98672
ZIP 98672 is White Salmon, Washington, mostly in Klickitat County; area code 509; Pacific time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- County
- Klickitat +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 7,390
- Coordinates
- 45.8195, -121.4724
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Where 98672 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 98672 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLgBG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 98,672 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 881. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11000000101110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 98671 (Washougal, WA, 41 mi away) and 98673 (Wishram, WA, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 98672 becomes 27689, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,305 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,227 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 98672 and you would come out at 45.82°S, 58.53°E — 596 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 138.8 square miles of land, 98672 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,390This ZIP7,390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,062This ZIP3,062 |
| Housing units | 3,357This ZIP3,357 |
| Median age | 46.3This ZIP46.3Washington38.3US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $97,622This ZIP$97,622Washington$98,141US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $669,200This ZIP$669,200Washington$564,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,395This ZIP$1,395Washington$1,760US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.2%This ZIP48.2% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 53.2 / sq miThis ZIP53.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 197This ZIP197 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,035This ZIP1,035 |
| Annual payroll | $52,244,000This ZIP$52,244,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,600This ZIP3,600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $397,845,000This ZIP$397,845,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.81 sq miThis ZIP138.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.83 sq miThis ZIP0.83 sq mi |
Counties 98672 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Klickitat County | 95.7% |
| Skamania County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 98672
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 98672
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
98623 | Husum, WA | 1.7 mi |
98651 | Underwood, WA | 7.7 mi |
98650 | Trout Lake, WA | 9.3 mi |
98605 | Bingen, WA | 9.7 mi |
98602 | Appleton, WA | 9.9 mi |
97044 | Odell, OR | 12.5 mi |
98619 | Glenwood, WA | 14.4 mi |
97040 | Mosier, OR | 14.6 mi |
98635 | Lyle, WA | 14.6 mi |
97031 | Hood River, OR | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 98672?
98672 is in White Salmon, Washington, in Klickitat County. Its published point location is 45.8195, -121.4724.
What county is 98672 in?
98672 spans 2 counties: Klickitat County and Skamania County. Most of it falls in Klickitat 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 98672?
White Salmon uses area code 509, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 98672 in?
98672 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 98672?
About 7,390 people live in ZIP code 98672, in 3,062 households, at 53.2 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 98672?
$97,622 a year, against $98,141 across Washington.
What ZIP codes are near 98672?
The closest are 98623 (1.7 mi), 98651 (7.7 mi), 98650 (9.3 mi), 98605 (9.7 mi) and 98602 (9.9 mi).
Is 98672 a PO Box ZIP code?
98672 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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