$10–15k8.9%
$15–20k6.4%
$20–25k13.0%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k11.3%
$75–100k8.2%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k8.6%
$200k or more3.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$160,800
Rent as a share of household income14%
Owner-occupied75.3%
Vacant homes13%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house74.1%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units4.6%
Mobile home19.8%
Boat, RV or van0.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%
High school diploma or higher90.6%
Works from home7.6%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.8%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.2% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma14.9% 4.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year66.5% 10.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening78.6% 7.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59% 5.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.3% 7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.5% 8.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11.4% 3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67.9% 8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.7% 4.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.3% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.7% 8.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments19
People employed66
Annual payroll$2,536,000
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 98.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.1 out of 100
Community resilience51.1 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.

Tsunami98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche39.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding38.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave24.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado0.3Very 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$60,227$94,952$78,538
Income per person$26,703$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate15.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$160,800$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership75.3%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate10.1%5%5.2%
Works from home7.6%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%15.1%13.9%
Median age33.238.238.7
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%.

Cape Flattery School District100% 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 vulnerability72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98381 Sekiu, WA11.2 km away
98326 Clallam Bay, WA32.7 km away
98305 Beaver, WA37 km away
98350 La Push, WA47 km away
98331 Forks, WA47.2 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.

Clallam County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area42.48 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq mi
Population density36 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude48.3280, -124.6151

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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