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Where 98624 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 98624 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,624 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 23 × 67. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98623 (Husum, WA, 124 mi away) and 98625 (Kalama, WA, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98624 becomes 42689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,617 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,351 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98624 and you would come out at 46.34°S, 56.04°E — 689 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 36m.
- 📏 At 34.7 square miles of land, 98624 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,555This ZIP1,555 |
|---|---|
| Households | 580This ZIP580 |
| Housing units | 812This ZIP812 |
| Median age | 49.1This ZIP49.1Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,214This ZIP$83,214Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $364,100This ZIP$364,100Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,196This ZIP$1,196Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.3%This ZIP27.3% |
| Mean commute | 15.7 minThis ZIP15.7 min |
| Population density | 44.9 / sq miThis ZIP44.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 49This ZIP49 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 476This ZIP476 |
| Annual payroll | $26,265,000This ZIP$26,265,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,328,000This ZIP$50,328,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.66 sq miThis ZIP34.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.42 sq miThis ZIP14.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 98624
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98624
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98614 | Chinook, WA | 4.4 mi |
98631 | Long Beach, WA | 4.4 mi |
98644 | Seaview, WA | 4.4 mi |
97121 | Hammond, OR | 9.3 mi |
98638 | Naselle, WA | 10.4 mi |
98637 | Nahcotta, WA | 11.5 mi |
97146 | Warrenton, OR | 14.9 mi |
98643 | Rosburg, WA | 15.2 mi |
98586 | South Bend, WA | 15.4 mi |
98641 | Oysterville, WA | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98624?
98624 is in Ilwaco, Washington, in Pacific County. Its published point location is 46.3381, -123.9650.
What county is 98624 in?
98624 lies in Pacific County.
What area code is 98624?
Ilwaco uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98624 in?
98624 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98624?
About 1,555 people live in ZIP code 98624, in 580 households, at 44.9 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 98624?
$83,214 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98624?
The closest are 98614 (4.4 mi), 98631 (4.4 mi), 98644 (4.4 mi), 97121 (9.3 mi) and 98638 (10.4 mi).
Is 98624 a PO Box ZIP code?
98624 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98624 ZIP Code — Ilwaco, Washington (Pacific County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98624
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