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98584

ZIP 98584 is Shelton, Washington, in Mason County; area code 360; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Mason
Metro area
Shelton, WA
Population
40,606
Coordinates
47.2397, -123.1519
☼ Live from 98584 — Shelton, WA

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Where 98584 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 98584
  • 🔢 Type 98584 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBSBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,584 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 12323. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000000100011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98583 (Satsop, WA, 23 mi away) and 98585 (Silver Creek, WA, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98584 becomes 48589, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45889, 45898, 48859, 48895, 49588, 49858, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45889 in Van Buren, OH, 1,980 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
  • 🎯1,326 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98584 and you would come out at 47.24°S, 56.85°E — 631 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 28m.
  • 📏 At 359.5 square miles of land, 98584 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 273 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,606This ZIP40,606
Households14,870This ZIP14,870
Housing units17,568This ZIP17,568
Median age41.3This ZIP41.3Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$78,610This ZIP$78,610Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$393,000This ZIP$393,000Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,315This ZIP$1,315Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%This ZIP20.3%
Mean commute32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min
Population density113.0 / sq miThis ZIP113.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments633This ZIP633
Employees7,421This ZIP7,421
Annual payroll$394,999,000This ZIP$394,999,000
Tax returns filed17,260This ZIP17,260
Total adjusted gross income$1,227,304,000This ZIP$1,227,304,000

Land area

Land area359.49 sq miThis ZIP359.49 sq mi
Water area36.26 sq miThis ZIP36.26 sq mi

Other place names in 98584

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ZIP codes near 98584

ZIPCityDistance
98592 Union, WA 7.4 mi
98502 Olympia, WA 12.5 mi
98546 Grapeview, WA 12.5 mi
98560 Matlock, WA 13.6 mi
98505 Olympia, WA 14.2 mi
98557 Mccleary, WA 14.7 mi
98588 Tahuya, WA 15.4 mi
98506 Olympia, WA 16.0 mi
98541 Elma, WA 16.7 mi
98524 Allyn, WA 17.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98584?

98584 is in Shelton, Washington, in Mason County, part of the Shelton, WA micropolitan area. Its published point location is 47.2397, -123.1519.

What county is 98584 in?

98584 lies in Mason County.

What area code is 98584?

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

What time zone is 98584 in?

98584 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98584?

About 40,606 people live in ZIP code 98584, in 14,870 households, at 113.0 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 98584?

$78,610 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98584?

The closest are 98592 (7.4 mi), 98502 (12.5 mi), 98546 (12.5 mi), 98560 (13.6 mi) and 98505 (14.2 mi).

Is 98584 a PO Box ZIP code?

98584 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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