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98857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 98857 covers Warden, Washington, with a population of about 3,935 and a median household income of $57,743.

Population
3,93524 per square mile
Median age
36.32.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$57,74339% below the Washington median
Poverty rate
14.3%1.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$290,393up 22.1% in five years
Median rent
$82051% below the Washington median
Degree or higher
18.3%16.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
71%6 points above the US average
Time zone
Pacific UTC-08:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
64

Where 98857 is

Warden, 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

Population3,935
Median age36.3
Family households78%
Born outside the US18.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home42.9%
White (non-Hispanic)42.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino53.8%
Veterans6.7%
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$57,743
Income per person$29,942
Poverty rate14.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance19.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k8.3%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k0.6%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k8.5%
$45–50k1.6%
$50–60k16.1%
$60–75k9.1%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k9.8%
$125–150k2.5%
$150–200k4.1%
$200k or more7.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,760
Mean adjusted gross income$60,762
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k22.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k27.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$194,400
Median gross rent$820
Rent as a share of household income23%
Owner-occupied71%
Vacant homes1.8%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house52.8%
Attached house3.2%
2 to 4 units5.8%
5 to 19 units4.9%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home32.8%
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$290,393as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 134.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$290,393$113,996

$139,332 in 2009 to $290,393 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
High school diploma or higher76.8%
Works from home2.2%
Drives to work alone84.2%
Takes public transport1.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.7%
Health

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

Obesity41.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.9% 6.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)21% 9.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.1% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.3% 1.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.3% 7.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79% 6.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use68.7% 7.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.4% 2.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments64
People employed1,390
Annual payroll$66,741,000
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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 45.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.9 out of 100
Community resilience3 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.

Wildfire95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave89.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Volcanic activity57.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning32.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado15.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm15Relatively 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$57,743$94,952$78,538
Income per person$29,942$51,493$43,289
Poverty rate14.3%9.9%12.4%
Median home value$194,400$519,800$303,400
Median gross rent$820$1,682$1,348
Homeownership71%63.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%38.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.6%5%5.2%
Works from home2.2%17.7%13.5%
Born outside the US18.3%15.1%13.9%
Median age36.338.238.7
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 stationMOSES LAKE GRANT CO AP, WA US32.6 km away
Rain in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January36.4°F / 23.8°F1.02 in rain
February44.1°F / 26.6°F0.65 in rain
March54.9°F / 31.7°F0.73 in rain
April63.7°F / 37.3°F0.65 in rain
May73.7°F / 45.4°F0.72 in rain
June80.4°F / 52°F0.73 in rain
July89.7°F / 57.2°F0.26 in rain
August88.3°F / 56.1°F0.15 in rain
September78.7°F / 47°F0.26 in rain
October62.8°F / 36.9°F0.66 in rain
November46.3°F / 28.8°F0.87 in rain
December36.2°F / 23.5°F1.11 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 supermarket31% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Warden School District74.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Lind School District23.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Othello School District1.3% 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 vulnerability79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

99344 Othello, WA14.6 km away
98837 Moses Lake, WA25.2 km away
99341 Lind, WA26.5 km away
98832 Marlin, WA36.1 km away
99326 Connell, WA37.9 km away
99357 Royal City, WA40.6 km away
99343 Mesa, WA44.8 km away
99159 Odessa, WA48.5 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.

Grant County68.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams County31.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zonePacific (UTC-08:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area167.44 sq mi
Water area2.08 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude46.9770, -119.0539

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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