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98672 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98672 covers White Salmon, Washington, with a population of about 7,036 and a median household income of $95,256.

Population
7,03651 per square mile
Median age
47.48.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$95,256about the Washington median
Poverty rate
9%3.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$712,406up 12.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,32921% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
45.3%10.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
80.9%15.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
176

Where 98672 is

White Salmon, 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

Population7,036
Median age47.4
Family households60.2%
Born outside the US19%
Speaks a language other than English at home27%
White (non-Hispanic)67.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2%
Hispanic or Latino22.2%
Veterans9%
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$95,256
Income per person$55,503
Poverty rate9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k1.6%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k2.2%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k5.2%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k6.3%
$200k or more19.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,600
Mean adjusted gross income$110,512
Returns declaring $200,000 or more11.4%
Returns, under $25k23.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.3%
Returns, $200k or more11.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$623,100
Median gross rent$1,329
Rent as a share of household income25.9%
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant homes8.2%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house75.8%
Attached house5.2%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units1.8%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home8.5%
Boat, RV or van1.4%
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$712,406as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$739,360$274,914

$294,163 in 2009 to $712,406 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%
High school diploma or higher87.8%
Works from home23.3%
Drives to work alone55.5%
Takes public transport4.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.5%
Health

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

Obesity32.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes10.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure30% 4.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity17.9% 7.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year70% 6.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability26.9% 3.8 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.2% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments176
People employed937
Annual payroll$48,438,000
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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 96.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss96.9 out of 100
Community resilience26.2 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.

Wildfire99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity98.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm95.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake83.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought69.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche62.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave52.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado16.5Very 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$95,256$94,952$78,538
Income per person$55,503$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate9%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$623,100$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,329$1,682$1,348
Homeownership80.9%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher45.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%5%5.2%
Works from home23.3%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US19%15.1%13.9%
Median age47.438.238.7
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 stationHOOD RVR EXP STN, OR US8.4 km away
Rain in a year30 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January40.8°F / 30.4°F5.23 in rain, 6.9 in snow
February46.2°F / 31.2°F3.51 in rain, 2.5 in snow
March53.3°F / 34.5°F3.18 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April60°F / 39.2°F1.84 in rain
May68.4°F / 45.6°F1.32 in rain
June73.6°F / 51.1°F0.82 in rain
July81.7°F / 55.5°F0.24 in rain
August82.4°F / 54.7°F0.24 in rain
September75.9°F / 47.3°F0.71 in rain
October62.8°F / 39.1°F2.64 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November48.6°F / 34.3°F4.83 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December40.2°F / 30.6°F5.86 in rain, 5.5 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

White Salmon Valley School District96.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Trout Lake School District3.5% 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98623 Husum, WA5.9 km away
98651 Underwood, WA9.3 km away
97031 Hood River, OR10.4 km away
98605 Bingen, WA12.1 km away
97044 Odell, OR13.2 km away
97040 Mosier, OR14 km away
98602 Appleton, WA16.7 km away
98635 Lyle, WA17.8 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.

Klickitat County95.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Skamania County4.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area138.81 sq mi
Water area0.83 sq mi
Population density51 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.7551, -121.4795

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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