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Where 98638 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 98638 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,638 = 2 × 149 × 331. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98637 (Nahcotta, WA, 15 mi away) and 98639 (North Bonneville, WA, 101 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98638 becomes 83689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38869, 39886, 68938, 83869, 96838, 98368, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96838 in Honolulu, HI, 2,577 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,342 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98638 and you would come out at 46.39°S, 56.24°E — 678 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
- 📏 At 170.1 square miles of land, 98638 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,443This ZIP1,443 |
|---|---|
| Households | 611This ZIP611 |
| Housing units | 773This ZIP773 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,664This ZIP$63,664Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $375,000This ZIP$375,000Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,657This ZIP$1,657Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 45.4 minThis ZIP45.4 min |
| Population density | 8.5 / sq miThis ZIP8.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 147This ZIP147 |
| Annual payroll | $4,512,000This ZIP$4,512,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 700This ZIP700 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,951,000This ZIP$50,951,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 170.14 sq miThis ZIP170.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.21 sq miThis ZIP13.21 sq mi |
Counties 98638 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pacific County | 91.1% |
| Wahkiakum County | 8.9% |
Other place names in 98638
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98638
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98643 | Rosburg, WA | 8.7 mi |
98624 | Ilwaco, WA | 10.4 mi |
98621 | Grays River, WA | 10.4 mi |
98614 | Chinook, WA | 10.7 mi |
98586 | South Bend, WA | 11.1 mi |
98631 | Long Beach, WA | 12.4 mi |
98637 | Nahcotta, WA | 14.8 mi |
98644 | Seaview, WA | 14.8 mi |
98554 | Lebam, WA | 15.4 mi |
98527 | Bay Center, WA | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98638?
98638 is in Naselle, Washington, in Pacific County. Its published point location is 46.3939, -123.7623.
What county is 98638 in?
98638 spans 2 counties: Pacific County and Wahkiakum County. Most of it falls in Pacific County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 98638?
Naselle uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98638 in?
98638 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98638?
About 1,443 people live in ZIP code 98638, in 611 households, at 8.5 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 98638?
$63,664 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98638?
The closest are 98643 (8.7 mi), 98624 (10.4 mi), 98621 (10.4 mi), 98614 (10.7 mi) and 98586 (11.1 mi).
Is 98638 a PO Box ZIP code?
98638 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “98638 ZIP Code — Naselle, Washington (Pacific County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/98638
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