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Where 98635 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 98635 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SEgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,635 = 5 × 19727. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98632 (Longview, WA, 95 mi away) and 98637 (Nahcotta, WA, 146 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98635 becomes 53689, 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, 2,668 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 94%.
- 🎯1,212 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98635 and you would come out at 45.75°S, 58.81°E — 586 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 132.0 square miles of land, 98635 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,721This ZIP1,721 |
|---|---|
| Households | 763This ZIP763 |
| Housing units | 811This ZIP811 |
| Median age | 53.3This ZIP53.3Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,448This ZIP$61,448Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $491,900This ZIP$491,900Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398This ZIP$1,398Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2%This ZIP39.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 13.0 / sq miThis ZIP13.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 102This ZIP102 |
| Annual payroll | $4,673,000This ZIP$4,673,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 870This ZIP870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,026,000This ZIP$75,026,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 132.04 sq miThis ZIP132.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.77 sq miThis ZIP2.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 98635
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98635
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98617 | Dallesport, WA | 8.0 mi |
98670 | Wahkiacus, WA | 8.1 mi |
98628 | Klickitat, WA | 8.9 mi |
98602 | Appleton, WA | 9.4 mi |
98613 | Centerville, WA | 10.3 mi |
98673 | Wishram, WA | 12.3 mi |
97040 | Mosier, OR | 13.4 mi |
97058 | The Dalles, OR | 13.7 mi |
98672 | White Salmon, WA | 14.6 mi |
98623 | Husum, WA | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98635?
98635 is in Lyle, Washington, in Klickitat County. Its published point location is 45.7500, -121.1856.
What county is 98635 in?
98635 lies in Klickitat County.
What area code is 98635?
Lyle uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98635 in?
98635 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98635?
About 1,721 people live in ZIP code 98635, in 763 households, at 13.0 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 98635?
$61,448 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98635?
The closest are 98617 (8 mi), 98670 (8.1 mi), 98628 (8.9 mi), 98602 (9.4 mi) and 98613 (10.3 mi).
Is 98635 a PO Box ZIP code?
98635 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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