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98817 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98817 covers Chelan Falls, Washington.

Poverty rate
0%12.4 points below the US average
Degree or higher
12.3%22.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
75%10 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time

Where 98817 is

Chelan Falls, 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

Family households83.3%
Born outside the US20.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.4%
White (non-Hispanic)79.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino20.6%
Veterans0%
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$23,640
Poverty rate0%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance25%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k58.3%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k25.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k16.7%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied75%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house75%
5 to 19 units25%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%
High school diploma or higher74.1%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone50%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more0%
Health

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

Obesity33.5% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)21.5% 10.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.1% 5.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year67.3% 9.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening77.8% 8.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.6% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.9% 6.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use66% 9.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 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% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery High
Expected annual loss98.1 out of 100
Community resilience59.3 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.

Wildfire99.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche94.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity92.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather76.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave64.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind25.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm9.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado9.2Very 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$94,952$78,538
Income per person$23,640$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate0%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,682$1,348
Homeownership75%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5%5.2%
Works from home0%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US20.6%15.1%13.9%
Median age38.238.7
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 stationCHELAN, WA US3.8 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January34.3°F / 21.6°F1.52 in rain, 7.7 in snow
February41.7°F / 24.3°F1.22 in rain, 2 in snow
March51.9°F / 30.3°F1.09 in rain, 0.7 in snow
April62.1°F / 37.5°F0.75 in rain
May71.9°F / 46.2°F1.05 in rain
June77.9°F / 53°F0.87 in rain
July86.6°F / 59.1°F0.42 in rain
August87°F / 58.1°F0.32 in rain
September77.2°F / 49.2°F0.34 in rain
October62.2°F / 38.8°F1.04 in rain
November45.7°F / 29.5°F1.51 in rain, 1.4 in snow
December34.9°F / 22.6°F1.83 in rain, 8.7 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%.

Lake Chelan 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 vulnerability80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Household characteristics98more vulnerable than 98% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability9.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

98816 Chelan, WA6.1 km away
98831 Manson, WA16.1 km away
98843 Orondo, WA18.1 km away
98858 Waterville, WA19.1 km away
98822 Entiat, WA24.2 km away
98846 Pateros, WA25.9 km away
98811 Ardenvoir, WA29.5 km away
98813 Bridgeport, WA32.8 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.

Chelan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.92 sq mi
Water area0.32 sq mi
Latitude, longitude47.8015, -119.9859

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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