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98620

ZIP 98620 is Goldendale, Washington, in Klickitat County; area code 509; Pacific time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
County
Klickitat
Metro area
none
Population
7,936
Coordinates
45.8704, -120.7793
☼ Live from 98620 — Goldendale, WA

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Where 98620 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 98620
  • 🔢 Type 98620 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 98,620 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 4931. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 11000000100111100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98619 (Glenwood, WA, 25 mi away) and 98621 (Grays River, WA, 137 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 98620 becomes 02689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02896, 06829, 08629, 09628, 09682, 09826, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09682 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,418 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
  • 🎯1,195 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98620 and you would come out at 45.87°S, 59.22°E — 565 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
  • 📏 At 468.3 square miles of land, 98620 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 356 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,936This ZIP7,936
Households3,336This ZIP3,336
Housing units3,697This ZIP3,697
Median age44.3This ZIP44.3Washington38.3US 38.9
Median household income$60,500This ZIP$60,500Washington$98,141US $80,734
Median home value$280,500This ZIP$280,500Washington$564,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$900This ZIP$900Washington$1,760US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%This ZIP20.7%
Mean commute29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min
Population density16.9 / sq miThis ZIP16.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments173This ZIP173
Employees1,248This ZIP1,248
Annual payroll$61,141,000This ZIP$61,141,000
Tax returns filed3,400This ZIP3,400
Total adjusted gross income$243,931,000This ZIP$243,931,000

Land area

Land area468.27 sq miThis ZIP468.27 sq mi
Water area7.41 sq miThis ZIP7.41 sq mi

Other place names in 98620

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ZIP codes near 98620

ZIPCityDistance
98613 Centerville, WA 12.3 mi
97050 Rufus, OR 13.6 mi
98628 Klickitat, WA 13.9 mi
98673 Wishram, WA 15.5 mi
98670 Wahkiacus, WA 17.7 mi
97065 Wasco, OR 19.3 mi
99356 Roosevelt, WA 20.4 mi
98635 Lyle, WA 21.3 mi
98617 Dallesport, WA 23.3 mi
98602 Appleton, WA 24.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 98620?

98620 is in Goldendale, Washington, in Klickitat County. Its published point location is 45.8704, -120.7793.

What county is 98620 in?

98620 lies in Klickitat County.

What area code is 98620?

Goldendale uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 98620 in?

98620 uses America/Los_Angeles.

How many people live in 98620?

About 7,936 people live in ZIP code 98620, in 3,336 households, at 16.9 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 98620?

$60,500 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.

What ZIP codes are near 98620?

The closest are 98613 (12.3 mi), 97050 (13.6 mi), 98628 (13.9 mi), 98673 (15.5 mi) and 98670 (17.7 mi).

Is 98620 a PO Box ZIP code?

98620 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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