98541
ZIP 98541 is Elma, Washington, mostly in Grays Harbor County; area codes 360 and 564; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Grays Harbor +1 more
- Metro area
- Aberdeen, WA
- Population
- 10,810
- Coordinates
- 47.0609, -123.3898
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Where 98541 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.
- 🔢 Type 98541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhSBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,541 = 3 × 3 × 10949. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98540 (East Olympia, WA, 33 mi away) and 98542 (Ethel, WA, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98541 becomes 14589 — and that is a real ZIP code: Williamson, NY, 2,235 miles away.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14589, 14859, 14895, 15489, 15849, 15948, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18954 in Richboro, PA, 2,425 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,334 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98541 and you would come out at 47.06°S, 56.61°E — 645 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 30m.
- 📏 At 195.6 square miles of land, 98541 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,810This ZIP10,810 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,870This ZIP3,870 |
| Housing units | 4,657This ZIP4,657 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,816This ZIP$78,816Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $390,000This ZIP$390,000Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $974This ZIP$974Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.6 minThis ZIP33.6 min |
| Population density | 55.3 / sq miThis ZIP55.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 181This ZIP181 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,967This ZIP1,967 |
| Annual payroll | $118,489,000This ZIP$118,489,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,580This ZIP4,580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $318,368,000This ZIP$318,368,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 195.63 sq miThis ZIP195.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.61 sq miThis ZIP1.61 sq mi |
Counties 98541 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grays Harbor County | 59.4% |
| Mason County | 40.6% |
Other place names in 98541
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98541
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98557 | Mccleary, WA | 5.8 mi |
98583 | Satsop, WA | 6.2 mi |
98559 | Malone, WA | 7.6 mi |
98568 | Oakville, WA | 14.3 mi |
98563 | Montesano, WA | 14.6 mi |
98584 | Shelton, WA | 16.7 mi |
98556 | Littlerock, WA | 16.9 mi |
98502 | Olympia, WA | 17.2 mi |
98560 | Matlock, WA | 17.3 mi |
98512 | Olympia, WA | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98541?
98541 is in Elma, Washington, in Grays Harbor County, part of the Aberdeen, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.0609, -123.3898.
What county is 98541 in?
98541 spans 2 counties: Grays Harbor County and Mason County. Most of it falls in Grays Harbor County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 98541?
Elma uses area codes 360 and 564, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98541 in?
98541 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98541?
About 10,810 people live in ZIP code 98541, in 3,870 households, at 55.3 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 98541?
$78,816 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98541?
The closest are 98557 (5.8 mi), 98583 (6.2 mi), 98559 (7.6 mi), 98568 (14.3 mi) and 98563 (14.6 mi).
Is 98541 a PO Box ZIP code?
98541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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