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98588 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98588 covers Tahuya, Washington, with a population of about 1,797 and a median household income of $72,448.

Population
1,79740 per square mile
Median age
59.821.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,44824% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
18.5%6.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$444,382up 10.8% in five years
Degree or higher
9.5%25.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
93.6%28.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
19

Where 98588 is

Tahuya, 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

Population1,797
Median age59.8
Family households66.1%
Born outside the US4.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.6%
White (non-Hispanic)81.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Veterans13.6%
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$72,448
Income per person$49,480
Poverty rate18.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.2%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k5.1%
$20–25k0.7%
$25–30k0.9%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k13.5%
$60–75k3.9%
$75–100k9.2%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k4.2%
$150–200k15.6%
$200k or more8.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed910
Mean adjusted gross income$77,187
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.5%
Returns, under $25k20.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.9%
Returns, $200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$325,000
Owner-occupied93.6%
Vacant homes41.3%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house71.3%
Mobile home25%
Boat, RV or van3.8%
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$444,382as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 117.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$469,719$170,893

$208,689 in 2008 to $444,382 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%
High school diploma or higher94.8%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone73.3%
Takes public transport8.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more46.5%
Health

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

Obesity37.4% 4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.4% 3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.7% 9.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.7% 4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68% 3.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66.3% 9.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments19
People employed37
Annual payroll$1,491,000
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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 82.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss71 out of 100
Community resilience30.4 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.

Landslide99.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding97Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake93.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire76.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding73.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami62.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought55.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave46.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado13.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind12.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail4.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm4.3Very 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$72,448$94,952$78,538
Income per person$49,480$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate18.5%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$325,000$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership93.6%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%5%5.2%
Works from home7.5%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US4.6%15.1%13.9%
Median age59.838.238.7
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 stationCUSHMAN POWERHOUSE #2, WA US13.2 km away
Rain in a year92 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January45.3°F / 35.7°F15.48 in rain, 1.3 in snow
February48°F / 35.2°F9.2 in rain, 1.2 in snow
March52.5°F / 37.2°F9.89 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April57.7°F / 40.1°F6.13 in rain
May65.3°F / 45.8°F3.03 in rain
June69.6°F / 50.1°F1.91 in rain
July75.6°F / 54°F0.87 in rain
August75.5°F / 54°F1.4 in rain
September69.3°F / 49.9°F3.02 in rain
October58.4°F / 44°F9.1 in rain
November49.7°F / 38.6°F15.72 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December44.2°F / 35.2°F16.21 in rain, 1.7 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 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%.

North Mason 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport18more vulnerable than 18% 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.

98528 Belfair, WA7.2 km away
98555 Lilliwaup, WA8.2 km away
98548 Hoodsport, WA11.6 km away
98592 Union, WA12.6 km away
98546 Grapeview, WA15.3 km away
98524 Allyn, WA15.7 km away
98380 Seabeck, WA20 km away
98394 Vaughn, WA22.6 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.

Mason County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.96 sq mi
Water area10.69 sq mi
Population density40 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.4446, -123.0232

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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