Postal Codes

98587 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98587 covers Taholah, Washington, with a population of about 947.

Population
94716 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Poverty rate
29.9%17.5 points above the US average
Median home value
$107,60079% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
6.4%28.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.9%14.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 98587 is

Taholah, 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

Population947
Median age38.1
Family households81.2%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.7%
White (non-Hispanic)8.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino7.3%
Veterans7.1%
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$19,669
Poverty rate29.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance38.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.9%
$10–15k17.4%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k5.6%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.3%
$60–75k13.8%
$75–100k11.5%
$100–125k3.3%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k11.2%
$200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$107,600
Owner-occupied79.9%
Vacant homes9.8%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house74.2%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units0.9%
5 to 19 units1.5%
Mobile home22.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone60.5%
Takes public transport2.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.1%
Health

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

Obesity45.4% 12 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes27.7% 14.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.9% 13.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.7% 7.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.8% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication66.9% 7.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma15.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year65.7% 11 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening73.4% 12.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability25.5% 10.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53% 11.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43% 18.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability47.5% 16.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol32.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability15.4% 7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use63.9% 12 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)26.8% 10 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.2% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.1% 11.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.5% 10.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.2% 5.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 99.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss97.9 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.

Tsunami98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake90.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding88.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche24.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave15.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave11.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning8.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind4.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado2.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail1.1Very 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$19,669$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate29.9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$107,600$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership79.9%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.4%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.6%5%5.2%
Works from home5.9%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%15.1%13.9%
Median age38.138.238.7
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 stationHUMPTULIPS SALMON HATCHERY, WA US25.1 km away
Rain in a year116 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January45.4°F / 34.7°F18.69 in rain, 0.5 in snow
February47.5°F / 33.6°F11.34 in rain
March51.2°F / 34.8°F13.23 in rain
April55.1°F / 37.5°F8.65 in rain
May61.3°F / 42.4°F4.54 in rain
June64.4°F / 46.9°F3.59 in rain
July69.4°F / 49.9°F1.62 in rain
August70.3°F / 50°F2.49 in rain
September67°F / 46.3°F4.56 in rain
October57.9°F / 40.9°F11.24 in rain
November49.3°F / 36.3°F18.3 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December44.4°F / 33.7°F17.39 in rain, 0.4 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 supermarket100% 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%.

Taholah 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 vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98562 Moclips, WA12.8 km away
98571 Pacific Beach, WA15.1 km away
98536 Copalis Crossing, WA23.1 km away
98552 Humptulips, WA26.6 km away
98535 Copalis Beach, WA26.7 km away
98566 Neilton, WA30 km away
98526 Amanda Park, WA31.7 km away
98575 Quinault, WA36.5 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 area57.87 sq mi
Water area1.27 sq mi
Population density16 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.3407, -124.2827

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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