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98563

ZIP 98563 is Montesano, Washington, mostly in Grays Harbor County; area code 360; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Grays Harbor +1 more
Metro area
Aberdeen, WA
Population
7,604
Coordinates
47.2111, -123.6097
☼ Live from 98563 — Montesano, WA

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Where 98563 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 98563
  • 🔢 Type 98563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 98563 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000000100000011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98562 (Moclips, WA, 28 mi away) and 98564 (Mossyrock, WA, 77 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98563 becomes 36589, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38569, 38659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 2,616 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,346 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98563 and you would come out at 47.21°S, 56.39°E — 652 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 56m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 29m.
  • 📏 At 414.7 square miles of land, 98563 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 315 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,604This ZIP7,604
Households3,246This ZIP3,246
Housing units3,599This ZIP3,599
Median age48.5This ZIP48.5Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$84,634This ZIP$84,634Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$349,200This ZIP$349,200Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,132This ZIP$1,132Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min
Population density18.3 / sq miThis ZIP18.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments160This ZIP160
Employees1,074This ZIP1,074
Annual payroll$56,634,000This ZIP$56,634,000
Tax returns filed3,880This ZIP3,880
Total adjusted gross income$312,360,000This ZIP$312,360,000

Land area

Land area414.70 sq miThis ZIP414.70 sq mi
Water area5.84 sq miThis ZIP5.84 sq mi

Counties 98563 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Grays Harbor County 99.9%
Mason County 0.1%

Other place names in 98563

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ZIP codes near 98563

ZIPCityDistance
98560 Matlock, WA 11.1 mi
98541 Elma, WA 14.6 mi
98583 Satsop, WA 15.6 mi
98550 Hoquiam, WA 16.2 mi
98552 Humptulips, WA 17.4 mi
98520 Aberdeen, WA 18.5 mi
98575 Quinault, WA 19.1 mi
98557 Mccleary, WA 19.7 mi
98584 Shelton, WA 21.6 mi
98566 Neilton, WA 21.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98563?

98563 is in Montesano, Washington, in Grays Harbor County, part of the Aberdeen, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2111, -123.6097.

What county is 98563 in?

98563 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 98563?

Montesano uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98563 in?

98563 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98563?

About 7,604 people live in ZIP code 98563, in 3,246 households, at 18.3 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 98563?

$84,634 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98563?

The closest are 98560 (11.1 mi), 98541 (14.6 mi), 98583 (15.6 mi), 98550 (16.2 mi) and 98552 (17.4 mi).

Is 98563 a PO Box ZIP code?

98563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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