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Where 98647 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 98647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,647 = 23 × 4289. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98645 (Silverlake, WA, 31 mi away) and 98648 (Stevenson, WA, 82 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98647 becomes 74689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 2,591 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 98%.
- 🎯1,324 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98647 and you would come out at 46.32°S, 56.60°E — 665 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 71.5 square miles of land, 98647 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 352This ZIP352 |
|---|---|
| Households | 151This ZIP151 |
| Housing units | 178This ZIP178 |
| Median age | 62.4This ZIP62.4Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $259,200This ZIP$259,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Population density | 4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $320,000This ZIP$320,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 210This ZIP210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,314,000This ZIP$11,314,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.49 sq miThis ZIP71.49 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.84 sq miThis ZIP2.84 sq mi |
Other place names in 98647
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98647
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98612 | Cathlamet, WA | 7.1 mi |
98621 | Grays River, WA | 9.0 mi |
98643 | Rosburg, WA | 12.1 mi |
98572 | Pe Ell, WA | 16.0 mi |
98581 | Ryderwood, WA | 16.2 mi |
98538 | Curtis, WA | 16.8 mi |
98632 | Longview, WA | 17.9 mi |
98638 | Naselle, WA | 18.0 mi |
98554 | Lebam, WA | 18.4 mi |
97103 | Astoria, OR | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98647?
98647 is in Skamokawa, Washington, in Wahkiakum County. Its published point location is 46.3152, -123.4014.
What county is 98647 in?
98647 lies in Wahkiakum County.
What area code is 98647?
Skamokawa uses area code 360, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98647 in?
98647 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98647?
About 352 people live in ZIP code 98647, in 151 households, at 4.9 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 98647?
The closest are 98612 (7.1 mi), 98621 (9 mi), 98643 (12.1 mi), 98572 (16 mi) and 98581 (16.2 mi).
Is 98647 a PO Box ZIP code?
98647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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