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98632 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98632 covers Longview, Washington, with a population of about 50,845 and a median household income of $64,705.

Population
50,845419 per square mile
Median age
39.81.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,70532% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
14.4%2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$392,761up 9.6% in five years
Median rent
$1,14232% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
16%19 points below the US average
Homeownership
58.8%6.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,175

Where 98632 is

Longview, 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

Population50,845
Median age39.8
Family households60.4%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.2%
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino12.2%
Veterans10.3%
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$64,705
Income per person$36,486
Poverty rate14.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.9%
$10–15k5.5%
$15–20k3.7%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k3.6%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k4.2%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k11.5%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed22,790
Mean adjusted gross income$69,963
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k26.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.4%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$355,200
Median gross rent$1,142
Rent as a share of household income30.9%
Owner-occupied58.8%
Vacant homes5%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house62.9%
Attached house3.1%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units11.3%
20 or more units9.9%
Mobile home6.3%
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$392,761as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 9.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 100.9%
Typical asking rent$1,278as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$401,107$156,277

$178,656 in 2009 to $392,761 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.4%
Health

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

Obesity40.8% 7.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.1% 9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.8% 4.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.6% 3.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 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)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as 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 establishments1,175
People employed19,882
Annual payroll$1,166,145,000
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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 82.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Very High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss82.8 out of 100
Community resilience47 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.

Volcanic activity97.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tsunami95.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake87.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding80.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind52Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail29Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado25.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm25.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche11.2Very 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$64,705$94,952$78,538
Income per person$36,486$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate14.4%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$355,200$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,142$1,682$1,348
Homeownership58.8%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%5%5.2%
Works from home6.4%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%15.1%13.9%
Median age39.838.238.7
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 stationLONGVIEW, WA US3.6 km away
Rain in a year48 in

Average high and low by month

January47.7°F / 35.1°F6.53 in rain
February52°F / 34.7°F4.81 in rain
March56.9°F / 37.5°F4.91 in rain
April62.1°F / 40.4°F4.08 in rain
May68.8°F / 45.3°F3.11 in rain
June72.9°F / 49.5°F2.03 in rain
July79.3°F / 53.4°F0.63 in rain
August80.4°F / 53.3°F0.97 in rain
September75.7°F / 49.6°F2.29 in rain
October64°F / 44.1°F4.38 in rain
November53°F / 38.6°F7.24 in rain
December46.6°F / 34.8°F7.14 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket3% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Longview Public Schools91.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Kelso School District8.6% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98626 Kelso, WA5.9 km away
97048 Rainier, OR9.7 km away
98609 Carrolls, WA11.7 km away
98611 Castle Rock, WA14.6 km away
98625 Kalama, WA19.3 km away
97016 Clatskanie, OR20.9 km away
98645 Silverlake, WA23.9 km away
97054 Deer Island, OR24.5 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.

Cowlitz County99.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Wahkiakum County0.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area121.4 sq mi
Water area7.81 sq mi
Population density419 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.1514, -122.9634

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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