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Where 98643 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 98643 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,643 = 3 × 131 × 251. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98642 (Ridgefield, WA, 57 mi away) and 98644 (Seaview, WA, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98643 becomes 34689 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tarpon Springs, FL, 2,537 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34689, 34698, 34986, 36849, 38469, 38649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96348 in FPO AA, a military post office, 4,788 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,335 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98643 and you would come out at 46.29°S, 56.35°E — 676 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 34.2 square miles of land, 98643 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 571This ZIP571 |
|---|---|
| Households | 221This ZIP221 |
| Housing units | 282This ZIP282 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $237,100This ZIP$237,100Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,670This ZIP$1,670Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2%This ZIP29.2% |
| Mean commute | 37.8 minThis ZIP37.8 min |
| Population density | 16.7 / sq miThis ZIP16.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $1,374,000This ZIP$1,374,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,070,000This ZIP$12,070,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.20 sq miThis ZIP34.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.72 sq miThis ZIP10.72 sq mi |
Other place names in 98643
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98643
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98638 | Naselle, WA | 8.7 mi |
98621 | Grays River, WA | 9.1 mi |
97103 | Astoria, OR | 11.2 mi |
98647 | Skamokawa, WA | 12.1 mi |
98614 | Chinook, WA | 12.7 mi |
98624 | Ilwaco, WA | 15.2 mi |
97121 | Hammond, OR | 16.8 mi |
97146 | Warrenton, OR | 16.9 mi |
98612 | Cathlamet, WA | 17.7 mi |
98631 | Long Beach, WA | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98643?
98643 is in Rosburg, Washington, in Wahkiakum County. Its published point location is 46.2920, -123.6536.
What county is 98643 in?
98643 lies in Wahkiakum County.
What area code is 98643?
Rosburg uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98643 in?
98643 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98643?
About 571 people live in ZIP code 98643, in 221 households, at 16.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 98643?
The closest are 98638 (8.7 mi), 98621 (9.1 mi), 97103 (11.2 mi), 98647 (12.1 mi) and 98614 (12.7 mi).
Is 98643 a PO Box ZIP code?
98643 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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