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Chelan ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Chelan, WA is 98816, and its area code is 509.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,350
Area code
509

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Chelan itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Pateros (16.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Chelan in numbers

About 4,350 people live in Chelan, in 1,839 households. The median household income is $82,637 a year, 16% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $518,000 (8% below the Washington median), and median gross rent is $1,368 a month. The median age is 46.4; 28.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.6% across Washington); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population4,350Chelan4,350
Households1,839Chelan1,839
Median age46.4Chelan46.4Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$82,637Chelan$82,637Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$518,000Chelan$518,000Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,368Chelan$1,368Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%Chelan28.3%Washington39.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.8 minChelan13.8 minWashington26.6 minUS 26.4 min
Population density649 / sq miChelan649 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chelan city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chelan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chelan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98816 Chelan , WA Standard 7,752 $82,577 $499,200

Map of Chelan ZIP codes

98816

The ZIP codes of Chelan, WA, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chelan

The nearest larger towns are Wenatchee (35,484 people, 32 mi), East Wenatchee (14,199 people, 32 mi) and Quincy (7,998 people, 43 mi).

Towns near Chelan
TownPopulationDistance
Sunnyslope 3,706 28.3 mi

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