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98294

ZIP 98294 is Sultan, Washington, in Snohomish County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Snohomish
Population
7,963
Coordinates
47.8384, -121.7662
☼ Live from 98294 — Sultan, WA

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Where 98294 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98294
  • 🔢 Type 98294 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGZBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,294 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 17 × 59. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10111111111110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98293 (Startup, WA, 2 mi away) and 98295 (Sumas, WA, 82 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98294 becomes 49289 — and that is a real ZIP code: Weston, MI, 1,873 miles away.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (29849, 48929, 49289, 49829, 49892, 89429, …). The farthest-flung twin is 29849 in Ulmer, SC, 2,327 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
  • 🎯1,275 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98294 and you would come out at 47.84°S, 58.23°E — 557 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 16h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 23m.
  • 📏 At 54.2 square miles of land, 98294 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,963This ZIP7,963
Households2,833This ZIP2,833
Housing units2,973This ZIP2,973
Median age37.8This ZIP37.8Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$96,676This ZIP$96,676Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$527,600This ZIP$527,600Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,662This ZIP$1,662Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%This ZIP32.9%
Mean commute38.3 minThis ZIP38.3 min
Population density147.0 / sq miThis ZIP147.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments157This ZIP157
Employees841This ZIP841
Annual payroll$36,286,000This ZIP$36,286,000
Tax returns filed4,190This ZIP4,190
Total adjusted gross income$341,869,000This ZIP$341,869,000

Land area

Land area54.15 sq miThis ZIP54.15 sq mi
Water area0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi

Other place names in 98294

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ZIP codes near 98294

ZIPCityDistance
98293 Startup, WA 2.2 mi
98272 Monroe, WA 5.7 mi
98251 Gold Bar, WA 9.0 mi
98014 Carnation, WA 10.2 mi
98019 Duvall, WA 10.5 mi
98224 Baring, WA 12.1 mi
98290 Snohomish, WA 12.7 mi
98291 Snohomish, WA 14.0 mi
98077 Woodinville, WA 14.9 mi
98296 Snohomish, WA 15.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98294?

98294 is in Sultan, Washington, in Snohomish County, part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.8384, -121.7662.

What county is 98294 in?

98294 lies in Snohomish County.

What time zone is 98294 in?

98294 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98294?

About 7,963 people live in ZIP code 98294, in 2,833 households, at 147.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 98294?

$96,676 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98294?

The closest are 98293 (2.2 mi), 98272 (5.7 mi), 98251 (9 mi), 98014 (10.2 mi) and 98019 (10.5 mi).

Is 98294 a PO Box ZIP code?

98294 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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