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98568 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98568 covers Oakville, Washington, with a population of about 2,956 and a median household income of $80,804.

Population
2,95617 per square mile
Median age
47.58.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$80,80415% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
14.1%1.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$386,493up 1.9% in five years
Median rent
$92545% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
10.7%24.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.3%17.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
33

Where 98568 is

Oakville, 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

Population2,956
Median age47.5
Family households79%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)68.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino7.3%
Veterans12.7%
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$80,804
Income per person$34,460
Poverty rate14.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.9%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k1.0%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k2.0%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k7.8%
$75–100k17.5%
$100–125k20.0%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k10.7%
$200k or more5.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,170
Mean adjusted gross income$63,603
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k25.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$409,800
Median gross rent$925
Owner-occupied82.3%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house80.6%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units4.4%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home13.5%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$386,493as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 1.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$412,134$159,831

$177,269 in 2009 to $386,493 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%
High school diploma or higher87.4%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone80.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more31.1%
Health

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

Obesity37.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62% 2.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.2% 2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.1% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.4% 4.4 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 establishments33
People employed155
Annual payroll$6,772,000
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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 88.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss87.6 out of 100
Community resilience48.2 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.

Landslide99Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake91.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding86.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm86Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami35.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche25.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind17Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado17Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail7.7Very 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$80,804$94,952$78,538
Income per person$34,460$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate14.1%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$409,800$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$925$1,682$1,348
Homeownership82.3%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%5%5.2%
Works from home9.2%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%15.1%13.9%
Median age47.538.238.7
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 stationELMA, WA US21.7 km away
Rain in a year72 in

Average high and low by month

January48.6°F / 34.6°F11.13 in rain
February51.9°F / 33.9°F7.04 in rain
March56.4°F / 36.2°F8.16 in rain
April61.8°F / 39.1°F5.36 in rain
May68.3°F / 44.3°F3.29 in rain
June72.4°F / 48.3°F2.18 in rain
July78.4°F / 51.7°F0.79 in rain
August79.5°F / 51.6°F1.43 in rain
September75.1°F / 47.7°F2.67 in rain
October63.7°F / 41.4°F7.23 in rain
November53°F / 36.5°F11.39 in rain
December47.4°F / 33.8°F11.37 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 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Oakville School District64.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Elma School District32.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Montesano School District1.8% of this ZIP code's land area
McCleary School District1.3% 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 vulnerability68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Household characteristics74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98559 Malone, WA14.1 km away
98579 Rochester, WA16.1 km away
98556 Littlerock, WA18.8 km away
98544 Galvin, WA20.3 km away
98557 Mccleary, WA20.8 km away
98512 Olympia, WA21 km away
98511 Tumwater, WA21.3 km away
98541 Elma, WA21.4 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.

Grays Harbor County91% of this ZIP code's land area
Lewis County9% of this ZIP code's land area
Thurston County0% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area171.15 sq mi
Water area0.86 sq mi
Population density17 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.8434, -123.2493

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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