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Ethel ZIP code, Washington

The ZIP code for Ethel, WA is 98542, and its area code is 360.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
625
Area code
360

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Ethel itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Salkum (4.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Ethel in numbers

About 625 people live in Ethel, in 230 households. The median household income is $52,963 a year, 46% below the Washington median of $98,141 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $372,300 (34% below the Washington median).

Population625Ethel625
Households230Ethel230
Median household income$52,963Ethel$52,963Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$372,300Ethel$372,300Washington$564,600US $332,700

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the ZIP code addressed as Ethel. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ethel

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ethel
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
98542 Ethel , WA Standard 625 $52,963 $372,300

Map of Ethel ZIP codes

98542

The ZIP codes of Ethel, 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 Ethel

The nearest larger towns are Onalaska (848 people, 3.2 mi), Napavine (2,158 people, 9.2 mi) and Winlock (2,140 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Ethel
TownPopulationDistance
Chehalis 7,587 14.6 mi
Centralia 18,830 17.5 mi
Grand Mound 3,287 22.9 mi
Lexington 4,413 25.4 mi
Rochester 5,834 25.5 mi
Longview Heights 4,357 26.7 mi
Yelm 11,102 28.6 mi
Longview 38,069 29.1 mi
Kelso 12,684 29.8 mi

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