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98585 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98585 covers Silver Creek, Washington.

Median age
65.626.9 points above the US average
Poverty rate
3.6%8.8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$512,512up 17.3% in five years
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.5%16.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 98585 is

Silver Creek, 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

Median age65.6
Family households31.1%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.9%
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$38,618
Poverty rate3.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k12.3%
$25–30k20.2%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k7.6%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k14.7%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k13.8%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k7.3%
$150–200k2.9%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed360
Mean adjusted gross income$80,364
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$376,000
Owner-occupied81.5%
Vacant homes7.1%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house88.8%
Mobile home11.2%
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$512,512as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 136.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$512,512$180,072

$188,207 in 2009 to $512,512 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher78.2%
Works from home16.8%
Drives to work alone83.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more32.6%
Health

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

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72% 4.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43% 6.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use67% 8.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed24
Annual payroll$1,005,000
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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 96.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High
Expected annual loss95.5 out of 100
Community resilience35.2 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.

Landslide98.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding97.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity96.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire91Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche84.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave73.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind38.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm33.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado24.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail21.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought18.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave11.3Very 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$94,952$78,538
Income per person$38,618$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate3.6%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$376,000$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership81.5%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5%5.2%
Works from home16.8%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US0%15.1%13.9%
Median age65.638.238.7
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 stationMAYFIELD PWR PLT, WA US10.3 km away
Rain in a year59 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January45°F / 33.1°F8.06 in rain, 1.1 in snow
February49.2°F / 33.5°F5.78 in rain, 1.3 in snow
March54.1°F / 35.2°F6.31 in rain
April60°F / 38.7°F5.45 in rain
May69.1°F / 43.2°F3.81 in rain
June72.3°F / 47.8°F2.69 in rain
July81.1°F / 51.4°F0.91 in rain
August80.9°F / 51.9°F1.3 in rain
September74.3°F / 48.1°F2.46 in rain
October61.7°F / 42.7°F5.39 in rain
November51°F / 37.5°F8.44 in rain
December44.4°F / 33.5°F8.13 in rain, 1 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 supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Mossyrock 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 vulnerability50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98564 Mossyrock, WA4 km away
98533 Cinebar, WA7.9 km away
98582 Salkum, WA11.6 km away
98356 Morton, WA17.3 km away
98570 Onalaska, WA17.9 km away
98542 Ethel, WA20.3 km away
98355 Mineral, WA28.4 km away
98336 Glenoma, WA28.9 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.

Lewis County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area22.5 sq mi
Water area2.35 sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.5491, -122.4757

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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