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98524

ZIP 98524 is Allyn, Washington, in Mason County; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Mason
Metro area
Shelton, WA
Population
4,300
Coordinates
47.3666, -122.8358
☼ Live from 98524 — Allyn, WA

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Where 98524 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 98524
  • 🔢 Type 98524 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZSBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,524 = 2 × 2 × 24631. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000000011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98522 (Adna, WA, 52 mi away) and 98526 (Amanda Park, WA, 55 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98524 becomes 42589, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24589, 24598, 24859, 24895, 24985, 25849, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28594 in Emerald Isle, NC, 2,504 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 97%.
  • 🎯1,314 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98524 and you would come out at 47.37°S, 57.16°E — 614 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 27m.
  • 📏 At 8.2 square miles of land, 98524 is bigger than 25% of ZIP codes — room for about 6.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,300This ZIP4,300
Households1,738This ZIP1,738
Housing units2,126This ZIP2,126
Median age51.9This ZIP51.9Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$99,483This ZIP$99,483Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$526,800This ZIP$526,800Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$2,083This ZIP$2,083Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%This ZIP29.6%
Mean commute47.4 minThis ZIP47.4 min
Population density524.7 / sq miThis ZIP524.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments62This ZIP62
Employees237This ZIP237
Annual payroll$8,373,000This ZIP$8,373,000
Tax returns filed2,000This ZIP2,000
Total adjusted gross income$185,833,000This ZIP$185,833,000

Land area

Land area8.20 sq miThis ZIP8.20 sq mi
Water area2.75 sq miThis ZIP2.75 sq mi

Other place names in 98524

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 98524

ZIPCityDistance
98394 Vaughn, WA 3.9 mi
98329 Gig Harbor, WA 4.3 mi
98546 Grapeview, WA 4.8 mi
98528 Belfair, WA 6.2 mi
98349 Lakebay, WA 7.6 mi
98395 Wauna, WA 9.1 mi
98322 Burley, WA 10.2 mi
98367 Port Orchard, WA 10.3 mi
98588 Tahuya, WA 10.7 mi
98335 Gig Harbor, WA 11.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98524?

98524 is in Allyn, Washington, in Mason County, part of the Shelton, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.3666, -122.8358.

What county is 98524 in?

98524 lies in Mason County.

What time zone is 98524 in?

98524 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98524?

About 4,300 people live in ZIP code 98524, in 1,738 households, at 524.7 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 98524?

$99,483 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98524?

The closest are 98394 (3.9 mi), 98329 (4.3 mi), 98546 (4.8 mi), 98528 (6.2 mi) and 98349 (7.6 mi).

Is 98524 a PO Box ZIP code?

98524 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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