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98520 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98520 covers Aberdeen, Washington, with a population of about 25,072 and a median household income of $59,744.

Population
25,072115 per square mile
Median age
38.4about the US average
Median household income
$59,74437% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
18.2%5.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$280,720up 4.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,03439% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
14.1%20.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
64.7%about the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
567

Where 98520 is

Aberdeen, 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

Population25,072
Median age38.4
Family households60.9%
Born outside the US6.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.2%
White (non-Hispanic)69.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Hispanic or Latino16.4%
Veterans9.5%
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

Median household income$59,744
Income per person$28,913
Poverty rate18.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance24.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k4.4%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k13.3%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k9.8%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k7.2%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed9,160
Mean adjusted gross income$65,486
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.0%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$237,000
Median gross rent$1,034
Rent as a share of household income29.5%
Owner-occupied64.7%
Vacant homes9.1%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house72.4%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units10.4%
5 to 19 units4.4%
20 or more units4.4%
Mobile home7.2%
Boat, RV or van0.4%
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$280,720as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 4.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 127.4%
Typical asking rent$1,436as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$303,755$109,454

$143,430 in 2009 to $280,720 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%
High school diploma or higher89%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone79.3%
Takes public transport1.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.1%
Health

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

Obesity38.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication71.6% 3.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.8% 8.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening80.9% 5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.8% 3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.7% 5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.1% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.4% 4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments567
People employed6,610
Annual payroll$323,432,000
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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 93.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss93.6 out of 100
Community resilience49.5 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.

Landslide96Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire68.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami67.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought63.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding62.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather46.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche20.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning14.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind14Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado11.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave7.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail3.5Very 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$59,744$94,952$78,538
Income per person$28,913$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate18.2%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$237,000$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,034$1,682$1,348
Homeownership64.7%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.1%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.8%5%5.2%
Works from home6.5%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US6.7%15.1%13.9%
Median age38.438.238.7
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 stationABERDEEN, WA US3.2 km away
Rain in a year85 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January47.8°F / 37.3°F13.93 in rain
February50.3°F / 36.7°F8.58 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March53.3°F / 38.4°F9.76 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April56.6°F / 41.1°F6.28 in rain
May61.4°F / 46.6°F3.46 in rain
June64.7°F / 51.2°F2.4 in rain
July68.2°F / 54.2°F0.91 in rain
August69.3°F / 54.4°F1.52 in rain
September68.7°F / 51.1°F2.73 in rain
October61°F / 44.8°F8.27 in rain
November52.3°F / 39.6°F13.72 in rain, 0.2 in snow
December47°F / 36.5°F13.38 in rain
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 supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Ocosta School District32% of this ZIP code's land area
Aberdeen School District31.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wishkah Valley School District12.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Montesano School District10.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Cosmopolis School District7.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lake Quinault School District6.3% 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98537 Cosmopolis, WA3.8 km away
98550 Hoquiam, WA6.7 km away
98583 Satsop, WA23.8 km away
98563 Montesano, WA25.3 km away
98595 Westport, WA26.1 km away
98569 Ocean Shores, WA27.3 km away
98547 Grayland, WA28.6 km away
98541 Elma, WA30.2 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.

Grays Harbor County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area217.46 sq mi
Water area25.78 sq mi
Population density115 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.9843, -123.7963

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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