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Where 98612 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 98612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,612 = 2 × 2 × 89 × 277. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000100110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98611 (Castle Rock, WA, 19 mi away) and 98613 (Centerville, WA, 116 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98612 becomes 21689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12986, 16829, 16928, 18629, 18962, 21869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96218 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,222 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,318 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98612 and you would come out at 46.25°S, 56.71°E — 661 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
- 📏 At 101.1 square miles of land, 98612 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,366This ZIP3,366 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,519This ZIP1,519 |
| Housing units | 1,581This ZIP1,581 |
| Median age | 53.5This ZIP53.5Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,583This ZIP$59,583Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $429,600This ZIP$429,600Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $790This ZIP$790Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 33.3 / sq miThis ZIP33.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 72This ZIP72 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 406This ZIP406 |
| Annual payroll | $16,239,000This ZIP$16,239,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,450This ZIP1,450 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $119,759,000This ZIP$119,759,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.08 sq miThis ZIP101.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.92 sq miThis ZIP9.92 sq mi |
Other place names in 98612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98647 | Skamokawa, WA | 7.1 mi |
98632 | Longview, WA | 11.2 mi |
98581 | Ryderwood, WA | 12.8 mi |
97016 | Clatskanie, OR | 13.8 mi |
98621 | Grays River, WA | 16.0 mi |
98593 | Vader, WA | 16.9 mi |
98538 | Curtis, WA | 17.4 mi |
98643 | Rosburg, WA | 17.7 mi |
98611 | Castle Rock, WA | 18.8 mi |
98572 | Pe Ell, WA | 20.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98612?
98612 is in Cathlamet, Washington, in Wahkiakum County. Its published point location is 46.2505, -123.2872.
What county is 98612 in?
98612 lies in Wahkiakum County.
What area code is 98612?
Cathlamet uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98612 in?
98612 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98612?
About 3,366 people live in ZIP code 98612, in 1,519 households, at 33.3 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 98612?
$59,583 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98612?
The closest are 98647 (7.1 mi), 98632 (11.2 mi), 98581 (12.8 mi), 97016 (13.8 mi) and 98621 (16 mi).
Is 98612 a PO Box ZIP code?
98612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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